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on MENA - Middle East and North Africa |
| By: | Abdelkbir Elouidani (Université Ibn Zohr [Agadir]); Karim Hajar (Université Ibn Zohr [Agadir]); Jamila EZ-ZAOUINE (Université Ibn Zohr [Agadir]) |
| Abstract: | Technological innovation is often approached in research work as a relevant support for companies to adapt to changes in their environment. In this study, we focused on checking whether the adoption of a technological innovation within companies affects their level of multidimensional involvement in CSR. Analysis of data collected from a questionnaire administered to forty-six companies in Morocco allowed us to identify significant relationships between technological innovation and socially responsible behavior of the companies in our sample. |
| Abstract: | L'innovation technologique est souvent abordée dans les travaux de recherche comme un support pertinent aux entreprises pour s'adapter aux évolutions que connaît leur environnement. Dans le cadre de cette étude, nous vérifions si l'adoption d'une innovation technologique au sein des entreprises affecte leur niveau d'implication multidimensionnelle en matière de RSE. L'analyse des données collectées d'un questionnaire administré à quarante-six entreprises du Maroc nous a permis d'identifier des relations significatives entre l'innovation technologique et le comportement socialement responsable des entreprises de notre échantillon. |
| Keywords: | Technological innovation, CSR approach, Moroccan companies, CSR, RSE, Innovation technologique, Démarche RSE, Entreprises du Maroc CSR |
| Date: | 2022–03 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04180171&r=ara |
| By: | Boutaina Ismaili Idrissi (FSJES Agdal - Laboratoire d’économie appliquée en sciences économiques (LabeaMSe) Faculté des Sciences juridiques, économiques et sociales-Agdal-Rabat. Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Maroc); Sara Kawkaba (FSJES Agdal - Laboratoire d’économie appliquée en sciences économiques (LabeaMSe) Faculté des Sciences juridiques, économiques et sociales-Agdal-Rabat. Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Maroc); Hafsa Taya (FSJES Agdal - Laboratoire de recherche en économie appliquée en sciences économiques (LabeaMSe) Faculté des Sciences juridiques, économiques et sociales-Agdal-Rabat. Université Mohammed V de Rabat, Maroc) |
| Abstract: | The Covid- 19 health crisis that hit the world in 2020 revealed the fragility of the national health system and particularly highlighted the shortage of medical and healthcare care staff. The crisis has also emphasized an emerging reality, which is the migration of health professionals, particularly to Europe, fueled by a pull policy intended to recruit more doctors and other health professionals to meet the needs of host countries in this area. The purpose of this article is to examine the phenomenon of the brain drain of health professionals in the public sector in Morocco by adopting hypothetical-deductive approach and conducting a survey on health professionals (doctors, nurses and paramedical staff (other than nurses) working in one of the main hospital structures in Morocco, notably the 20 August 1953 Hospital that belongs to the University Hospital Center of Casablanca, and the Regional Health Center Hospital El Ghassani of Fez, in order to appreciate the potential of migration and the push and pull factors that could encourage them to leave the country. The survey was conducted based on non-probability sampling technique (non-random) and has targeted 355 persons that responded to the questionnaire through face-to-face interviews or questionnaires administered through head of services. This research showed that 47.3% of the health professionals expressed their intention to migrate against 52.68% who were less willing to migrate. |
| Abstract: | La crise sanitaire liée à la pandémie de la Covid-19 qui a frappé le monde en 2020 a révélé les fragilités du système national de la santé et a particulièrement mis en relief la pénurie de personnel médical et soignant. La crise a aussi permis de relever une réalité émergente, qui est celle de la migration des professionnels de santé notamment vers l'Europe, alimentée par une politique d'attraction destinée à drainer davantage de médecins et autres professionnels de santé pour combler les besoins des pays d'accueil en la matière. L'objet de cet article est d'examiner le phénomène de la fuite des compétences des professionnels de la santé dans le secteur public au Maroc en adoptant une approche hypothético-déductive et en s'appuyant sur la conduite d'une enquête auprès des professionnels de la santé (médecins, infirmiers et personnels paramédicaux (autres que les infirmiers) en exercice dans les principales structures hospitalières au Maroc notamment l'hôpital 20 Aout 1953 un des hôpitaux relevant du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Casablanca et le Centre Hospitalier Régional de santé Hôpital El Ghassani de Fès afin d'apprécier le potentiel migratoire et les facteurs push et pull qui pourraient les inciter à quitter le pays. Ladite enquête a été conduite selon la technique de l'échantillonnage non probabiliste (non aléatoire) faute d'accès à la base de sondage et a concerné 355 enquêtés qui ont répondu au questionnaire à travers des entretiens face à face ou questionnaires administrés via les responsables de services. L'un des résultats marquants de cette enquête est que 47, 3% des professionnels de la santé ont exprimé leur intention migratoire contre 52, 68% qui sont moins disposés à migrer. |
| Keywords: | Moroccan public hospitals, Brain drain, Migration intention, Migration of health professionals., Centres hospitaliers publics marocains, fuite des compétences, intention migratoire, Migration des professionnels de la santé. |
| Date: | 2023–05–29 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04171430&r=ara |
| By: | Chaimae El Bakkouri (ENCGS - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de SETTAT); Jaouad ZERRAD (ENCGS - Ecole Nationale de Commerce et de Gestion de SETTAT) |
| Abstract: | In a context of shortage of certain profiles or qualifications, companies are faced with the challenge of integrating and retaining new recruits, and must imagine and implement new solutions in terms of organizational socialization. Hotel establishments - in Morocco - do not escape this economic imperative which questions the place of team management, management of organizations and leadership of superiors. This observation is more striking in the luxury hotel industry in Marrakech, which faces a fairly demanding clientele in relation to the quality of service and the quality of the profiles. Executive profiles are increasingly in demand, although they are rare at the base, in addition to the Covid'19 crisis has pushed many of them to leave the hotel sector. To do this, hotel establishments are required to implement organizational socialization strategies to better retain and keep them. The objective of this article is to study the process of organizational socialization of new recruits. The field survey covered a sample of 17 new recruits from different hotels in the city of Marrakech to trace their integration journey, and explain in sufficient detail how organizational socialization practices contribute to successful integration. The method used for data collection is the semi-structured interview, the interviews have been transcribed in full. The data was analyzed through thematic content analysis assisted by the NVivo software. This survey has the particularity of identifying organizational socialization strategies in hotel establishments, the course of the organizational socialization process, and the factors that influence it. |
| Abstract: | Dans un contexte de pénurie de certains profils et qualification, les entreprises sont confrontées au défi d'intégration et de rétention des nouvelles recrues, et se doivent d'imaginer puis de mettre en place de nouvelles solutions en matière de socialisation organisationnelle. Les établissements hôteliers - au Maroc - n'échappent pas à cet impératif économique qui vient questionner la place du management d'équipe, du management des organisations et du leadership des supérieurs. Ce constat est plus marquant dans l'hôtellerie de luxe à Marrakech qui fait face à une clientèle assez exigeante par rapport à la qualité de service et à la qualité des profils. Les profils de cadres sont de plus en plus demandés, bien qu'ils soient rares à la base, en plus la crise du Covid'19 a poussé un grand nombre d'entre eux à quitter le secteur hôtelier. Pour y remédier, les établissements hôteliers sont tenus de mettre en place des stratégies de socialisation organisationnelle pour mieux les fidéliser et mieux les garder. L'objectif de cet article est d'étudier le processus de socialisation organisationnelle des nouvelles recrues. L'enquête terrain a couvert un échantillon de 17 nouvelles recrues de différents hôtels de la ville de Marrakech pour retracer leur parcours d'intégration, et expliquer avec suffisamment de détails comment les pratiques de socialisation organisationnelle contribuent à la réussite de l'intégration. La méthode utilisée pour la collecte des données est l'entretien semi-directif, les entretiens ont été retranscrits intégralement. Les données ont été analysées à travers l'analyse thématique du contenu assistée par le logiciel NVivo. Cette enquête présente la particularité de cerner les stratégies de socialisation organisationnelle dans les établissements hôteliers, le déroulement du processus de socialisation organisationnelle, et les facteurs qui l'influencent. |
| Keywords: | "Intégration", "Établissements hôteliers", "Maroc", "Marrakech" |
| Date: | 2023–06–09 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04156863&r=ara |
| By: | Mohamed Er-Rahmany (LIREFIMO - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire de Recherche en Economie, Finance et Management des Organisations - FSJES-Fès - Faculté des sciences Juridiques, Economiques et Sociales de Fès); Fouad Ben Elhaj |
| Keywords: | Faculté des sciences juridiques économiques et sociales BP 42 A Fès Maroc Monetary policy Central bank Exchange rate regimes . JEL Classification : E52 E58 E42. Paper type : Theoretical article, Faculté des sciences juridiques économiques et sociales BP 42 A Fès, Maroc Monetary policy, Central bank, Exchange rate regimes . JEL Classification : E52, E58, E42. Paper type : Theoretical article |
| Date: | 2023–05–30 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04174389&r=ara |
| By: | Seyed Mahdi Mahdavijahromi (Islamic Azad University, Estahban Branch); Rahim Aminzadeh (TVU - Technical and Vocational University); Mehran Pour Faraj |
| Abstract: | Since gas, as one of the most important carriers of energy, plays a significant role in the society's economy, especially in setting up industries, the implementation of gas supply projects in the current situation is the pulse of the society's economy, but most of the mentioned projects currently have the problem of prolonging the duration. Implementation and multiple completion costs are faced. During the pathologies conducted in the provincial gas companies, one of the most important factors of project failure is the weakness of the consultant. Therefore, choosing an efficient consultant can significantly increase the success rate of the project. Until today, there are no integrated technical evaluation tables in the field of design to identify effective indicators for the selection of consultants in provincial gas companies. In this research, we intend to conduct research on the forms prepared in the provincial gas company, as well as valid circulars, publications, and regulations regarding the preparation of appropriate and integrated criteria. In this research, a method for choosing the right consultant has been presented using decision-making techniques. First, according to the regulation of paragraph (e) of article 29 of the law on tenders and quality evaluation forms in the field of design used in provincial gas companies in order to select a consultant, the indicators were identified and to ensure the effectiveness of the identification indicators. done in the consultant selection process and all indicators affecting the selection of consultants have been identified and confirmed using the structural equation method (factorial confirmation method and T-test) and in the next step by collecting experts' opinions and analyzing the indicators by Group AHP technique and according to the group opinions of several 2 experts, the relative weight of each index has been determined and finally, the effective indices in the technical evaluation process in the field of design in order to select the correct consultant in the provincial gas companies have been determined. |
| Keywords: | Technical evaluation form in the field of design, AHP method, Structural equation method, Provincial gas companies, Iran National Gas Company, Consulting services |
| Date: | 2021–12–07 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04182943&r=ara |
| By: | Facundo Alvaredo (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Denis Cogneau (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement); Thomas Piketty (PSE - Paris School of Economics - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement, PJSE - Paris Jourdan Sciences Economiques - UP1 - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - ENS-PSL - École normale supérieure - Paris - PSL - Université Paris sciences et lettres - EHESS - École des hautes études en sciences sociales - ENPC - École des Ponts ParisTech - CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - INRAE - Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement) |
| Abstract: | We assess income inequality across French and British colonial empires between 1920 and 1960, exploiting for the first time income tax tabulations. As measured by top income shares, inequality was high in colonies. Europeans comprised the bulk of top income earners, and only a minority of autochthons could compete income-wise. Top income shares were no higher in settlement colonies, those territories were wealthier and the average European settler was less rich than the average expatriate. Inequality among autochthons was moderate, and inequality among Europeans was similar to that of the metropoles. The post-WWII fall in income inequality can be explained by the one among Europeans, mirroring that of the metropoles, and does not imply that the European/autochthon income gap was very much reduced. After independence, the mass recruitment of state employees induced a large increase in inequality among autochthons. Dualistic structures lost their racial dimension and changed shape, yet persisted. |
| Keywords: | Inequality, Top incomes, Colonialism, Africa, Asia |
| Date: | 2021–09 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:halshs-03324907&r=ara |
| By: | Ali, Hassan |
| Abstract: | Navigating Taxation Complexity in the Circular Economy: Lessons from Jordan: Examining the challenges faced by businesses in Jordan when transitioning to circular practices and the role of tax policies in facilitating or hindering this shift |
| Date: | 2023–08–10 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:n6vza&r=ara |
| By: | Nabil El Majdoub (FSJES - Faculté des Sciences Juridiques, Economique et Sociales de Mohammedia - UH2MC - Université Hassan II [Casablanca]) |
| Abstract: | Sukuk (Islamic bonds) emerged as a revolutionary financial instrument over the last years and is considered as the flagship capital market instrument of the Islamic finance industry. However, the understanding of it is still limited compared to conventional bonds. This study aims to investigate whether the announcements of Sukuk issuance that carry any new information can create impact on the market's reactions using 42 Sukuk announcements over the period of 2010 to 2019 in four Gulf financial markets. It is revealed the absenteeism of significant abnormal returns across asymmetric and symmetric event windows for periods before and after the announcement date, concluding no wealth effect. Within the equity marketplace, these results will be of practical relevance to corporations, practitioners and decision-makers. |
| Keywords: | Islamic finance, Sukuk, Event study, GCC |
| Date: | 2021–12–15 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:hal:journl:hal-04175214&r=ara |
| By: | Santeramo, Fabio Gaetano; Lamonaca, Emilia |
| Abstract: | Growth in trade of fruit and vegetables (F&V) in the Mediterranean region, especially in Morocco, slowed down during the COVID-19 crisis. While reductions in trade of F&V are likely to be associated with shocks caused by the pandemic, the long-lasting effects of a well-established system of policy interventions in the sector should not be neglected. In other words, the effects of the COVID pandemic have only altered the volumes of F&V trade from Mediterranean countries. However, the continued occurrence of excess (low priced) imports of F&V from the Mediterranean region reinforces policy recommendations that point at the need to reform trade policy. The EU import regime should be simplified, by relaxing the controls on prices of imported F&V, and by negotiating off-season import quotas. The former would shrink running costs while the latter would lower competition among EU producers and Mediterranean traders. |
| Keywords: | Agriculture; Entry price; Import regime; Trade |
| JEL: | F13 O24 Q17 Q18 |
| Date: | 2023 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:pra:mprapa:118000&r=ara |
| By: | Mert Gokcu; Abdullah Kazdal |
| Abstract: | [TR] Bu notta, son donemde Türkiye’nin buyume kompozisyonunda surdurulebilir bilesenlerin payi ile makine-techizat yatirimlarinin gelisimi incelenmistir. Türkiye pandemi sonrasi donemde guclu bir buyume performansi sergilemis ve bununla uyumlu olarak istihdam kazanclari saglamistir. Diger ulkelerle karsilastirildiginda buyume oranlarinin daha yuksek olmasinin yani sira buyume kompozisyonunda surdurulebilir bilesenlerin payinin da arttigi dikkat cekmektedir. Uretim potansiyelini artiran makine-techizat yatirimlari ile cari dengeyi destekleyen net ihracatin GSYIH’deki toplam paylari uzun donem ortalamalarinin uzerinde seyretmektedir. Son yillarda hem birikimli reel kur gelismelerinin hem de pandemi sonrasi Turkiye’nin konumu itibariyla sagladigi avantajin etkisiyle firmalarin ihracat yapma egilimi artmis, ihracat yapilan urun ve ulke sayisi genislemistir. Boylece, ihracatci firmalarin uretim ve yatirim beklentileri guclu seyretmis ve bu durum buyume kompozisyonundaki soz konusu gorunumu desteklemistir. Ote yandan, gecmis donemlerde olusan yatirim acigi ile baglantili kapasite artirim ihtiyaci da yeni makine-techizat yatirimlarini tesvik etmistir. [EN] This note analyzes the share of sustainable components in Türkiye's growth composition and the course of machinery-equipment investments in the recent period. Türkiye exhibited a strong growth performance in the post-pandemic period and provided employment gains in line with this. In addition to higher growth rates compared to other countries, it is noteworthy that the share of sustainable components in the growth composition has also increased. The total shares of machinery-equipment investments that increase the potential output and net exports that support the current account balance in GDP are above the long-term averages. In recent years, with the effect of both the cumulative real exchange rate developments and the advantage of Türkiye's geographic position, the tendency of companies to export has increased, and the number of exported products and partner countries has expanded. Thus, the production and investment expectations of exporting companies remained strong and supported the outlook in the growth composition. Moreover, the need for capacity increase in connection with the investment gap in the past has also encouraged new machinery-equipment investments. |
| Date: | 2022 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tcb:econot:2203&r=ara |
| By: | Ahmet Adnan Eken; Didem Yazici |
| Abstract: | [TR] Hizmet ihracati ulkemiz cari islemler hesabinin onemli bir belirleyicisidir. Net hizmet ihracatinin cari dengeye yaptigi olumlu katki yillar itibariyla artis gostermis ve 2013-2021 yillari arasinda yillik ortalama 27, 3 milyar ABD dolari duzeyine ulasmistir. Bu calismada, Turkiye’nin hizmet ihracatinin yapisi cesitli gostergeler kullanilarak, sektorel bazda ve goreli rekabet alanlari ile ticaret yapilan pazarlar temelinde analiz edilmektedir. Ulke bazinda incelendiginde, Türkiye’nin hizmet ihracinin dengeli bir yapi sergiledigi gorulmekte ve bu durum jeopolitik gelismelerin olumsuz etkisini sinirlamaktadir. Sektor bazinda incelendiginde ise hizmet ihracatinin seyahat ve tasimacilik sektorlerinde yogunlastigi izlenmektedir. Aciklanmis Karsilastirmali Ustunluk (AKU) endeksi gosterge olarak alindiginda da bu iki sektor yuksek goreli ustunluge sahip sektorler olarak one cikmaktadir. [EN] Service exports is an important determinant of Türkiye’s current account balance. The positive contribution of net services exports to the current account balance has increased over the years and reached an annual average of 27.3 billion USD between 2013 and 2021. In this study, structure of Türkiye's service exports is analyzed using a variety of indicators by sectors, relative competitive fields and trade markets. When analyzed on a country basis, it is seen that Türkiye's service exportsexhibit a balanced structure, which limits the negative impact of geopolitical developments. On a sectoral basis, it is observed that service exports are concentrated in travel and transportation sectors. When Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA) index is taken as an indicator, these two sectors also stand out as sectors with high relative advantage. |
| Date: | 2022 |
| URL: | http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:tcb:econot:2204&r=ara |