Hi, I’m Ahmed KCHIKECHE

I am a Moroccan economist, academic, and independent consultant specializing in applied economics and quantitative analysis. Currently, I serve as an Assistant Professor of Applied Economics at Chouaib Doukkali University and as a Research Associate at the Economic Research Forum.
My research focuses on macro-financial linkages, monetary policy effectiveness, bank credit dynamics, and economic growth, with a particular emphasis on the Moroccan economy.

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Published Work

  • Kchikeche, A. and Mafamane, D. (2024, In Press). External Shocks, Asset Prices, and Credit Dynamics in Morocco: Insights from Disequilibrium Models. Ekonomika.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4834604
  • Kchikeche, A. and Mafamane, D. (2024, In Press). Examining the Interactions of Economic Growth and Bank Credit to the Private Sector in Morocco. Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4538254
  • Kchikeche, A, El Fakir, R and Mafamane, D. (2024). Can conventional monetary policy stimulate bank credit? Evidence from a Developing Country. Statistika, 105(2), 163–184
    https://doi.org/10.54694/stat.2023.54
  • El Foutoun, M., Kchikeche, A., & Mafamane, D. (2023). Exploring youth unemployment in Morocco: Evidence from micro-level data. Economic Horizons, 25(1), 49-62.
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/ekonhor2301055F
  • Kchikeche, A., & El Mahmah, A. (2022). Is There Any Impact of Public Spending on Bank Performance? Empirical Evidence from the MENA Region. ERF Working paper N° 1555. https://ideas.repec.org/p/erg/wpaper/1555.html
  • Kchikeche, A., & Khallouk, O. (2021). On the nexus between economic growth and bank-based financial development: evidence from Morocco. Middle East Development Journal, 13(2), 245-264.
    https://doi.org/10.1080/17938120.2021.1930830

Preprints

  • • El Fakir, R., Kchikeche, A., Sadok, H. (2024). Unveiling Economic Growth Dynamics Across Inflation Regimes in Morocco: Insights from Regime-Switching Models. SSRN Electronic Journal.
    https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4936167
  • • Mouatassim, A., Kchikeche, A., Echaoui, A., El Hiri, A. (2024). Central Bank Independence and inflation in the MENA Region: does institutional quality matter?. SSRN Electronic Journal.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4894302
  • Mouatassim, A., Kchikeche, A., Echaoui, A. (2024). Conventional Monetary Policy and the Financial Instability of the Banking Sector: Empirical Evidence from Morocco. SSRN Electronic Journal.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4761501
  • KCHIKECHE, A., MAFAMANE, D., Bank credit creation, allocation, and empirical identification: A literature review (December 29, 2023). Available at SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/abstract=4679282

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