International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies
ISSN 2028-9324 Vol. 6 No. 4 July 2014, pp. 850-859
© 2014 Innovative Space of Scientific Research Journals http://www.ijias.issr-journals.org/ La diplomatie économique et l’insertion internationale de l’économie marocaine
[ Economic diplomacy and international integration of the Moroccan economy ]
Amine DAFIR and Karima HAOUDI
Département d’économie,
Centre d'Etudes Doctorales Droit et Economie,
Université Mohammed V, Souissi,
Rabat, Morocco

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ABSTRACT: Economic diplomacy is increasingly associated to the overall development strategy, particularly in developing countries which are still having echoes tied to integrating a global economy characterized by a fierce competition. Considered as a developing country, Morocco is building its economic diplomacy to reduce the structural deficit in its trade balance and support Moroccan investors in their pursuit of foreign markets. The purpose of this article is: to understand the Moroccan economic diplomacy, to study its contribution by recalling all its limitations and constraints, to assess the performance of the
Moroccan economic diplomacy, to better understand the issues and to spot light on the practice of Moroccan economic diplomacy and its role in improving integration of the Kingdom into the global economy.
KEYWORDS: Economic diplomacy, strategic intelligence, trade policy, international integration, Moroccan economy, promotion. RESUME: La diplomatie économique est de plus en plus associée à la stratégie globale du développement, notamment dans les pays en voie de développement, qui continuent à faire face à de multiples difficultés pour s’intégrer dans l’économie mondiale dans une