The Industrial District: A Successful Form of Agglomeration in Morocco - Case Study of the Menara Cluster

Imane Kamal

Abstract: This article aims to investigate the experience of clustering policy adopted by Morocco and demonstrate the positive effects of this agglomeration on the development of a given sector. For our study, we chose the case of the Menara Cluster based in the city of Marrakech, specializing in agri - food and cosmetics. Our theoretical study allows us to classify the cluster as an industrial district, upon which we shed light on the success of this policy.

Keywords: cluster, district, agglomeration externality, pecuniary externality, knowledge externality