nep-ara New Economics Papers
on MENA - Middle East and North Africa
Issue of 2022‒02‒07
six papers chosen by
Paul Makdissi
Université d’Ottawa

  1. MOROCCAN UNIVERSITY AND EMPLOYABILITY OF LAUREATES: RENOVATE TO EMPLOY By Lam'Hammdi Hicham; Mouad Lamrabet; Mohammed Makhtari; Taoufik Benkaraache
  2. The value relevance of IFRS 16 in the Moroccan context By Dikra Elmaguiri; Saadia Elouanbi; Amine El Ajimi
  3. Moroccan cooperative model: Social welfare and inequality By Mustapha Jaad; Najib Bahmani
  4. The Impact of Audit Committee Effectiveness on Corporate Performance – Evidence from Saudi Arabia By Sultan Altass
  5. Staff motivation factors in the public sector - case of public education professionals in Morocco: Modeling test By Mhand Atlagh; Larbi Tamnine
  6. Gender and Justice: Women’s Participation, Settlement, and Victory in Ottoman Courts By Metin M. Cosgel; Hamdi Genç; Emre Özer; Sadullah Yıldırım

  1. By: Lam'Hammdi Hicham (USMBA - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah); Mouad Lamrabet (Laboratoire de Recherche en Intelligence Stratégique - UH2MC - Université Hassan II [Casablanca]); Mohammed Makhtari (Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah de Fès, Maroc); Taoufik Benkaraache (UH2MC - Université Hassan II [Casablanca])
    Abstract: The unemployment rate of university graduates in Morocco is an indicator of the low employability of this category of job seekers. We undertook this research in order to highlight the weaknesses of university education in terms of employability, and then to suggest areas for renewal in its service. To do this, we mobilized the quantitative empirical approach through the snowball sampling method (Goodman, 1961). The results of the study made it possible to obtain six areas for the renovation of university education.
    Abstract: Le taux de chômage des lauréats de l'université au Maroc est un indicateur sur la faible employabilité de cette catégorie de chercheurs d'emploi. Nous avons entrepris cette recherche afin de mettre en exergue les faiblesses de la formation universitaire en matière de l'employabilité, et puis proposer des axes de rénovation à son service. Pour ce faire, nous avons mobilisé la démarche empirique quantitative à travers la méthode de l'échantillonnage boule de neige (Goodman, 1961). Les résultats de l'étude ont permis l'obtention de six axes de rénovation de la formation universitaire.
    Keywords: Employabilité,Université Marocaine,Chômage des diplômés,Employability,Moroccan University,Unemployment of graduates
    Date: 2021–04–05
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03464564&r=
  2. By: Dikra Elmaguiri (UH2MC - Université Hassan II [Casablanca]); Saadia Elouanbi (UH2MC - Université Hassan II [Casablanca]); Amine El Ajimi (UH2MC - Université Hassan II [Casablanca])
    Abstract: The implementation of IFRS 16 - Leases, on January 1, 2019, by introducing a unique model for accounting lease contracts for lessees, is supposed to meet the common objective of the international and the American accounting standard setters (IASB and FASB), to improve the method of accounting for leases (operating and financing) and provide accurate and relevant accounting information. In this context, this study aims to analyze the value relevance of the adoption of IFRS 16, in companies listed on Casablanca stock exchange, by employing the valuation framework developed by Ohlson (1995), widely used in the literature to assess the value relevance of accounting information by its ability to explain stock market prices. Results confirm those obtained by previous research on the value relevance of IFRS standards in Morocco, concluding that the transition to IFRS 16 did not lead to the production of more relevant financial information compared to the old standard (IAS 17). This study aims to enrich the current literature that is interested in the application of IFRS standards in the context of developing countries. Its results also help to inform accounting standard setters in these countries in their plans to modernize their accounting information systems. Our research nevertheless has limitations, including the size of the sample, given the optional application of IFRS in Morocco, as well as the relatively limited depth in terms of time since the transition to the standard in 2019.
    Abstract: L'entrée en vigueur la norme IFRS 16 – Contrat de location, le 1er janvier 2019, en introduisant un modèle unique de comptabilisation des contrats de location pour les locataires, est censée répondre à l'objectif commun du normalisateur comptable international (IASB) et américain, à améliorer le mode de comptabilisation des contrats de location (simple et de financement) et fournir une information comptable fidèle et pertinente. Dans ce contexte, cette étude vise à analyser la « value relevance » de l'adoption de la norme IFRS 16, dans les sociétés cotées dans la bourse de Casablanca en mobilisant le modèle introduit par Ohlson (1995) largement utilisé dans la littérature pour évaluer la pertinence « value relevance » de l'information comptable par sa capacité à expliquer les cours boursiers. Les résultats obtenus confirment ceux obtenus par les recherches antérieures sur la « value relevance » des normes IFRS au Maroc, en concluant que la transition à la norme IFRS 16 n'a pas conduit à la production d'une information financière plus pertinente par rapport à l'ancienne norme (IAS 17). Le présent travail se propose d'enrichir la littérature actuelle qui s'intéresse à l'application des normes IFRS dans le contexte des pays en voie de développement. Ses résultats permettent également d'éclairer les normalisateurs comptables de ces pays dans leurs projets de modernisation de leurs systèmes d'information comptable. Notre recherche présente néanmoins des limites, dont notamment la taille de l'échantillon, étant donné l'application optionnelle des IFRS au Maroc, ainsi que la profondeur non encore grande en termes de temps depuis la transition à la norme en 2019.
    Keywords: Value relevance,IAS 17,IFRS 16,Leases,Pertinence informationnelle,: Contrat de location
    Date: 2021
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03464030&r=
  3. By: Mustapha Jaad (FSJES Agadir); Najib Bahmani (FSJES Agadir)
    Date: 2020–07–01
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03438060&r=
  4. By: Sultan Altass (King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh Campus, Saudi Arabia)
    Abstract: The main aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between the effectiveness of audit committee (AC) of transportation firms listed on TASI and firm performance (FP) for the period 2010-2019. Employing Pooled OLS multiple regression analysis, the results indicate that the AC independence is negatively associated with FP. Therefore, the results contradict previous research which found that such relationship is significantly positive. Moreover, the results of two Pooled OLS regression analysis models reveal that frequent annual AC meetings do not have statistical association with FP. The findings of this study are relevant to investors and policy makers in Saudi Arabia regarding the reliability of AC in today’s competitive markets.
    Keywords: Corporate governance, Audit committee, Firm performance, Return on Equity, Earnings per share
    Date: 2021–10
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:smo:lpaper:0118&r=
  5. By: Mhand Atlagh (ENCGF - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion De Fès - USMBA - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah); Larbi Tamnine (ENCGF - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion De Fès - USMBA - Université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah)
    Abstract: In the era of new public management, the reform of the field of national education, in Morocco and elsewhere, is one of the concerns of successive governments over the past three decades. The success of any attempt at reform is conditioned by taking into account the expectations of women and men operating in the education sector. Teacher motivation is therefore the cornerstone of the performance of any education system. Since the twentieth century; Work motivation has been the subject of various studies which have developed behavioral theories intended to explain how it works and its consequences in work relationships. The growing interest in the topic of motivation at work is directly linked to the history of the evolution of companies in terms of the search for performance. In this regard, the motivation of professionals is an important factor to be aware of in order to develop sustainable actions, within the framework of strategic human resources management, particularly in the field of education and training. Noting that in the field of education, and mainly that of public education, there is still little work that has been interested in this theme, our study would aim to identify the determinants of the motivation of teachers in the public sector. The work of this research will draw inspiration mainly from Herzberg's bifactor theory (1966), but also from the work of Maslow (1954), Vroom (1964), McGregor (1973), McClelland (1971) and other authors, who sought, with their theories, to demonstrate that employee motivation is mainly intrinsic, that is to say linked to the own content of the work.
    Abstract: À l'ère du nouveau management public, la réforme du champ de l'éducation nationale, au Maroc et ailleurs, est l'une des préoccupations des gouvernements qui se sont succédé au cours des trois dernières décennies. La réussite de toute tentative de réforme est conditionnée par la prise en compte des attentes des femmes et des hommes opérant dans le secteur de l'enseignement. La motivation des enseignants est, de ce fait, la pierre angulaire de la performance de tout système éducatif. Depuis le XXième siècle ; la motivation au travail a fait l'objet de diverses études qui ont développé des théories comportementales destinées à expliquer son fonctionnement et ses conséquences dans les relations de travail. L'intérêt croissant pour le thème de la motivation au travail est directement lié a l'histoire de l'évolution des entreprises en termes de recherche de la performance. À ce propos la motivation des professionnels est un facteur important à connaître pour développer des actions durables, dans le cadre d'une gestion stratégique des ressources humaines, notamment dans le domaine de l'éducation et de la formation. Constatant que dans le domaine de l'enseignement, et principalement celui de l'enseignement public, il y a encore peu de travaux qui se sont intéressés à ce thème, notre étude aurait pour objectif d'identifier les déterminants de la motivation des enseignants du secteur public. Les travaux de cette recherche s'inspireront principalement de la théorie bifactorielle d'Herzberg (1966), mais aussi des travaux de Maslow (1954), Vroom (1964), McGregor (1973), McClelland (1971) et d'autres auteurs, qui ont cherché, avec leurs théories, à démontrer que la motivation des salariés est principalement intrinsèque, c'est-à-dire liée au propre contenu du travail.
    Keywords: Extrinsic motivation,Intrinsic motivation,Motivational factors,Teachers,Motivation,Satisfaction,Motivation intrinsèque,Facteurs de motivation,Enseignants,Motivation extrinsèque
    Date: 2021
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03462440&r=
  6. By: Metin M. Cosgel (University of Connecticut); Hamdi Genç (Istanbul Medeniyet University); Emre Özer (Istanbul Medeniyet University); Sadullah Yıldırım (Marmara University)
    Abstract: We study gender’s effect on justice in Ottoman courts by analyzing differences between men and women in court participation, dispute settlement, and litigation victory. The data come from the early nineteenth century registers of the Galata and Üsküdar courts in Istanbul and the Konya and Kütahya courts in the provinces. The findings show that although the legal disputes between men dominated the courts, women were involved in about thirty percent of cases. Gender’s effect on settlement decisions varied across courts and case-types. In litigation, women were less likely than men to win as plaintiffs. Mediation analysis shows that about thirty to seventy percent of the gender gap in plaintiff victory can be attributed to differences in evidence use during trial (witness testimony, written documents, legal opinions).
    JEL: J16 K38 K4 N45
    Date: 2022–02
    URL: http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:uct:uconnp:2022-03&r=

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