The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all countries of the Asia Pacific region over the last few months with far reaching economic health and social consequences. To counter the impact governments have accelerated their health spending and announced large macroeconomic stabilization and stimulus...

Despite its very limited size, the West Bank and Gaza is characterized by a remarkable diverse topography, climate and vegetation. In addition, as a result of the political situation in the region, there are considerable impediment to the movements of goods and people. Consequently, significant...

The restricted access of the Israeli labor market to Palestinian workers is a major negative shock for the Palestinian economy, and naturally raises the question of whether an alternative strategy to exporting labor is feasible and presents at least similar growth opportunities. In this paper,...

The restricted access of the Israeli labor market to Palestinian workers is a major negative shock for the Palestinian economy, and naturally raises the questions of whether an alternative strategy to exporting labor is feasible and presents at least similar growth opportunities. In this paper,...

In this paper we construct a detailed poverty map of the West Bank and Gaza by estimating the incidence of poverty in 132 distinct localities. We derive the estimates by combining econometric analysis of the Palestinian Households Survey with information contained in the Palestinian Census from...

The paper quantitatively assess different options for the future Palestinian trade regime. While acknowledging that restrictions on movements of goods and people have had a negative impact on Palestinian trade performance, the analysis suggests that the current Customs Union has been costly as...

During the past four and a half years, the number of Palestinian workers in the Israeli labor market how significantly contracted primarily as a result of restrictions on the movement of Palestinian labor imposed by the Government of Israel. The restricted access of Palestinian workers to the...

During the past four and a half years, the number of Palestinian workers in the Israeli labor market how significantly contracted primarily as a result of restrictions on the movement of Palestinian labor imposed by the Government of Israel. The restricted access of Palestinian workers to the...