Moroccan manufacturing sector at the turn of the century

33694 Pilot Investment Climate Assessment Moroccan manufacturing sector at the turn of the century Results of the firm analysis and competitiveness survey (FACS-MOROCCO 2000) A collaborative project between The Moroccan Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Energy and Mines and The World Bank (Middle East and North Africa Region and the Investment Climate Unit of PSI-DEC)  Preface 2 This report was prepared by a team comprising Albert Zeufack (DECRG, Task Manager), Marcel Fafchamps (DECRG, and Oxford University), Latifa El Khadri (Division Chief), Said El Hamine (Economist), and Amine El Basri (Economist) from the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Energy and Mines (Morocco), under the overall supervision of David Dollar, head of the Investment Climate Unit (PSI-DEC). The team was helped by Giovanni Tanzillo with data quality control, and by Tilahun Temesgen and Ximena Clark who provided excellent research assistance. Valuable comments were received from Kharim El Aynaoui, Dipak Dasgupta, Sara Johanson, Jenny Litvak, Mustapha Nabli, and Paolo Zacchia (MNSED), Vera Songwe (EAPR), Andrew Stone (ICU), and Jeffrey Waite (MNSHD). The team owes Mrs. Latifa Echihabi, Director, Industrial Planning and Analysis, and Regional Delegates of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Energy and Mines: Mr. Mohamed Chahine (Casablanca), Mr. Mohamed EL Bouzidi Tialli (Tanger), Mr Abdelouahed Jabri (F