The Palestinian Economy. Theoretical and Practical Challenges
The Palestinian Economy. Theoretical and Practical Challenges
The Palestinian Economy. Theoretical and Practical Challenges
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Proceedings “<strong>The</strong> <strong>Palestinian</strong> <strong>Economy</strong>: <strong>The</strong>oretical <strong>and</strong> <strong>Practical</strong> <strong>Challenges</strong>” 405<br />
unemployed when compared to those with college education. This result could be<br />
explained based on the fact that uneducated people have more options in the labour<br />
market in terms of availability of unskilled jobs, low paying jobs mainly in agriculture<br />
<strong>and</strong> service sectors.<br />
Locality: the respondents who live in urban areas are less likely to be<br />
underemployed or unemployed rather than to be fully employed when compared to those<br />
living in rural areas <strong>and</strong> refugee camps.<br />
Age: the age group 20-24 years are more likely (3.078 times more) to be<br />
underemployed rather than to be fully employment. <strong>The</strong> effect is strongest in the age<br />
group 20-24 <strong>and</strong> weakest for 45-49 years of age. Also, individuals in the age group 20-24<br />
were more likely (2.586 times more) to be unemployed rather than to be fully employed.<br />
<strong>The</strong> effect is strongest for those in the age group 20-24 <strong>and</strong> weakest for those older than<br />
49 years old.<br />
Activity: for the employed respondents, those who work in construction are more<br />
likely (4.481) to be underemployed rather than to be fully employed. <strong>The</strong> effect is<br />
strongest for the respondent that work in construction <strong>and</strong> weakest for the respondents<br />
that work in commerce –hotels. Also, respondents who work in commerce <strong>and</strong> hotels are<br />
.057 times less likely than the respondents who work in services to be unemployed rather<br />
than to be fully employed.<br />
Social Status: married respondents are less likely (0.701 times less) to be<br />
underemployed rather than to be fully employed. <strong>The</strong> effect is strongest for married<br />
respondents <strong>and</strong> weakest for the never married. Also, never married respondents are more<br />
likely (1.831 times more) to be unemployed rather than to be full employed. <strong>The</strong> effect is<br />
strongest for the never married <strong>and</strong> weakest for married respondents.<br />
Region: respondents living in West Bank are less likely (0.417 times less) to be<br />
underemployed rather than to be fully employed when compared to those living in Gaza<br />
strip to be underemployed rather than to be full employed. Also, those who live in West<br />
Bank are 0.897 times less likely than the respondents who live in Gaza strip to be<br />
unemployed rather than to be fully employed.
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