Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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77 articles in “The Palestinian Economy in Figures” in 2022 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicFrom the International Monetary Fund’s 2022 Statistics and DataThis article examines IMF and US Bureau of Economic Analysis data on global and US foreign direct investment through end-2021, including country rankings, sectoral shares, and earnings of multinational enterprises.
  2. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrencies Competing with the US Dollar as a Global ReserveThe article examines why the US dollar retains its dominant reserve role and summarizes the prospects and challenges facing major alternatives: the yen, the euro, the renminbi, and the IMF’s SDRs.
  3. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Money Revolution: A New EraThe article examines how digital money is transforming payments, banking, and financial access, considers cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and outlines central banks’ interest in issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
  4. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicGlobal Public Debt and the Implications of Reaching the Brink in 2022Examines the sharp rise in global public debt in 2022 (IMF and IIF figures), its share of global GDP, and the risks this poses to debtor countries’ economies, sovereignty, and geopolitical dynamics.
  5. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe International Monetary Fund: A Great Power on the World StageThe article reviews the history and role of the International Monetary Fund since its founding, outlining four stages of its policies and their economic and social impacts on member countries.
  6. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrency Wars: Cross-Border Capital Flows and Currency Devaluations — Part FourThe article examines how currency devaluations influence cross-border capital movements, capital flight, and the impact on depositors and savers, and when foreign investment may return once conditions stabilize.
  7. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrency Wars: The Balance of Payments and Currency Devaluation — Part ThreeThis article examines how balance of payments deficits lead countries to seek IMF and World Bank assistance, the conditions attached to such financing, and the role and limits of currency devaluation as a policy response.
  8. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrency Wars: National Currency Devaluation — Part OneThe article examines how coordinated devaluations and speculative attacks—known as "currency wars"—are used to boost export competitiveness or to destabilize national economies, and outlines typical policy responses.
  9. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPalestinian External Investment Assets and Foreign Liabilities in Q1 2018This article reviews preliminary results from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA) on the international investment position and external debt for Q1 2018, including asset and liability balances and sectoral distributions.
  10. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from Arabic2017 Statistics: the West Bank (including Jerusalem) and the Gaza StripA review of the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics’ 2017 census preliminary results, examining population distribution in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, trends in Christian population, literacy, unemployment, youth share, labor participation, disabilities, vacant buildings and Area C residents.
  11. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe IMF and Its 2022 Report on the Palestinian EconomyExamines the IMF team's August 2022 assessment of the West Bank and Gaza Strip economy, covering growth, unemployment, fiscal deficits, public debt, inflation risks, and proposed reforms.
  12. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicA Stroke of the Pen in Washington... and the Currency's Decline in KhartoumThe article examines how partial US sanctions relief in October 2017—lifting Treasury trade restrictions while Sudan remained on the US Department of State list of State Sponsors of Terrorism—has affected Sudan’s economy, helping trigger currency devaluations, a black market for dollars, rising inflation and shortages of foreign exchange.
  13. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicExternal and Domestic Indebtedness in Jordan during the First Half of 2018This article examines Jordan’s public debt and fiscal performance in the first half of 2018, drawing on Ministry of Finance disclosures about revenues, expenditures, budget deficits, and debt levels.
  14. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe White Smoke and Davos Cabins in SwitzerlandThe article examines the annual Davos gathering (World Economic Forum), its evolution from European management meetings to a global economic and political forum, and debates how economics and politics influence each other.
  15. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulses and Indicators: Unemployment in Palestine — Part FiveThis article reviews 2016–2017 higher education institutions, enrollment and graduate specializations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, and reports unemployment rates cited by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the Palestine Monetary Authority.
  16. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulse and Indicators of Unemployment in Palestine — Part FourThis article examines local causes of rising unemployment in Palestine, including the political division between Gaza and the West Bank, tax evasion, investment obstacles, low wages, high prices, and returned checks. It references impacts on the Palestinian National Authority and efforts by the Palestine Monetary Authority (PMA).
  17. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulses and Indicators of Unemployment in Palestine — Part ThreeThe article examines structural and political factors driving unemployment in Palestine, including Israeli control of Area C, settlement expansion, movement restrictions between the West Bank and Gaza Strip, dependence on work in Israel and the settlements, and Israel’s withholding of clearance revenues to the Palestinian National Authority.
  18. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulse and Indicators of Unemployment in Palestine — Part TwoThe article examines external causes behind worsening unemployment in Palestine, focusing on Israeli control over crossings, trade restrictions, currency and banking constraints, and impacts on the Gaza Strip.
  19. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicPulse and Indicators of Unemployment in PalestineThis article examines 2017 data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on unemployment across the Gaza Strip and West Bank, showing about a 30% national rate (47% in Gaza, 19% in the West Bank) and discusses demographic and economic factors behind it.
  20. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Fault Is Ours: Peoples and ParliamentsAn opinion piece examining how Arab parliaments and legislative councils often enable extensions of presidential rule, contrasting this with U.S. congressional oversight and citing cases including Sudan and other Arab countries.
  21. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Story of 'Market Economy' in the Palestinian CountrysideThe article recounts a 1960s rural trader known as Abu Quraqea and uses that anecdote to examine how local market practices mirror ideas of a market economy and to reflect on the government's general budget for 2019.
  22. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicBetween Reliance and Lament: The People Await the 2019 General BudgetThe article examines the Palestinian government's 2018 general budget process, reviews actual 2017 fiscal figures and procedures, and notes the absence of information about a 2019 draft budget.
  23. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicThe People Are Waiting: The General Budget 2019 — Part Three (A)The article examines the delay in approving the Palestinian general budget for 2019 after the Legislative Council was dissolved, and compares 2019 budget processes and spending priorities in neighboring countries including Israel and Jordan.
  24. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicGovernment Tax Increases: Bad Omen or Good?The article examines the economic effects of government tax increases in the Palestinian context, using 2018 general budget figures, clearance revenues and spending composition to show impacts on household income, consumption, saving and GDP.
  25. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicState Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) Report 2017 — Part TwoExamines findings from the State Audit and Administrative Control Bureau (SAACB) 2017 audits across governance, security and services sectors, including vehicle management, organizational structure issues, the Alimony Fund, and education scholarship oversight.