The role of emigrants in rural development associations in Morocco [Ressource électronique]

Morocco remains very significantly divided along urban/rural lines. Since the 1990s there has been a growing intensity of public and private, national and international initiatives to improve socio-economic conditions in rural Morocco. These initiatives have fostered the creation of village associations which have provided a key point of contact with internal and international migrants from the village. This paper presents results of a national survey of village associations in Morocco comprising detailed interviews with 64 associations in 16 provinces. On the basis of this survey a typology is constructed of these associations. The nature of their links with emigrants varies significantly according to the nature of the village associations themselves and the villages where they are based. At their most mature, these organisations have formed professional international networks which have had very significant impacts at the local and regional levels and have further promoted the dynamic of collective organisation in rural society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)