What is the economic impact of the September 8, 2023, Al-Haouz Earthquake? Economist Mahmoud Arbouch, co-author of the research paper, explains how the study quantifies economic loss and evaluates a five-year reconstruction plan, representing 8.5% of GDP. The study predicts a 0.24% GDP growth loss in 2023 and assesses the reconstruction's effects on national and regional economies. Link: Assessing the Economic Impacts of Al-Haouz Earthquake: Damages and Recovery Strategy
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Mahmoud Arbouch
Economist
Mahmoud Arbouch is an Economist at the Policy Center for the New South. He is a graduate engineer from the National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics (INSEA – Rabat). Mahmoud is currently a Ph.D. student at the Faculty of Governance Economic & Social Sciences of the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (FGSES – UM6P), working on the impact of public infrastructure on growth and welfare in Morocco. He previously worked on topics related to infrastructure development and financing in Sub-Saharan Africa, regional economics in Morocco, the economic aspects of migration, as well as some sectoral policies in Morocco. Mahmoud is also interested in macroeconomic policies and long-term development. Before joining the economic research team at the Policy Center for the New ...
