West Bank and Gaza - Investment Climate Assessment : Unlocking the Potential of the Private Sector

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dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2012-06-12T15:06:42Z
dc.date2012-06-12T15:06:42Z
dc.date2007-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T01:22:02Z
dc.descriptionIt is the purpose of this Investment Climate Assessment (ICA) to look at what hinders the move of the Palestinians to new markets and what can be done to encourage it. The ICA reveals that shrinking market access and the lack of free movement are the main constraints to growth for Palestinian enterprises. Relative to other countries in the region, the Palestinian investment climate is good: petty corruption is low, the bureaucracy is relatively efficient and financial markets are well developed. Despite this, Palestinian enterprises have not invested enough to maintain their international competitiveness. However, the report points out that the growing settlements and movement restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities for security reasons overshadow all other elements of the investment climate. The restrictions close off markets, raise transaction costs and prevent producers from guaranteeing delivery dates. The closures also serve to keep firms small and prevent them from attaining minimum efficient scale. The ICA policy recommendations fall into three broad categories: movement and access, the investment climate, and enterprise capabilities. For the Palestinian private sector to fulfill its potential and create the jobs required by the rapidly expanding population, all three of these areas must be addressed. However, re-establishing free movement and access, while maintaining Israeli security, is the sine qua non for a viable Palestinian economy. Without a concerted political effort to re-open markets and lower transaction costs the Palestinian private sector is bound to fail.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/03/8011192/west-bank-gaza-investment-climate-assessment-unlocking-potential-private-sector
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7792
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/7792
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/417440
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rightsWorld Bank
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAUTONOMY
dc.subjectAVERAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectAVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGE
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNT
dc.subjectBANK ACCOUNTS
dc.subjectBANK LOAN
dc.subjectBANK PRODUCT
dc.subjectBANKING SECTOR
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectBUSINESS TRAVEL
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCALCULATIONS
dc.subjectCAPABILITIES
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectCAPITAL MARKETS
dc.subjectCERTIFICATE
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMERCE
dc.subjectCOMMERCIAL LAW
dc.subjectCOMPETITION POLICY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKET
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTION
dc.subjectCONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectCREDIT FACILITIES
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDAYS OF INVENTORY
dc.subjectDELIVERY TIMES
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRY
dc.subjectDIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectDIRECT SALES
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKETS
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectECONOMIC POLICIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC RELATIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectECONOMIC SITUATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC STRUCTURE
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectENTERPRISE SURVEY
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKET
dc.subjectEXPORT MARKETS
dc.subjectEXPORTER
dc.subjectEXPORTERS
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectEXTERNAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFACTORING
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MARKETS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SECTOR
dc.subjectFINANCING REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectFIXED ASSETS
dc.subjectFOREIGN CAPITAL
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTORS
dc.subjectFOREIGN TRADE
dc.subjectGDP
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SUPPORTS
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectHOLDING
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectID
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME GROWTH
dc.subjectINCOME LEVELS
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSPECTIONS
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSTRUMENT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST RATES
dc.subjectINTERNAL CAPABILITIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKET
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLACK OF COLLATERAL
dc.subjectLACK OF CREDIT
dc.subjectLAND AS COLLATERAL
dc.subjectLAND POLICY
dc.subjectLARGE BUSINESSES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGAL ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL REFORM
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLICENSE
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLOAN
dc.subjectLOCAL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectLOCAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectLOCAL ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectLOCAL MARKET
dc.subjectLOW COST
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INSTABILITY
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET FAILURE
dc.subjectMARKET INFORMATION
dc.subjectMARKET REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMATERIAL
dc.subjectMICRO ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE
dc.subjectMICRO-FINANCE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectMICROENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMIDDLE EAST
dc.subjectMIDDLEMAN
dc.subjectMIDDLEMEN
dc.subjectMONOPOLIES
dc.subjectMORTGAGE
dc.subjectMORTGAGE FINANCE
dc.subjectMORTGAGES
dc.subjectMOVEMENT OF GOODS
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNET WORTH
dc.subjectNEW MARKET
dc.subjectNEW MARKETS
dc.subjectNEW TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subjectNORTH AFRICA
dc.subjectOPEN ACCESS
dc.subjectOPEN ECONOMIES
dc.subjectOPEN MARKETS
dc.subjectOPERATING COSTS
dc.subjectOPERATING LEASES
dc.subjectPER CAPITA INCOMES
dc.subjectPOLITICAL RISK
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL INVESTORS
dc.subjectPRIVATE BANKS
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTORS
dc.subjectPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFITABLE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPROTOCOL
dc.subjectPUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectREGISTRY
dc.subjectREGULATORY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectRELATED COST
dc.subjectRELIABILITY
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREPAYMENT
dc.subjectREPAYMENT RATES
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectRESULTS
dc.subjectRETAIL TRADE
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectRETURNS
dc.subjectRISK AVERSE
dc.subjectSALE
dc.subjectSALES
dc.subjectSECURITIES
dc.subjectSECURITIES EXCHANGE
dc.subjectSENIOR
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKERS
dc.subjectSMALLER FIRMS
dc.subjectSOURCE OF INFORMATION
dc.subjectSTOCKS
dc.subjectSTRUCTURAL CHANGE
dc.subjectSUPERVISION
dc.subjectTARIFF BARRIERS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EXPERTISE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL EXPERTS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTOTAL COST
dc.subjectTOTAL COSTS
dc.subjectTRADE DEFICIT
dc.subjectTRADE FINANCE
dc.subjectTRADE FLOWS
dc.subjectTRADING
dc.subjectTRADING SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSACTION
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectUSES
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectWAGE
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORK EXPERIENCE
dc.subjectWORLD MARKET
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE
dc.subjectWORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectWTO
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