West Bank and Gaza Strip: Economic Developments in the Five Years Since Oslo
Books, November 9, 1999
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Bibliographic details
- Published: November 9, 1999
- Series: Books
- Pages: 100
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781557758279.071
Overview
- 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.
Scope and Methodology
- Time frame reviewed: 1994-1998.
- Fieldwork basis: IMF staff visits to West Bank and Gaza in the fall of 1998 and Spring of 1999.
- Analytical focus: macroeconomic developments and institution building across multiple sectors.
Major Findings (as described in the source)
- Assessment of macroeconomic developments during 1994-1998.
- Evaluation of progress in institution building over the five year interim period.
- Stocktaking of outcomes relative to the expectations embedded in the peace accords.
- Analysis covers a number of areas (subjects listed below) and concludes with lessons for the future.
Subjects and Keywords
- Subject: Banking, Education, Employment, Pension spending, Pensions
- Keywords: BOOK, economy, infrastructure needs, Pennsylvania, wage
Policy Lessons and Recommendations (as described in the source)
- The paper draws lessons for the future based on the analysis of developments in the 1994-1998 period and IMF staff findings from visits in fall of 1998 and Spring of 1999.