Area C and the Future of the Palestinian Economy

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dc.creatorNiksic, Orhan
dc.creatorEddin, Nur Nasser
dc.creatorCali, Massimiliano
dc.date2014-07-21T14:31:43Z
dc.date2014-07-21T14:31:43Z
dc.date2014-07-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:53:32Z
dc.descriptionRestrictions on economic activity in area C of the West Bank have been particularly detrimental to the Palestinian economy. Area C constitutes about 61 percent of the West Bank territory. Area C is richly endowed with natural resources and it is contiguous, whereas areas A and B are smaller territorial islands. Mobilizing the area C potential will help a faltering Palestinian economy. Since area C is where the majority of the West Bank's natural resources laid, the impact of these restrictions on the Palestinian economy has been considerable. Thus, the key to Palestinian prosperity continues to lie in the removal of these restrictions with due regard for Israel's security. This report shows that rolling back the restrictions will bring substantial benefits to the Palestinian economy and can usher in a new period of increasing Palestinian gross domestic product (GDP) and substantially improve prospects for sustained growth. This report examines the economic benefits of lifting the restrictions on movement and access as well as other administrative obstacles to Palestinian investment and economic activity in area C. It focuses on the economic potential of area C and does not prejudge the status of any territory which may be subject to negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis. The authors examine potential direct, sector-specific benefits, but also indirect benefits related to improvements in physical and institutional infrastructure, as well as spillover effects to other sectors of the Palestinian economy. Realizing the full potential of such investments requires other changes as well - first, the rolling back of the movement and access restrictions in force outside area C, which prevent the easy export of Palestinian products and inhibit tourists and investors from accessing area C; and second, further reforms by the Palestinian authority to better enable potential investors to register businesses, enforce contracts, and acquire finance.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/07/19798093/area-c-future-palestinian-economy
dc.identifier978-1-4648-0193-8
dc.identifier10.1596/978-1-4648-0193-8
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/18930
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/978-1-4648-0193-8
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412548
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relationWorld Bank Study;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectAREA
dc.subjectBANKING SERVICES
dc.subjectBARRIER
dc.subjectBARRIER TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBENCHMARK
dc.subjectBENCHMARKS
dc.subjectBINDING CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectBLUE
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCENTER
dc.subjectCENTRE
dc.subjectCOLLATERAL
dc.subjectCOMMAND
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCONSUMER GOODS
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMERS
dc.subjectCONTIGUOUS
dc.subjectCOUNTRY MARKETS
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDERIVATIVES
dc.subjectDESTINATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXPECTED RETURNS
dc.subjectEXPORT GROWTH
dc.subjectEXPORTER
dc.subjectEXPORTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFORECASTS
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFOREIGN EXCHANGE
dc.subjectFREEDOM OF MOVEMENT
dc.subjectGEOLOGICAL SURVEY
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROWTH POTENTIAL
dc.subjectGROWTH RATE
dc.subjectGROWTH RATES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHOUSING PRICES
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINEFFICIENCY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINVENTORY
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT RATES
dc.subjectINVESTOR CONFIDENCE
dc.subjectJOINT VENTURES
dc.subjectJURISDICTION
dc.subjectLAND PRICES
dc.subjectLAW ENFORCEMENT
dc.subjectLEGAL AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectMARKET VALUE
dc.subjectMIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES
dc.subjectMIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMIES
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMULTIPLIER EFFECT
dc.subjectNATIONAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectOPEN ECONOMY
dc.subjectOPPORTUNITY COST
dc.subjectOUTPUTS
dc.subjectPENALTIES
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EFFECTS
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL INVESTORS
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL OUTPUT
dc.subjectPRIVATE CAPITAL
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROPERTY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR GROWTH
dc.subjectPRODUCTION COSTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTION INPUTS
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectRAPID GROWTH
dc.subjectRATE OF GROWTH
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE
dc.subjectREAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectREAL GDP
dc.subjectREAL GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAM
dc.subjectRESERVE
dc.subjectRESERVES
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectSECURITY CONCERNS
dc.subjectSECURITY CONTROL
dc.subjectSECURITY RISK
dc.subjectSETTLEMENT
dc.subjectTAKEOVER
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectUNDERESTIMATES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectURBAN SERVICES
dc.subjectVALUE ADDED
dc.subjectVOLATILITY
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY
dc.titleArea C and the Future of the Palestinian Economy

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