Determinants of Youth Entrepreneurship in Morocco: A Systematic Literature Review

Résumé

Our paper discusses a systematic literature review to examine the key determinants of youth entrepreneurship in Moroccan context. We based our research on a corpus of 45 scientific articles published between 2016 and 2026, sourced from Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science. We apply a dual analytical approach: thematic co-occurrence analysis and frequency analysis. These two methods combined help identify the main factors that shape entrepreneurial engagement among Moroccan youth. Three categories of determinants come out as dominant: institutional factors appear in more than 75% of studies, next, the individual psychological factors at 67%, followed by financial barriers at a high level (64%), in the end, socio-cultural factors (40%) and regulatory conditions (20%). The co-occurrence analysis adds another evidence to these results: the interactions of these multiple factors modify youth entrepreneurship in Morocco more than independent variables do. These results highlight the limits of studies that focus on only one factor and suggest the need for a broader approach to better understand youth entrepreneurship in Moroccan context.

The study also gives useful recommendations for policymakers, universities and organizations that support entrepreneurship, it also helps them create programs that are more effective and meet local needs in a better way.

Classification JEL: M13

Paper type: Literature Review