ABSTRACT
This study chapter intends to examine the relationship between growth, trade, employment, unemployment and poverty in the Palestinian economy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS). Guided by the findings of this examination and inquiring into the potential gains from Arab-regional integration, the study will provide policy recommendations on the role of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in adopting a pro-poor growth strategy and a development-driven trade policy which aims at reducing unemployment and poverty in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
