The Palestinian Economy. Theoretical and Practical Challenges

Academic Partners
University of Pavia – University of Siena – Bethlehem University – An-Najah National University
Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori di Pavia (IUSS) – Bir Zeit University
In collaboration with
Fondo per gli Investimenti della Ricerca di Base (FIRB) – Ministero dell’Istruzione,
dell’Università e della Ricerca (MIUR) – Internalization Project II04B0A748
Cooperation and Development Network of Pavia
It is well-known that Palestinian growth and development have been blocked by what
happened as a consequence of the Second Intifada and 2006 Hamas electoral victory,
namely the tough restrictions on both people and goods movements. However, there is
much which remains to be understood.
In this different scenario, is the Paris Protocol the good framework to restart some process
of Palestinian development? Provided that trade relations with Israel are inevitably less
flourishing than they were before 2000, is a policy of unconditional trade openness
towards the rest of the world the best response? What are the concrete constraints
preventing those Palestinian entrepreneurs who could make investments from doing so?
And what are the social and fiscal implications associated with the last, tremendously
complicated years? Who is suffering the most? These are the issues this book tries to
shed some light on. The last ten years dramatically changed the course of Palestinian
development, and economists and other social scientists may use this book as a tool to
start thinking about the challenge of giving a chance to a people who strongly deserve it.
Academic Partners
University of Pavia – University of Siena – Bethlehem University – An-Najah National University
University Institute for Advanced Studies (IUSS) – Bir Zeit University
In collaboration with
FIRB (Fondo per gli Investimenti della Ricerca di Base) – MIUR Italian Ministry of
Education, University and Research (Internalization Project II04B0A748)
Cooperation and Development Network, Pavia
Texts published by Pavia University Press in the series “Editoria scientifica” have been peer-reviewed
prior to acceptance by the Editorial Board. www.paviauniversitypress.it/scientifica
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