The Contribution of International Migration to Urban Expansion in the Tadla Irrigated Perimeter: The case of the Beni Mellal Urban Center - Morocco
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Given the importance and relevance of the topic of international emigration and economic development, and the interest it arouses at the national and international levels, we decided to carry out this research, aimed at clarifying the contribution of international emigration in the explosion of the built environment in the city of Beni Mellal. After addressing this topic and conducting field research in which we adopted a quantitative approach, the results showed that a significant percentage of financial returns is devoted to investment in built and unbuilt real estate for a guaranteed profit. However, real estate investment contributes to aggravating spatial imbalances, particularly through the encroachment of construction on the fertile agricultural land surrounding the city. Despite the diversity and multiplicity of emigrants' economic investments, their impact on local economic development remains very limited, as financial remittances from international emigration are often not invested in productive sectors, do not contribute to wealth creation, and do not provide employment for a significant workforce. In general, their economic impacts remain positive at the individual level, but they cannot be considered a development element within the overall concept of local economic development.
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