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The methodology to approach the field of education depends on the quality analysis and, above all, on its impact on the internal performance of the system and on the evaluation of different development policies. Meanwhile, it is important to take into account the macroeconomic and budgetary aspects that determine and resources available to reinforce the education system and the constraints as well. Hence, this analysis should focus on indicators that are assimilated into a methodological repertoire of several parameters that intentionally affect political decisions. The main objective of this article relies on valuing the use of analyses and econometric techniques in the field of social sciences. In particular for the realization of an analytical study and a forecasting study, in an attempt to measure and evaluate the impact of public financing of elementary education in Morocco and its impact on performance indicators, from a longitudinal perspective of 40 years, covering the period from 1979 to 2018.

A state monopoly : economic and social forecasting in France. Setting out on the often conflicting relations between administrators and researchers, the author underlines the antagonizing professional logics of research and administration. An analysis of the insertion of planning into the French administration shows up the conditions under which these conflicting requirements may be reconciled.
The main conclusion to be drawn from this study of the French forecasting machinery seems to be the factual monopoly enjoyed by the executive body for using the major forecasting agencies, none of which can explore in-depth the economic and social policy assumptions that would disagree with those of the ruling political elite. Concretely, the question is whether a larger accessibility of economic and social information will be brought about by developing agencies which are more independent from the executive or by increasing outside the State the number of competing forecasting bodies related to the big social movements.

Economic conditions in sub-Saharan Africa have remained generally robust despite a sluggish global economy. The near-term outlook for the region remains broadly positive, and growth is projected at 5¼ percent a year in 2012-13. Most low-income countries are projected to continue to grow strongly, supported by domestic demand, including from investment. The outlook is less favorable for many of the middle-income countries, especially South Africa, that are more closely linked to European markets and thus experience a more noticeable drag from the external environment. The main risks to the outl