Having embarked on subsidy cuts last year, the Moroccan authorities have made good progress on tackling the country’s weak public finances. There is still work to do if the government is to meet its longer-term targets for the budget deficit. But the key lesson for the region from Morocco’s experience is that tighter fiscal policy won’t necessarily translate into weaker growth and civil unrest.
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