The emergence of agglomeration policies, advantages and perspectives case of the automotive sector in Morocco

Abstract

This article aims to present and identify the phenomenon of the industrial agglomeration of companies belonging to the Automobile sector through the various industrial policies implemented by the Moroccan public authorities in order to subtract answers to our problem of base which focuses on the contribution of sectoral strategic plans in the redeployment of the Automotive industry according to a territorial approach. To do this, we first proceeded with a theoretical overview of the different forms of business agglomerations, and the role of skill centers in the development of business competitiveness and the strengthening of territorial attractiveness. A historical overview of the automotive industry from independence to the integration of French automotive giant companies as RENAULT and PSA, with milestones in the sector. Subsequently, to operationalize our study, we demonstrated the role of public power in the promotion of the automotive industry through the exposure of the key factors of Morocco's attractiveness, as well as the points of weakness. Subsequently, we proceeded to an analysis of the contributions of industrial policies in order to operationalize the agglomeration of companies belonging to the sector. The results of our study showed that the spatial agglomeration of the automotive sector has enabled Morocco to create ecosystems capable of adapting to the requirements of the global automotive value chain to position itself among the most attractive countries. In Africa for companies operating in the sector. However, weaknesses persist.

Jel classification : F21

Paper type: Theoretical research