This article examines the structure of Moroccan industry by studying the degree of concentration in different branches and the place of small and medium enterprises within the national industrial fabric. The author draws on data from industrial censuses and enterprise surveys to assess whether concentration in Moroccan manufacturing is excessive, sectoral, or comparable with patterns observed in other developing countries. The paper argues that the coexistence of large oligopolistic units with a mass of small and medium firms raises specific issues for industrial policy, competition, and technological development. It calls for a differentiated approach to industrial concentration that takes account of Morocco's level and type of industrialization.
M'hamed Sagou (Sat,) studied this question.