January 2014

Main report: The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics released a report providing economic forecasts for the year 2014. Adverse weather conditions in December 2013 caused

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February 2014

Main reports: An International Monetary Fund team recently visited East Jerusalem and Ramallah to assess recent developments in the Palestinian economy and evaluate the financial

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March 2014

Main reports: In Q4 2013 almost 191,000 guests spent around 490,000 guest nights in hotels in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The fourth National

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April 2014

Main reports: In Q4 2013 the current account deficit increased by 44% compared with the previous quarter, reaching $365m. The Palestine Monetary Authority Business Cycle

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May 2014

Main reports: The PA Ministry of Planning and Administrative Development unveiled the PA’s National Development Plan for 2014-2016. During Q1 2014, inflation measured by the

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June 2014

Main reports: The results of the Youth Transition from School to Work Survey indicate that the majority of Palestinian youth struggle to successfully move from

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July 2014

Main reports: The IMF published a report assessing recent macroeconomic developments in Palestine and providing forecasts. In Q1 2014 Palestinian quarterly GDP decreased by 0.6%

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August 2014

Main reports: In Q2 2014 total unemployment in Palestine reached 26.3%, a sharp increase from Q2 2013. Unemployment in Gaza stood at 45.1% , its

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September 2014

Main reports: The World Bank published a report assessing the investment climate in Palestine during 2013. Empirical results indicate that political instability remains the key

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October 2014

Main reports: In Q2 2014 Palestinian quarterly GDP was 3.9% higher than in Q2 2013. In the West Bank it increased by 8% year-on-year, while

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November 2014

Main reports: The PNA Ministry of Agriculture presented its National Sector Strategy for 2014-2016, aimed at increasing competitiveness in the sector. It is anticipated that

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December 2014

Main reports: An MoU was signed between Palestine and Turkey for the establishment of an organised tax-free industrial zone in Jenin. Global Entrepreneurship Week was

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