Schiff, Maurice2013-08-052013-08-052002-04https://hdl.handle.net/10986/14808The author considers the policy options of the West Bank and Gaza with respect to trade and the export of labor services. He concludes that: 1) Nondiscriminatory trade policy is unambiguously superior to a free trade agreement with Israel; 2) The West Bank and Gaza should pursue a nondiscriminatory trade policy with all its neighbors, but only on the condition that the trade policy be open, transparent, and enforced by a credible lock-in mechanism. Otherwise, a customs union with Israel may be preferable; 3) The Palestinian Authority should establish a system of fee-based permits for Palestinians working in Israel; and 4) The Palestinian Authority should consider allowing Jordanians access to the West Bank and Gaza labor market.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSAGRICULTUREAVERAGE TARIFFAVERAGE TARIFF RATEBORDER CONTROLSCOMMON MARKETCONSUMER GOODSCURRENCYCUSTOMSCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONCUSTOMS AUTHORITIESCUSTOMS DUTIESCUSTOMS OFFICERSCUSTOMS OFFICIALSCUSTOMS POSTSCUSTOMS UNIONCUSTOMS VALUATIONDEVELOPMENTDISCOUNT RATEDISPUTE SETTLEMENTDOMESTIC PRODUCTSDUMPINGDUTY-FREE ACCESSDUTY-FREE TRADEECONOMIC IMPLICATIONSECONOMIC RELATIONSECONOMISTSELASTICITIESELASTICITYELASTICITY OF SUPPLYEQUILIBRIUMEXPORT PRICEEXPORT PROCESSINGEXPORT SUPPLYEXPORTERSEXPORTSEXTERNAL TRADEEXTERNAL TRADE POLICYFINANCIAL SERVICESFREE ACCESSFREE TRADEFREE TRADE AGREEMENTGDPGNPIMPERFECT SUBSTITUTESIMPORT TARIFFIMPORT TAXESINCOMEINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTSINEFFICIENCYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTYINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSINTEREST GROUPSINTERNATIONAL STANDARDSINVESTMENT GOODSLABOR FORCELABOR MARKETLABOR SERVICESLEGISLATIONMARKETMARKET ACCESSMEMBER COUNTRIESMFN TARIFFSMONETARY POLICYMONETARY UNIONMONOPOLIESMOST-FAVORED-NATIONNON-TARIFF MEASURESNONDISCRIMINATORY TRADEOPENOPEN ECONOMIESOPEN ECONOMYOPEN NEIGHBORSPER CAPITA INCOMEPERFECT SUBSTITUTESPOLICY MAKERSPOLITICAL ECONOMYPREFERENTIAL ACCESSPREFERENTIAL AGREEMENTPREFERENTIAL TARIFFPRESENT VALUEPROCESS OF LIBERALIZATIONPRODUCTIVE RESOURCESPROPERTY RIGHTSPROTECTION RATESPUBLIC GOODPUBLIC SERVICESQUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONSQUOTASREAL INCOMEREGIONAL AGREEMENTSREGIONAL INTEGRATIONREVENUE LOSSRULES OF ORIGINSAFEGUARD MEASURESSAVINGSSUNK COSTSTARIFF LINESTARIFF RATETARIFF REDUCTIONTARIFF REVENUETARIFF STRUCTURETAX REVENUETECHNICAL STANDARDSTELECOMMUNICATIONSTRADABLE GOODSTRADETRADE AGREEMENTTRADE DEFICITTRADE DEFLECTIONTRADE DIVERSIONTRADE LIBERALIZATIONTRADE POLICYTRADE POLICY OPTIONSTRADE POLICY REVIEWTRADE PREFERENCESTRADE REGIMETRADE TAX REVENUETRADE TAXESTRANSACTIONS COSTSUNILATERAL TRADEUNILATERAL TRADE LIBERALIZATIONURUGUAY ROUNDVALUE ADDEDVALUE OF IMPORTSWELFARE GAINSWELFARE LOSSWTOZERO TARIFF TRADE POLICYLABOR SUPPLYPERMITSCUSTOMS ADMINISTRATIONCUSTOMS UNIONSLABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONTARIFF STRUCTURESVALUE ADDED TAXESSMUGGLINGTRANSACTION COSTSFREE TRADE AREASJORDANIANSWorld Bankhttps://doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-2824