Pro-Poor Growth in Morocco

The concept of pro-poor growth emerged in development economics as a solution to the unsatisfactory results of various growth episodes in terms of poverty reduction. It can be defined as a process that enables the poor to actively participate in economic growth and thus be its primary beneficiaries. This is often referred to as inclusive growth; in other words, it involves fostering growth from the bottom up and then ensuring that the entire population benefits through a bottom-up flow. This debate, which has been a recurring theme among development economists since the 1950s, is now centered on the concept of pro-poor growth. This paper follows in that tradition by taking stock of the progress made in thinking about this issue, based on current debates over the definitions of pro-poor growth. It also examines the extent to which Morocco’s growth is pro-poor.