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- TD/B/54/3 - Report on UNCTAD assistance to the Palestinian people (Including Corrigendum 1 and 2)
11/07/07, 21 Pages, 547 Kb
Also available in: French Spanish Arabic
- UNCTAD/GDS/APP/2006/2
Integrated Simulation Framework for Palestinian Macroeconomic,
Trade and Labour Policy - 26/01/07
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TD/B/53/2 -
REPORT ON UNCTAD`S ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE,
19/07/06
Also available in:
Spanish Arabic
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UNCTAD/GDS/APP/2006/1
- THE PALESTINIAN WAR-TORN ECONOMY: AID, DEVELOPMENT AND STATE
FORMATION, 05/04/06
Also available in
Arabic
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TD/B/52/2 REPORT ON UNCTAD´S ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN
PEOPLE,
Trade and Development Board, Fifty-second session, Geneva, 3–14
October 2005, 21/07/05
Also available in:
Français
Español Arabic
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TD/B/51/2 - TD/B/51/2/Corr.1 - Report on UNCTAD`s
Assistance to the Palestinian People, 11/08/04
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UNCTAD/GDS/APP/2004/1 - Palestinian Small and
Medium-sized Enterprises: Dynamics and Contribution to
Development
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UNCTAD/GDS/APP/2003/1
- Transit Trade and Maritime Transport
Facilitation for the Rehabilitation and Development of the
Palestinian Economy* 22/03/2004
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TD/B/50/4
- Report on UNCTAD'S Assistance to the Palestinian People (TDB,
50th session, October 2003)
28/07/2003
By 2003, three years of continuous economic
decline and widespread devastation had transformed the occupied
Palestinian territory into a "war-torn economy". The
economic legacies of war identified in comparative research on
conflict economies are relevant in recognizing the true nature
of the Palestinian economic predicament: structural
deterioration and sustained negative growth; declining export
capacity and emergence of an unsustainable trade gap; fiscal
pressures as expenditures outpace revenues and the budget
deficit widens; a shift towards non-traded activities and de-
formalization of the econo my; and deterioration of real
incomes, per capita consumption and savings, greater external
dependence and extended poverty. The income losses and sharp
deterioration of physical and human capital between 2000 and
2003 and the performance of all sectors of the economy are
consistent with this war-torn economy typology to an extent that
renders such recognition essential to elaboration of policies
and strategies for recovery and development.
The State of Palestine as envisioned in
United Nations Security Council resolution 1397 (2002) should
seek to benefit from all relevant development experiences and
"international best practices" in the post-conflict
phase. Economic development and trade policy must be grounded in
a clear understanding of the implications of performing as a
small, landlocked and war-torn economy, albeit one with a set of
ambitious national objectives to achieve within the next few
years. While still needed, relief assistance should no longer be
addressed in isolation from development assistance. In this
respect, the role of the Palestinian enterprise sector decimated
by war and uncertainty acquires special significance. Enhancing
its contribution to developmental relief should also be placed
within the context of a cohesive development strategy, which
takes into account the structural changes that have occurred in
the economy. UNCTAD's technical cooperation activities for the
Palestinian people continue to deliver concrete assistance to
enable them to better address such challenges.
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A
compendium of International Support to the Palestinian People
(prepared by UNCTAD secretariat)
Consultative Meeting,
Palestine Rehabilitation and Development Forum, Beirut 29-30 July 2003
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TD/B/49/9
- Report on UNCTAD's Assistance to the Palestinian People
(TDB - 49th session, Oct. 2002)
26/08/2002
The intensification in 2002 of the crisis in the occupied
Palestinian territory and the recurrent border closures of the
West Bank and Gaza have resulted in precipitous declines in
national income, destruction of public and private sector
infrastructure, and widespread disruption of Palestinian economy
activity for much of the year. In the eighteen months since
October 2000, the Palestinian economy has lost the equivalent of
over half of its annual gross domestic product, unemployment has
increased threefold, and poverty has risen substantially, with
more than two-thirds of Palestinian households living below the
poverty line. The Palestinian economy is now set on a path of
"dedevelopment", with serious ramifications for its
public finances, trade balance, saving-investment gap and social
services. The situation in the occupied territory is a telling
example of "complex humanitarian emergencies", where
vulnerability is great and the impact on the productive
capacity, institutional infrastructure and the economy as a
whole is severe. This economic and humanitarian crisis is once
more forcing the Palestinian Authority into heavy dependence on
donor support for maintaining its basic activities, while
diverting attention from long-term development goals and
activities.
The realities on the ground have imposed new
priorities, which require promoting dynamic synergies between
rehabilitation, reconstruction and strategic development needs.
This framework will guide UNCTAD’s technical assistance
programme in the short and medium term. Despite increasing
difficulties in the provision of technical assistance, UNCTAD
was able to initiate a new research project in 2002, while also
achieving concrete progress on five other capacity-building
projects. In consultation with Palestine, the secretariat is
examining possibilities of initiating targeted technical
assistance in new areas: food security and commodity trade;
trade logistics and facilitation; trade promotion; trade policy
and preferential market access; and investment promotion.
- TD/B/48/9
- Report on UNCTAD's Assistance to the Palestinian People
(TDB - 48th session, Oct. 2001) 21/08/01
Critical developments in the Palestinian economy during
2000-2001 have exposed long-standing structural weaknesses,
which have been aggravated by sharp declines and widespread
disruption in economic activity over the period. A high and
volatile rate of unemployment, a chronic trade deficit and a
widening gap between investment needs and national savings
reflect persistent imbalances, which have been reasserted during
the recent crisis. While some significant structural changes
have occurred over the decade, these were not paralleled by
notable improvement in the domestic economy’s supply capacity,
undermining its ability to create enough jobs for its labour
force, produce enough exports to pay for imports and generate
savings for financing investments. Furthermore, the weak
contribution of domestic sources to growth of national income
increases the economy's vulnerability to external shocks.
Despite the progress in institution building, regulatory reform
and economic policy formulation made during the 1994-1999
interim period ushered in by the Israel-Palestine peace accords,
over nine months of economic crisis have reversed many of these
gains. In addition to losses of at least a quarter of national
income and damage to economic and trade infrastructure, the
crisis has resulted in sharp falls in Palestinian household
income, massive unemployment and increasing poverty. The
Palestinian Authority will need to elaborate swiftly a programme
of recovery and reconstruction in the context of a sustained
economic policy formulation process. While UNCTAD technical
assistance to the Palestinian people has attempted to respond to
some of the new needs generated by the crisis in the trade and
related services sectors, it has maintained a focus on long-term
capacity building efforts. Operational activities aim to match
the secretariat's core technical competencies with the
development needs of the Palestinian Authority and targeted
donor finance. In doing so, the secretariat has further
strengthened its cooperation with concerned international
agencies and donors in providing concrete assistance to the
Palestinian people.
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A/CONF.191/BP/9
- Information Note on the Economy of the occupied
Palestinian Territory (West Bank and Gaza) - 14/05/2001
On the occasion of the participation of Palestine, for
the first time in a United Nations Conference on the Least
Developed Countries, the Ministry of Economy and Trade of the
Palestine National Authority (PNA) has prepared this Information
Note. The Note is intended to brief the Conference on the
particular development challenges facing Palestine at a crucial
moment in its history, and the constraints that continue to
impair long-term prospects. The Note provides an overview of the
economic policy and foreign trade regime of the Palestinian
National Authority in the occupied Palestinian territory (West
Bank and Gaza Strip), as it evolved between 1994 and 2000. It is
introduced by an account of the geographic setting and main
population indicators, followed by a review of the aggregate and
sectoral economic performance during that period, with reference
to the most recent available official Palestinian statistics.
Internal and external constraints hampering the economy's
sustained development are also examined, in order to identify
the main policy issues that need to be addressed in the coming
years.
- TD/B/47/5
- Report on UNCTAD’S Assistance to the Palestinian
People - 15/08/00
As the development needs facing the Palestinian economy pose new
challenges for policymakers, Palestinian economic growth
potentials continue to be constrained by structural weaknesses
arising from historical trends. The new economic policy
environment created by the Israel-Palestine accords since 1993
has made important contributions to enhancing the regulatory
framework and operating conditions for revival of the economy,
propelled by a vigorous private sector. However, a range of
macroeconomic and sectoral issues remain to be addressed as the
Palestinian economy prepares for greater regional cooperation
and integration in the global economy. UNCTAD's programme of
assistance the Palestinian people has aimed, since 1995, to
provide concrete technical assistance toexamine problem areas
and technical issues, advise on requisite policy measures and
build the capacities of policy makers and private sector
practitioners involved in developing Palestinian trade,
financial and related services sectors. UNCTAD's activities in
this area revolve around four programme clusters: trade policies
and strategies; trade facilitation and logistics; finance and
development; and enterprise, investment and competition policy.
By linking the findings of analytical and empirical research in
these areas to specific technical assistance needs identified by
the Palestinian Authority, the secretariat has been able to
deliver targeted technical assistance in areas of its
competence. This has helped to attract growing support from
bilateral and multilateral funding sources for UNCTAD projects
to initiate reform and modernization in key areas of Palestinian
economic governance, while developing increasingly cooperative
relationships with other agencies that provide assistance to the
Palestinian people.
- UNCTAD/GDS/APP/1
The Palestinian economy: Achievements of the
interim
Period and tasks for the future-UNCTAD study - 1/19/2000
This study examines Palestinian economic performance and
institutional development since 1994 in the context of an
assessment of immediate tasks of institutional reform, and
bearing in mind persistent policy challenges and the imperatives
of elaborating a Palestinian development vision. While the
Palestinian Authority has made concrete progress in a number of
areas affecting the economy, the reform process which has begun
to unfold needs to be pursued and expanded with vigour in the
coming years. Further reform of the regulatory environment is a
prerequisite for addressing the structural weaknesses of an
economy emerging from prolonged occupation, while elaborating
policies to guide national economic development.
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UNCTAD/GDS/SEU/3 Cooperation between the Palestinian Authority,
Egypt and Jordan to enhance sub-regional trade-related services
- 14/02/00
A range of physical, procedural and institutional problems,
many due to security considerations, continue to undermine
prospects for realizing the full potential of trade between the
Palestinian Authority (PA) and its neighbours. Although trade
accords signed between the PA, Egypt and Jordan aim to
rationalize and facilitate trade flows and promote exports of
Palestinian goods, they have not been adequately implemented.
This study was prepared by UNCTAD as part of an UNDP-funded
project, to assist the PA, in cooperation with its partners, in
developing public and private sector capacities to provide
trade-related services that would enhance sub-regional trade.
The study examines the policy environment affecting regional
trade, the current process of economic reform in the region and
the problems and potential for regional trade promotion. It also
analyses Palestinian trade flows, including the various trade
routes and procedures at border crossings with Egypt, Israel and
Jordan, and identifies major constraints. These include
cumbersome customs procedures, problems with overland transport
and inadequate telecommunications and business information for
trade (BIT). Recommendations, identified at a sub-regional
expert workshop, are proposed in the areas of policy reforms,
technical and procedural reforms, and institutional and human
resources development, as well as in strategic trade-related
services with a view to promoting sub-regional trade.
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TD/B/46/5 Assistance to the Palestinian people - UNCTAD report
- 10/08/99
UNCTAD's assistance to the Palestinian people has evolved from
a focus on the analysis of prospects for the development of the
Palestinian economy to an integrated deployment of the
secretariat's substantive capacities in the framework of
technical cooperation activities. This has entailed examination
of key performance and policy aspects of Palestinian trade,
finance and related services, which in turn has refined the
secretariat's capacity to deliver timely and effective technical
assistance in response to requests by the Palestinian Authority. Prolonged adverse performance of
the Palestinian economy, especially in trade and related
services, has highlighted the challenges that remain to be
addressed, despite the positive developments in the policy
framework governing economic activity since the Israel-Palestine
accords of 1993. These considerations serve as a continued
incentive to the international community to intensify assistance
to the Palestinian people in building their economy and
institutions. Accordingly, UNCTAD has expanded its programme of
technical assistance to the Palestinian people in developing
capacities for effective policy-making and management pertaining
to international trade, investment and related services. Within
this context, the secretariat is currently providing assistance
in eight project areas, with action pending in six others, in
the context of an increasingly cooperative relationship with
Palestine and the international organizations concerned.
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UNCTAD/GDS/SEU/2 Palestinian economy and prospects for regional
cooperation-UNCTAD study - 30/06/98
This study examines strategies and policies to promote and
facilitate the integration of the Palestinian economy at the regional and global levels. It
explores issues of economic integration from the conceptual and
empirical angles. Lessons are drawn from the regional
integration experiences of developing, especially Arab,
economies. Israeli-Palestinian economic relations are also
examined in the context of the regional economy. The study also
investigates the prospects for regional cooperation, and also
examines the framework of Palestinian relations with
industrialized, developing and transition economies. The study
concludes with recommendations for policy action in each area.
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UNCTAD/GDS/SEU/1 Palestinian merchandise trade in the 1990s:
Opportunities and challenges - UNCTAD study - 23/01/98
The study analyses the opportunities and challenges facing
Palestinian external trade by investigating three major issues:
the role of merchandise trade in the light of recent external
trade performance (chapter I); the complex and uncertain trade
policy and regulatory environment (chapter II); and the capacity
of Palestinian merchandise production and allied sectors to
engage in sustained exporting (chapter III). Conclusions and
recommendations (chapter IV) suggest areas of action at the
broader level of mitigating the adverse impact of border control
issues and at the specific levels of sectoral interventions,
institutional development (especially in the public sector) and
realizing export potential. Two annexes present detailed case
studies identified during field research.
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TD/B/44/10 Assistance to the Palestinian people - UNCTAD report
- 24/07/97
This report, prepared for the Trade and Development Board,
reviews the work of the UNCTAD secretariat since 1995 in assisting the Palestinian
people, in accordance with its mandate and work programme in
this respect. Part I of the report reviews the policy
environment affecting the Palestinian economy, including the
positive developments of the peace process amid continued
political and security uncertainty, regulatory and institutional
developments, and regional and international dimensions. This is
followed by an examination of major aggregate economic
developments, with particular focus on the Palestinian external
trade sector. Part II provides a comprehensive account of recent
orientations in UNCTAD secretariat activities regarding
assistance to the Palestinian people. It focuses on operational
activities, within the context of UNCTAD's Programme of Technical Cooperation Activities in Support of
Palestinian Trade, Finance and Related Services, undertaken
during the period 1995-1997 in the interrelated areas of
Palestinian private sector development and institution building.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/12 Sustained development of the Palestinian
economy - UNCTAD study - 21/08/96
This study was prepared by the UNCTAD secretariat within the
framework of the intersectoral research project of the UNCTAD
secretariat on "Prospects for sustained development of the
Palestinian economy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip". It
draws mainly on a contribution by Prof. Fadle Naqib (University
of Waterloo, Canada) and on field studies prepared by
Palestinian experts within the context of the intersectoral
project. The study constitutes a comprehensive analysis of
prospects along with appropriate strategies and corresponding
policies to guide the reconstruction and sustained development
of the Palestinian economy in an era of peace and cooperation
with regional and global partners.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/13 Private investment in the OPT - UNCTAD study -
30/07/96
This study constitutes the first comprehensive investigation
of the role and performance of private investment in the
Palestinian economy since the Israel-Palestine peace accords of
1993. Parallel to a public investment programme spurred by the
peace process, the rejuvenation and restructuring of the
Palestinian economy, and in particular its productive sectors,
are conceived as being in the domain of the private sector, in
terms of both capitalization and management. The increasing role
accorded to the private sector calls for a thorough evaluation
of private investment as it has evolved in the past, and the
identification of those measures and policies which are deemed
appropriate to help attract private investment into the
Palestinian economy. This is the principal focus of this study.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/10 Economic and social statistics on the West
Bank and Gaza Strip-UNCTAD report - 06/02/96
This report is an in-depth intersectoral project on the
economy of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Part One of the
project provides with a comprehensive assessment of the economic
and social situation in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the
main impediments to sustained growth and development, pressing
needs, and measures for immediate action to promote recovery.
Part Two constitutes an in-depth analysis of prospects under
different scenarios for the future development of the
Palestinian economy. Part Three is intended to provide both a
strategy framework and policy guidelines for the revival and
sustained future development of the Palestinian economy in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/11 A programme of technical assistance - UNCTAD
study - 27/12/95
This study analyses the current situation of the Palestinian
external trade and financial sectors, reflecting the problems
and constraints that are similar to those that affect most areas
of the Palestinian economy. In general, both sectors are
characterized by an inadequate and outdated policy and
regulatory framework, institutional and physical infrastructural
deficiencies, and isolation from regional and international
developmental impetus. More specifically, the sectors face
shortages in manpower capabilities, particularly at the
technical and managerial levels. The nascent Palestinian
Authority has begun to mobilize efforts and address itself to
these and other priority areas of the economy, including the
trade and finance sectors. The study suggests a comprehensive
reform encompassing the policy framework, structures,
performance capacities and manpower needs of these and other
vital sectors. This will therefore enable them to play their
crucial role in the revival and development of the economy.
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TD/B/42(1)/8 Developments in the economy of the occupied
Palestinian territory - UNCTAD report - 03/07/95
This report reviews major economic developments and the
related policy environment affecting the Palestinian economy of
the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Part I briefly reviews
recent major economic developments in the Palestinian territory,
including data on economic performance. Particular attention is
focused on recent trends in private investment in the
Palestinian economy. Part II presents the summary of findings of
the UNCTAD secretariat research project on medium- and long-term
prospects for sustained development of the Palestinian economy.
Part III reviews the progress made in the work of the
secretariat on assistance to the Palestinian people during the
period under review. In view of the pressing needs of the
Palestinian Authority, attention has been specially focused on
the secretariat's programme of technical cooperation activities
in support of Palestinian trade, investment and related
services, implementation of some of which began as of mid-1995.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/8 Environment and development in the West Bank
and Gaza Strip-UNCTAD study - 21/04/95
This study constitutes the first comprehensive assessment of
the current state of the environment in the Palestinian
territory (the West Bank and Gaza Strip) and its implications
for sustainable economic and social development. It is based on
a field investigation conducted in early 1993 by the author,
supplemented by data from the few published sources that exist
on the subject. As such, it constitutes an important original
source of information on a previously unexplored topic for the
use of policy makers, donors and researchers alike.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/7 Developments in the services in the West Bank
and the Gaza Strip-UNCTAD study - 07/03/95
The present document, constituting Part One of the study on
services in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, is based on a
survey report prepared by consultant. Chapter I describes the
role of the services sector in the Palestinian economy before
and after the 1967 war. It also highlights the linkages between
services and other sectors, and presents the contribution of
this sector to employment and the balance of payments. Chapter I
also focuses on the factors affecting the services branches,
such as the regulatory framework, capital formation and regional
dimensions. Chapter II reviews in detail the structure and
performance of services branches, and Chapter III presents
concluding remarks and suggestions for possible action regarding
areas in need of improvement.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/9 Labour and employment trends in the West Bank
and Gaza Strip-UNCTAD study - 27/01/95
This study explores developments in the supply and demand
conditions of the labour market in light of changing
circumstances. Data from published sources as well as findings
of field research are made use of in this study. Chapter I
details the characteristics of the labour force in the occupied
Palestinian territory, tracing developments in its size, age
structure, participation and emigration, as well as highlighting
the nature of its structure. Chapter II focuses on employment of
the Palestinian labour force in the territory and in Israel,
reviewing the sectoral, occupational, educational and social
structure in each market. Chapter III profiles unemployment in
the territory and evaluates the impact of the intifada and
Jewish emigration to Israel on the Palestinian labour market.
Chapter IV examines human resources development, including the
system of higher education, and vocational and on-the-job
training, as well as the relationship between the education
system and the needs of the labour market. Chapter V presents
conclusions and measures for action to be addressed by the
responsible authorities in the future.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/6 Prospects for sustained development of the
Palestinian economy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, 1990-2020
- 11/11/94
Chapter I briefly reviews the major data sources used in the
study, some of the problems encountered in managing available
historical data and the methods adopted to prepare the data for
subsequent statistical analysis. Chapter II explains the
structure and functioning of the quantitative framework proposed
to investigate future developments in the Palestinian economy,
using baseline and alternative scenarios. Chapter III presents a
variant of the baseline scenario, which includes a different set
of projections without a major alteration in the basic
assumptions and conditions governing the baseline. Alternative
scenarios I to V, presented in chapters IV and V, introduce
variations and exogenously determined changes in the assumptions
affecting the key demographic, labour force and economic
variables under consideration. This generates different
projections of the future prospects for the Palestinian economy.
Chapter VI of the study presents a brief overview of the
severity of the Palestinian economic problems, and an estimate
of the magnitude of resources needed to put the Palestinian
economy on the path of developing its production and service
sectors and generating employment opportunities for its labour
force. A discussion of some macroeconomic policy recommendations
in areas crucial for the revival and sustained growth of the
Palestinian economy follows this.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/2 Public utilities in the West Bank and Gaza
Strip - UNCTAD study - 21/10/94
The study constitutes a background document reviewing
developments in public utilities in the occupied Palestinian
territory (the West Bank and Gaza Strip) since 1948, with a
focus on the period from 1967 to 1990. The first chapter
examines the structure and performance of public utilities up to
1967, covering water and electricity utilities, sewerage and
solid waste collection, slaughterhouses and public markets, as
well as public safety services. Chapter II examines the same set
of public utilities in the post-1967 period, in different areas
of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Chapter III assesses the
adequacy and efficiency of existing public utilities in the
occupied Palestinian territory, including supply and demand
considerations, investment and capital formation, economic
contribution, cost and pricing policies, and manpower and
technology issues. Chapter IV presents a set of recommendations
for immediate measures to improve the current conditions of
Palestinian public utilities.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/5 Domestic and external merchandise trade of the
West Bank and Gaza Strip - UNCTAD study - 21/10/94
This study constitutes Part One of the intersectoral project
of the UNCTAD secretariat on "Prospects for sustained
development of the Palestinian economy in the West Bank and Gaza
Strip". The study focuses on the commodity and market
orientation of Palestinian domestic and external merchandise
trade since the Israeli occupation, and provides a comprehensive
account of major trends, key developments and salient features
of this important sector.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/4 Construction and housing in the West Bank and
Gaza Strip - UNCTAD study - 17/10/94
Chapter I of the present study constitutes an overview of the
activities in the sector during the period 1948-1967 and the
changes affecting the legal framework. Chapter II examines the
significance of the housing and construction sector in the
economy of the occupied territory and its contribution to gross
domestic product, employment and gross domestic capital
formation. Chapter III presents the evolution of the sector
starting from the 1967 war until 1990, covering population
distribution, patterns of housing development, present housing
conditions, sources of finance and employment opportunities in
the sector. Chapter IV spells out the limitations and
constraints that hamper growth in construction to meet demand.
These include the lack of housing strategy, inadequate finance
facilities, the dearth of managerial skills, and restrictions on
land use and transfer of funds. Chapter V attempts to quantify
the status of the housing stock, enumerate its characteristics,
measure its occupancy density and identify the factors that
affect housing cost and demand. Chapter VI reiterates the
importance of the housing and construction sector for the
economy of the occupied territory and proposes areas for action
to improve the performance of the sector to meet the changing
needs of the Palestinian people.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/3 Health conditions and services in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip-UNCTAD study - 28/09/94
The present study constitutes a background document reviewing
public health conditions and services in the occupied
Palestinian territory (West Bank and Gaza Strip). Chapter I
examines health conditions in the territory up to 1987, and the
main types of diseases and public health problems that exist.
Chapter II provides an in-depth analysis of current health
services structures, covering primary care, secondary care,
tertiary care, rehabilitation and geriatric services. Chapter
III examines the human resources aspect of health care,
including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, medical
technicians, village health workers and indigenous medical
practitioners. Chapter IV traces the ongoing debate on the
relative merits of curative and preventive care systems. Chapter
V identifies the range of factors affecting the health
conditions of the Palestinian people. These include Israeli
policies and practices, cultural factors, the impact of the
uprising and subsequent regional developments, and international
assistance to the Palestinian health sector, as well as
medication and the local pharmaceutical industry. Chapter VI
reflects on the prerequisites for the effective management of
the Palestinian health system, and chapter VII draws conclusions
and presents an integrated set of recommendations for immediate
action to improve and develop Palestinian health-care services.
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TD/B/41(1)/3 Developments in the economy of the OPT-UNCTAD
report - 07/07/94
Part I of this report examines the main aspects of the new
policy and regulatory environment that will affect the
Palestinian economy following the conclusion of the
Israeli-Palestinian accords. This is followed by a review of the
emerging Palestinian institutional and policy network for the
initiation and effective management of reconstruction efforts,
supported by accords on economic cooperation between Palestine
and its main Arab partners and the recently announced
international emergency assistance programme. Part I also
reflects on the main developments in the Palestinian economy.
Part II focuses on key issues facing the economy, especially
trends in merchandise trade, medium-term prospects and emerging
technical assistance needs for its development. This part also
presents the main elements of an integrated program of technical
cooperation activities to be undertaken by the secretariat in
support of Palestinian trade and related sectors. Part III
offers a brief review of progress in the work of the UNCTAD
secretariat on assistance to the Palestinian people.
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UNCTAD/ECDC/SEU/1 Population and demographic developments in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip until 1990-Study - 28/06/94
The present study constitutes a background document reviewing
Palestinian population and demographic developments in the West
Bank and Gaza Strip since 1948, especially during the period
from 1967 to 1990. The first chapter examines the major
demographic characteristics of the Palestinian population in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip prior to the Israeli occupation. It
covers population growth, the interplay of natural increase and
migration, and related aspects. Chapter II examines in greater
detail population growth and its determinants during the period
1967-1990, including fertility, natality and mortality. Chapter
III provides a further analysis of salient demographic
characteristics of the Palestinian people, including indicators
such as composition by age, sex, religion, social status,
geographical distribution and population density. Chapter IV
examines the nature and impact of migration from the occupied
territory on Palestinian society. Chapter V presents some
observations on the immediate implications of prevailing
demographic trends in the territory.
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UNCTAD/DSD/SEU/Misc.4 Palestinian women and development in the
OPT - UNCTAD consultant study - 19/10/93
The present document constitutes Part One of the study
prepared (in 1992) by UNCTAD consultant on the role of
Palestinian women in the process of economic and social
development in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. This study examines
the place of Palestinian women in the process of economic and
social development in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In so doing
it sets out to answer specific questions. Given the unique set
of issues confronting Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza
Strip, do Palestinian women have a special role to play in the
economic and social life of their society? In the present
context of Palestinian society, where and how do women
contribute to the process of development? In what way have
Palestinian women combined their growing and active political
involvement with efforts geared to enhance their economic and
social status? What are the problems encountered by Palestinian
women in their efforts to participate actively in improving
their economic and social situation? What immediate measures
could enhance the participation of Palestinian women in the
economic and social life of their society? These and other
issues related to the role of Palestinian women are addressed in
this study within the context of developments that have marked
Palestinian society, especially during the past 25 years since
the Israeli occupation.
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UNCTAD/DSD/SEU/Misc.5 Agricultural sector in the OPT - UNCTAD
study - 12/10/93
This study constitutes Part One of the contribution made
UNCTAD consultant to the intersectoral project of the UNCTAD
secretariat on "Prospects for sustained development of the
Palestinian economy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip". Part
One of the project deals with a comprehensive assessment of the
economic and social situation in the West Bank and the Gaza
Strip, the main impediments to sustained growth and development,
pressing needs and corresponding measures for immediate action
to promote recovery. Part Two constitutes an in-depth analysis
of prospects under different scenarios for the future
development of the Palestinian economy. Part Three is intended
to provide a strategy framework and policy guidelines for the
revival and sustained future development of the Palestinian
economy in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
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UNCTAD/DSD/SEU/2 Palestinian economic development Expert meeting
Report - 27/09/93
The UNCTAD secretariat embarked upon an intersectoral project
aimed at assessing the present economic and social situation of
the Palestinian people in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip,
investigating prospects for their sustained development and
providing strategy and policy guidelines for action. This report
summarizes the deliberations of a meeting of experts convened
upon the completion of the first stage of the project and prior
to the commencement of its second and third stages. The main
objectives of the meeting were to: (a) discuss a summary
assessment of sectoral developments in the West Bank and the
Gaza Strip during the past 25 years of occupation and adopt for
immediate action the recommendations emerging from the findings
of Part One of the in-depth field studies of various economic
and social sectors in the occupied territory; and (b) examine
options and adopt relevant approaches for guiding the sectoral
examination under Parts Two and Three of the in-depth field
studies.
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TD/B/40(1)/8 Developments in the economy of the OPT-UNCTAD report -
1993
This report alludes to the findings emerging from monitoring
and investigating policies and practices that have affected the
economy of the occupied Palestinian territory, especially during
the period from June 1992 to May 1993. Developments in the
economy of the occupied Palestinian territory during the period
under review featured deterioration in the economic and social
situation, similar to that which characterized developments in
recent years. Part I describes the recent developments in the
Palestinian economy. Part II explains the status of the
environment in the occupied Palestinian territory and Part III
reviews the progress of the work of the Special Economic Unit
(Palestinian people) of the UNCTAD secretariat in 1992-1993.
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UNCTAD/DSD/SEU/1 Statistical series on the balance of payments,
foreign trade, population, labour force, and employment of the
OPT,
1968-87 - 1993
This document is the fifth in the series of selected statistics
on the economy of the occupied Palestinian territory, compiled
by the Special Economic Unit (Palestinian people) of the UNCTAD
secretariat. It is devoted to statistical series on the balance
of payments, foreign trade, demography and population, and
labour force and employment of the occupied Palestinian
territory for the period 1968-1987. The irregular and partial
publication of official and other statistical series since 1988
has precluded inclusion of data for the 1988-1991 period in the
present publication. The series are based on official data
published by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics and
exclude East Jerusalem, unless otherwise indicated. They are
classified in accordance with specifications established under
the Economic Times Series (ETS) in use in the UNCTAD
secretariat. In order to ensure the greatest possible degree of
consistency of terminology and definition with established
guidelines, relevant United Nations and other statistical
publications have also been consulted. These series complement
the statistical series on the national accounts of the occupied
Palestinian territory, published by the UNCTAD secretariat in
UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/6.
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UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/7 Tourism sector and related services in OPT
- 1991
As part of the 1990-1991 work programme of the UNCTAD
secretariat, this study was prepared in order to shed light on
the tourism sector and related services in the occupied
Palestinian territory of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem
and the Gaza Strip. It constitutes the first comprehensive
investigation of this sector undertaken to date.
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UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/6 National accounts series of the occupied
Palestinian territory, 1967-87 - 1991
This document is the fourth in the series of selected
statistics on the economy of the occupied Palestinian territory,
complied by the special economic unit (Palestinian people) of
the UNCTAD secretariat. It is devoted to the national accounts
of the occupied Palestinian territory for the period 1968-1987.
The series are based on official data published by the Israeli
Central Bureau of Statistics and exclude East Jerusalem. They
are classified in accordance with the specifications established
under the Economic Times Series (ETS) in use in the UNCTAD
secretariat. In order to ensure consistency of terminology and
definitions with established guidelines, the United Nations
System of national accounts has been also consulted.
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UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/5 Bibliography on the economy of the occupied
Palestinian territory - 1991
This document contains a select bibliography of references in
English and Arabic on the economy of the occupied Palestinian
territory. The 800 references cited have been selected from a
range of publications, including books, reports, articles,
monographs and United Nations documents, with attention focused
on issues of special relevance to the Palestinian economy during
the period 1980-1990. The document is intended to serve as a
guide for research on various aspects of the Palestinian
economy. The references are presented in two parts. The first
part covers references in English and the second part presents
references in Arabic. All references are presented in the
original language of publication only, and are classified under
two categories, namely by subject classifications adopted by the
United Nations Bibliographical Information System (UNBIS) and by
alphabetical classification of authors.
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TD/B/1305 Recent economic developments in the occupied
Palestinian territory - 1991
This annual report reviews major economic developments and the
related policy environment affecting the Palestinian economy of
the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip during the period
1990-1991. It analyses policy developments affecting the economy
of the occupied territory, including the impact of the Middle
East crisis and associated Israeli policy measures, economic
initiatives of the Palestinian people and the scale and impact
of international assistance to the Palestinian people, against
the backdrop of the severe deterioration in the Palestinian
economy. This is accompanied by an examination and update of
available data on aggregate economic indicators and economic
performance in selected sectors in 1990-1991. The report also
highlights the elements of concerted action required for the
immediate revival of the Palestinian economy, and summarizes
progress in the work of the secretariat on the intersectoral
study on prospects for sustained economic development in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/4 Database extracts on economic issues and
related Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territory,
1989 - 1990
This document is the fourth in a series of monitoring reports
on economic issues and related Israeli practices in the occupied
Palestinian territory. It presents extracts from information
from various sources compiled by the UNCTAD secretariat in its
database on the Palestinian economy. It serves as a source of
cumulative references for further investigation of the issues
concerned, and supplements the annual reports and studies issued
by the UNCTAD secretariat on the Palestinian economy.
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TD/B/1266 Recent economic developments in the occupied
Palestinian territory - 1990
The report reviews major policy developments affecting the
Palestinian economy during the period 1988-1990. In particular,
it examines the impact of increasingly restrictive Israeli
policies and the initiatives of the Palestinian people to
safeguard their endangered economy. The report analyses
available data on the aggregate performance of the Palestinian
economy as well as developments in its key sectors and issues,
including natural resources, agriculture, industry, population
and labour force, the monetary and fiscal situation, and
external trade. The report concludes with recommendations for
some steps that could be undertaken with a view to relieving
tensions, providing immediate relief and encouraging a measure
of economic revival.
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UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/3 - 1989
Database extracts on economic issues and related Israeli
practices in the OPT, July 1987 - December 1988
This document is the third in a series of monitoring reports
on economic issues and related Israeli practices in the occupied
Palestinian territory. It presents extracts from information
from various sources compiled by the UNCTAD secretariat in its
database on the Palestinian economy. It serves as a source of
cumulative references for further investigation of the issues
concerned, and supplements the annual reports and studies issued
by the UNCTAD secretariat on the Palestinian economy.
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UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/2 Statistical tables on the economy of the
occupied Palestinian territory - 1989
This document contains the third of a series of statistics
compiled on the economy of the occupied territory as part of the
database of the UNCTAD Special Economic Unit (Palestinian
people). It updates, complements and further develops
information presented in earlier documents in this series,
namely UNCTAD/ST/SEU/1 and UNCTAD/ST/SEU/4. In the absence of
reliable alternative sources, these tables are largely based on
official data published by the Israeli Central Bureau of
Statistics.
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UNCTAD/RDP/SEU/1 Palestinian external trade under Israeli
occupation - 1989
This in-depth study investigates the role and performance of
the external trade of the occupied Palestinian territory since
1967. This is followed by a detailed investigation of the
factors affecting the performance of Palestinian external trade.
Special emphasis is given to the potentials for the development
of Palestinian external trade by concentrating on the promotion
and diversification of specific agricultural and industrial
products. The study identifies a number of areas that require
urgent action, including technical considerations, market
access, transport services and institutional facilities vital
for the expansion and diversification of Palestinian external
trade.
- TD/B/1221 Recent economic developments in the OPT - 1989
This report begins with an analysis of recent Israeli policies
and practices affecting the Palestinian economy and the
initiatives taken by the Palestinian people to safeguard their
economic sectors and institutions. Part I of the report provides
an update of aggregate economic performance in the territory
until 1989, including an examination of domestic product,
national income, consumption, savings and investments. Part III
presents an analysis of sectoral performance mainly during the
period 1986-1988.
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UNCTAD/ST/SEU/3/Rev.1 Palestinian financial sector under Israeli
occupation - 1989 (Sales No. E.89.II.D.7)
This in-depth study concentrates on an examination of the
structure and performance of the banking system taxation,
government revenues and outlays and flow of external financial
resources into the economy of the occupied Palestinian
territory. It recommends feasible measures to improve the
structure and performance of the various components of the
financial sector in line with the growing requirements of the
Palestinian economy.
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TD/B/1183 Recent economic developments in the occupied
Palestinian territory, with special reference to the external
trade sector - 1988
This report analyses major overall and sectoral developments
in the Palestinian economy and examines Palestinian initiatives
aimed at increasing steadfastness and promoting self-reliance in
the occupied territory since the beginning of the Palestinian
uprising and the measures taken by the Israeli occupation
authorities. The report also summarizes some of the main
findings and recommendations contained in the secretariat's
in-depth study of the Palestinian trade sector under Israeli
occupation.
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UNCTAD/ST/SEU/6 Chronology on economic issues and related
Israeli practices in the occupied Palestinian territory, June
1986 - June1987 - 1987
This document is the second in a series of reports on Israeli
economic practices in the occupied territories. It presents
extracts from information drawn from a chronology of monitored
economic issues and related Israeli practices in the territories
as portrayed in various sources for the period June 1986 - July
1987 inclusive.
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UNCTAD/ST/SEU/5 Bibliography on the economy of the occupied
Palestinian territory - 1987
This document comprises a selection of references issued in
English on the economy of the occupied Palestinian territories,
compiled as part of the database of the Special Economic Unit
(Palestinian people). It is intended to serve as a guide for
research on various aspects of the Palestinian economy.
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UNCTAD/ST/SEU/4 Statistical tables on the economy of the
occupied Palestinian territory - 1987
This document contains the second in a series of statistics
compiled on the economy of the territories as part of the
database of the Special Economic Unit (Palestinian people),
using data available from published information.
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UNCTAD/ST/SEU/3 The Palestinian financial sector under Israeli
occupation - 1987
This in-depth study analyses the problems confronting some of
the leading sectors of the Palestinian economy, followed by an
examination of the structure, operation and role of banking,
taxation, government outlays and external financial resources in
the economy of the occupied territories. The study concludes by
recommending feasible approaches aimed at improving the
structure and performance of the financial sector in line with
the requirements of development objectives.
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TD/B/1142 Recent economic developments in the OPT, with special
reference to the financial sector - 1987
This report includes the main findings and recommendations of
an in-depth study of the financial sector in the occupied
territories. It summarizes major economic trends and policies as
well as the performance of the financial sector, with attention
to developments in money and banking, government finance,
including taxation, and the role of external financial
resources.
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UNCTAD/ST/SEU/2 Chronology of economic issues and related
activities in the occupied Palestinian territory, 1985-1986 - 1986
Includes extracts from the database of Special Economic Unit
(Palestinian people) on economic issues pertaining to the
occupied territories, drawn from a chronology of monitored
economic practices and issues as portrayed in various sources
during the period. It is presented according to main areas of
economic activity and classified chronologically within each
area, indicating source of information, data and subject.
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UNCTAD/ST/SEU/1 Statistical tables on the economy of the
occupied Palestinian territory - 1986
Contains the first of a selected series of statistics compiled
on the economy of the territories as part of the database of the
Special Economic Unit (Palestinian people). The tables are based
on data available to the secretariat from published information.
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TD/B/1102 Recent economic developments in the OPT - 1986
The report provides an analysis of aggregate economic
performance in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, focusing
on national income data and recent trends in trade, labour,
agriculture and industry. It also examines Israeli policies
towards economic development with special emphasis on policies
towards devolution of power and particular problems of the Gaza
Strip.
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TD/B/1065 Review of the economic conditions of the Palestinian
people in the OPT - 1985
This includes an analysis of population trends and the
anticipated pressures on resources in the occupied territories
and updates previous work by UNCTAD on the labour market,
agriculture, industry, water use and land acquisition.
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