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West Bank and Gaza Investment Climate Assessment : Fragmentation and Uncertainty

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank Group
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-29T21:42:20Z
dc.date.available2014-09-29T21:42:20Z
dc.date.issued2014-01
dc.description.abstractThis Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) seeks to evaluate the conditions under which the Palestinian private sector currently operates in the West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and the Gaza strip. This assessment is both an update and expansion on a similar assessment undertaken by the World Bank in 2006. As such, it provides both a snapshot of the investment climate in 2013, as well as a longitudinal view of what has changed in the intervening seven years and, just as importantly, what has not. Where relevant, it also compares indicators of the Palestinian investment climate with those of other countries in the region and beyond. The objective of this assessment is to provide the Palestinian business community, the Palestinian Authority (PA), and the international development community with an empirical analysis of the investment climate under which Palestinian businesses operate. The report describes the key constraints on business and investment and identifies reform priorities for those aspects of the investment climate and constraints which are within the PA's control, as well as some policy recommendations for areas outside of the PA's control, but within the domain of development partner assistance agendas and/or Israeli policies. This analysis is intended to inform Palestinian policy-maker actions to improve the business environment. It can also help inform the actions of other concerned parties, including the international development community, regional actors, and the Government of Israel regarding policies that affect Palestinian economic growth and sustainability.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20189765/west-bank-gaza-investment-climate-assessment-fragmentation-uncertainty
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/20268
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20268
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO FINANCE
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCESS TO RESOURCES
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNT
dc.subjectBANK SERVICES
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBARRIER TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBINDING CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectBOOK VALUE
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBRIBE
dc.subjectBUSINESS ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subjectBUSINESS MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS OWNERS
dc.subjectBUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL USE
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSTRAINTS ON ACCESS
dc.subjectCONSTRAINTS ON INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOUNTRY COMPARISONS
dc.subjectCRISES
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectDEFLATORS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectDIVERSIFICATION
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SECTORS
dc.subjectECONOMIC TRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC VOLATILITY
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVELS
dc.subjectEIB
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectEQUAL TREATMENT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY FINANCING
dc.subjectEQUITY FUNDS
dc.subjectEQUITY INVESTMENT
dc.subjectEQUITY INVESTORS
dc.subjectEQUITY MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORT PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFACILITATION
dc.subjectFACTOR MARKETS
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR
dc.subjectFEMALE LABOR FORCE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKET
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICE
dc.subjectFINANCIAL STATEMENT
dc.subjectFIRM PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN MARKETS
dc.subjectFUND MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROUP OF FIRMS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGUARANTEE AGENCY
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOMES
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME LEVEL
dc.subjectINCOME-GENERATING ACTIVITY
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT BANK
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATES
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CORPORATION
dc.subjectINVESTMENT FUND
dc.subjectINVESTMENT HORIZON
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE SURVEY
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE SURVEYS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectLABOR PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectLABOR REGULATIONS
dc.subjectLABOUR
dc.subjectLACK OF ACCESS
dc.subjectLACK OF COMPETITION
dc.subjectLAND ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLINE OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLINES OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOAN APPLICATIONS
dc.subjectLOAN GUARANTEES
dc.titleWest Bank and Gaza Investment Climate Assessment : Fragmentation and Uncertaintyen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2014-09-09
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:02:41.050394Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Investment Climate Assessment (ICA)
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/01/20189765/west-bank-gaza-investment-climate-assessment-fragmentation-uncertainty
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.guid862851468175132479
okr.guid249591468142766989
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000470435_20140909140008
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum20189765
okr.identifier.reportAUS2122
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.countryWest Bank and Gaza
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.sectorFinance
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.sectorTransportation
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.themeEconomic management :: Macroeconomic management
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Other accountability/anti-corruption
okr.themeRule of law :: Legal institutions for a market economy
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Corporate governance
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Regulation and competition policy
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Policies
okr.topicEconomic Theory and Research
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth
okr.unitTrade & Compet - GP - IBRD (GTCDR)
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