West Bank & Gaza - Publications & Reports

Implementing the Palestinian Reform and Development Agenda Economic Monitoring Report to the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee, May 2, 2008

Despite efforts since the 2007 AHLC, the virtuous cycle of economic growth arising from parallel actions by the PA, Israel and the donors has not been fully realized. Story

	Introducing Competition in the Palestinian Telecommunications Sector - Jan. 2008 - Openining up the Palestinian telecommunications sector to competition will have far reaching effects throughout the economy... Press release \| Report \| Map
	Investing in Palestinian Economic Reform and Development - Dec. 2007 - Reform and development of the Palestinian economy and its institutions must proceed immediately, and requires parallel actions by the Palestinian Authority (PA), Israel and the donors. Press release \| Statement \| Publication (PDF)
	Two Years after London: Restarting Palestinian Economic Recovery - Sept. 2007 - The report warns against partial and unilateral solutions to the Palestinian economic crisis, calling instead for comprehensive and parallel policies, which address the fundamental preconditions for economic recovery. Press release \| Talking points \| Publication (PDF)
	Movement and Access Restrictions in the West Bank: Uncertainty and Inefficiency in the Palestinian Economy-May 2007 - This note looks, in particular, at the situation within the West Bank which is experiencing severe and expanding restrictions on movement and access, high levels of unpredictability and a struggling economy. Publication (PDF)
	Energy Sector Review (May 07) - West Bank and Gaza is in an unusual position: it is a small energy market with no developed domestic resources of commercial energy, it is fragmentated into two distinct geographical zones, and faces constraints to operate and develop its energy systems. Publication (PDF)
	West Bank and Gaza Investment Climate Assessment: unlocking the Potential of the Private Sector - April 07 - A heavily distorted economy in a state of that is almost completely dependent on the Israeli economy. While other countries in the region have grown and industrialized, the Palestinian economy retains the hallmarks of a less developed economy. Publication (PDF)