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Hamza Saoudi

Senior Economist

Hamza Saoudi is an Economist at the Policy Center for the New South (PCNS). He is a graduate engineer from the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA). He is currently working on topics related to business cycles, unemployment, inequality and poverty in developing countries. Hamza is also interested in macroeconomic stabilization policies, International Trade and Growth and long-term economic development. Prior to joining the Policy Center for the New South, he contributed to the conception of quantitative models for bank credit risks management.

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Policy Brief
Economic Impacts of the 2023 Earthquake in Morocco
Eduardo Amaral Haddad

Karim El Aynaoui

Abdelaaziz Ait Ali

Mahmoud Arbouch

Hamza Saoudi
Monday, June 24, 2024
التأثيرات الاقتصادية لزلزال 2023 في المغرب
- The earthquake’s overall impact on growth is estimated to be around -0.24% of GDP in 2023. - Due to the spatial concentration of the earthquake, Al-Haouz province and the Marrakesh region experienced Gross Regional Product (GRP) losses of -10.2% and -1.3%, respectively. - The 120 billion…
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Economy, Africa, Maghreb
Opinion
La protection sociale au Maroc : quelles solutions pour un système de couverture sanitaire universel, soutenable et efficace ?
Hamza Saoudi
Thursday, June 13, 2024
La généralisation de la protection sociale est une réforme sociétale très louable et constitue un pilier fondamental de l'État social au Maroc, ainsi qu'un levier essentiel pour améliorer le fonctionnement de l'État providence. Une des grandes forces de cette initiative réside dans la…
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Society, Economy, Africa, Maghreb
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Research Paper
Assessing the Economic Impacts of Al-Haouz Earthquake: Damages and Recovery Strategy
Eduardo Amaral Haddad

Karim El Aynaoui

Abdelaaziz Ait Ali

Mahmoud Arbouch

Hamza Saoudi

Inacio F. Araujo
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
This paper aims to quantify the economic loss from the earthquake that hit Morocco on September 8, 2023, and to evaluate the impact of the five-year reconstruction plan, that will account for roughly 8.5% of GDP. Given the geographically concentrated location of the earthquake, which hit some…
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Economy, Africa, Maghreb
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Book / Report
Fighting inequalities: A Major Challenge and an Essential Prerequisite for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth in Africa
Hamza Saoudi

Jean Louis-Sarbib
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Addressing inequalities in all their forms has emerged as one of the major global challenges faced by numerous countries across the globe, particularly in Africa. In a context where Africa faces many pressing challenges that are the subject of much analysis (Sarbib et al. 2022), there is a clear…
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Economy, Inequality, Sectorial policies and structural transformation, Society, Gender, Africa
Annual Report, Book / Report
Rapport annuel sur l’économie de l’Afrique 2023
Sous la direction de

Larabi Jaïdi

Nezha Alaoui M’hammdi

Fahd Azaroual

Omar Awadallah

Muhammad Ba

Farah Bashir

Oumayma Bourhriba

Otaviano Canuto

Karim El Aynaoui

Said El Hachimi

Mostafa El Sayed Abo El Soud

Saloi El Yamani

Tayeb Ghazi

Pierre Jacquemot

Larabi Jaïdi

Abdessalam Saad Jaldi

Divine Ngenyeh Kangami

Hafsa Maalim

Badr Mandri

Iván Martín

Fatima Ezzahra Mengoub

Samuel Muriithi

Solomon Muqayi

Brian Kelly Nyaga

Ahmed Ouhnini

Hamza Saoudi

Isabelle Tsakok
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Cette édition du Rapport économique de l’Afrique est construite autour d’une thématique d’une grande actualité : les conséquences des incertitudes et des risques aussi bien sanitaires que climatiques et sécuritaires sur les économies du continent. L’exercice est d’autant plus légitime que la…
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Economy, Sectorial policies and structural transformation, Trade, Macroeconomics and regulation, Regional integration, Africa
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Book / Report
L’informel au Maroc : repenser la structure globale des incitations pour une économie plus inclusive et dynamique
Hamza Saoudi

Ahmed Ouhnini
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Le secteur informel est une composante essentielle de l'économie marocaine, employant une large partie de la population, mais nuisant à la productivité, aux recettes fiscales de l’État et à la croissance économique à long terme. Sur la base de la définition adoptée dans cette étude et qui…
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Economy, Labour market and human capital, Society, Inequality, Sectorial policies and structural transformation, Health, Africa, Maghreb
Policy Brief
Formalizing the Informal Sector: a Fundamental Policy for the Economic Stability of the MENA Region
Hamza Saoudi
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
This publication was originally published in the IEMed Mediterranean Yearbook 2022 The informal sector plays a major role in most MENA economies. It employs a large share of the total population and, on average, accounts for about 22% of GDP. According to the International Labour Organization…
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Economy, Sectorial policies and structural transformation, Africa, MENA, Maghreb
Annual Report, Book / Report
Rapport annuel sur l’économie de l’Afrique
Sous la direction de Larabi Jaïdi

Larabi Jaïdi

Abdelaaziz Ait Ali

Nezha Alaoui M’hammdi

Muhammad Ba

Rim Berahab

Oumayma Bourhriba

Marouane Ikira

Pierre Jacquemot

Brian Kelly Nyaga

Leo Kemboi

Moubarack Lo

Mouhamadou Ly

Badr Mandri

Fatima Ezzahra Mengoub

Solomon Muqay

Dennis Njau

Meriem Oudmane

Ahmed Ouhnini

Kwame Owino

Faith Pittet

Hamza Saoudi

Amaye Sy

Akram Zaoui
Thursday, September 29, 2022
La succession des chocs pandémique, climatique et géopolitique a éprouvé les économies africaines. Les liens commerciaux et financiers avec le monde ne sont plus seulement considérés comme des moteurs de performance, mais aussi comme des sources potentielles de vulnérabilité. La défiance à l’égard…
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Economy, Macroeconomics and regulation, Regional integration, Sectorial policies and structural transformation, Trade, Labour market and human capital, Society, Health, Commodities & Energy, Energy transition and Renewables, Africa
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Book / Report
The Impact of New Technologies on Employment and the Workforce: What are the Implications for Developing Countries, Especially in Africa?
Hamza Saoudi
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
This report is part of a partnership between the Policy Center for the New South and the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center. New technologies, such as automation, artificial intelligence and industrial robots, are often seen as a real danger for existing jobs and also for future job-creation…
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Economy, Sectorial policies and structural transformation, Society, Africa
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Policy Paper
Analyse de la situation politico-économique de l’Egypte post-2011
Nihal El Mquirmi

Hamza Saoudi
Wednesday, April 29, 2020
La transition politique de l’Égypte, depuis 2011, a été tout aussi turbulente que sa transition économique. Tous les efforts de l’Egypte post-Moubarak se sont articulés autour de la relance économique, la stabilisation macroéconomique et politique et du renforcement de la sécurité interne du pays.…
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