Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figures; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Aid effectiveness debate disputed; 3 Palestinian economic performance and donor response: A pre- and post-Intifada analysis; 4 (De- )development and collapse of Palestinian trade: 1967-present; 5 Trade-related assistance in Palestine; 6 Evaluation of the trends in donor assistance to Palestine; 7 Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Despite receiving the highest per capita aid worldwide for many years, the economies of the West Bank and Gaza Strip have failed to achieve any lasting developmental outcomes and suffer from major weaknesses which undermine their very survival. This book examines the nature of donor operations in Palestine. It focuses on the role of trade-related donor assistance in Palestine, more commonly known as Aid for Trade. It discusses how such trade-related assistance is only another instance of donors working 'around' the conflict and how aid to Palestine cannot bring about significant improvement as
