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West Bank and Gaza Strip : economic developments in the five years since Oslo /

The Declaration of Principles of 1993 and the Interim Agreement of 1995 between the government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) presented the Palestinian people with new opportunities and significant challenges. There was widespread optimism that the economy would begin to g...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Alonso-Gamo, Patricia (Autor), Alier, M. (Max) (Autor), Baunsgaard, Thomas (Autor), Allmen, Ulric Eriksson von (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: International Monetary Fund. Middle Eastern Department
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, 1999.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Definition of Acronyms
  • 1. Overview
  • 2. Economic Developments in 1994-98
  • Introduction
  • Overall Macroeconomic Developments
  • Factors Explaining the Poor Economic Performance
  • Conclusion
  • 3. Fiscal Developments Since Oslo and Future Challenges
  • Introduction
  • Fiscal Developments
  • Progress in Institution Building
  • The Challenges Ahead
  • 4. The Reemerging Banking Sector
  • Introduction
  • Growth of the Banking System
  • The Role of the PMA and the Banking System in Economic Development
  • 5. Donor Assistance and the Public Investment ProgramIntroduction
  • Donor Assistance
  • The Role of Public Investment
  • Development Planning
  • Future Prospects and Challenges
  • 6. The Palestinian Labor Market Since Oslo
  • Introduction
  • The Palestinian Labor Force
  • The Unemployment Problem
  • Employment of Palestinians in Israel
  • Public Sector Employment
  • Future Prospects and Challenges
  • 7. Social Issues and Social Expenditure
  • Introduction
  • Household Income and Expenditure
  • General Socioeconomic Conditions
  • Implications for Social ExpenditureFuture Prospects and Challenges
  • 8. Medium-Term Economic Prospects: Could the Future Be Brighter?
  • Introduction
  • The Challenge from Demographic Trends
  • An Illustrative Medium-Term Scenario
  • Factors for Higher Medium-Term Growth
  • Conclusion
  • Annex: Pension Issues
  • Boxes
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • References