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This paper assesses macroeconomic developments and progress in institution building during 1994-1998. The five year interim period envisaged in the peace accords has ended, and the paper takes stock of what happened in this period. The paper was prepared in the Spring of 1999 and draws on work done by IMF staff visits to West Bank and Gaza in the fall of 1998 and Spring of 1999. It analyzes developments in a number of areas and draws lessons for the future.

Title West Bank and Gaza Strip : Economic Developments in the Five Years Since Oslo.
Publisher Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund
Creation Date 1999
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references.
English
Content ""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""
""Fiscal Developments""
""Progress in Institution Building""
""The Challenges Ahead""
""4. The Reemerging Banking Sector""
""Growth of the Banking System""
""The Role of the PMA and the Banking System in Economic Development""
""5. Donor Assistance and the Public Investment Program""""Introduction""
""Donor Assistance""
""The Role of Public Investment""
""Development Planning""
""Future Prospects and Challenges""
""6. The Palestinian Labor Market Since Oslo""
""The Palestinian Labor Force""
""The Unemployment Problem""
""Employment of Palestinians in Israel""
""Public Sector Employment""
""7. Social Issues and Social Expenditure""
""Household Income and Expenditure""
""General Socioeconomic Conditions""
""Implications for Social Expenditure""""Future Prospects and Challenges""
""8. Medium-Term Economic Prospects: Could the Future Be Brighter?""
""The Challenge from Demographic Trends""
""An Illustrative Medium-Term Scenario""
""Factors for Higher Medium-Term Growth""
""Annex: Pension Issues""
""Boxes""
""Figures""
""Tables""
""References""
Extent 1 online resource (95 p.)
Language English
National Library system number 997010704887705171
MARC RECORDS

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