Morocco

Contents include: basic data and social demographic indicators, 1971-95. Liberalizing the economy -- structural reform issues: reform of the fiscal system; public enterprise reform and increased scope for private sector activity; price liberalization and reform of consumer subsidies; environmental issues; financial sector; factor markets; and exchange system liberalization. Labor market developments; recent trends; structure of unemployment; reasons for unemployment; reforming labor markets. Determinants of nongovernment investment, 1972-95: nongovernment investment data; estimates of investment functions; explaining the performance of nongovernment investment. The associaiton agreement and the new fisheries agreement between Morocco and the EU. Statistical tables.Article IV consultations;Economic conditions;import duties, tariff rates, tax system, personal income tax, vat rate, regulatory framework, tax administration, import taxes, tariff structure, export sector, tax breaks, consumer subsidies, investment incentives, excise tax, income tax rates, tax exemption, rural population, income taxes, import restrictions, tax incentives, capital gains tax, domestic taxes, quantitative import restrictions, import prices, vat system, unemployment rate, trade taxes, average tariff, preferential access, tariff rate, tax measures, investment goods, partner countries, integrated market, member country, tax payment, import price, tariff revenue, trade protection, excise taxes, regulatory regime, domestic price, domestic prices, tax liabilities, competitive practices, current account balance, trade liberalization, weighted tariff, factor markets, fixed investment, competition law, tax on capital, tax officials, taxation of land, corporate tax rate, mutual funds, tax reform, tariff levels, import tariffs, free zones, tax collection, individual income tax, tax payments, transport services, tariff increases, domestic production, tax exemptions, balance of payments, open market, protection rates, international standards, tax treatment, zero tariff