Trade Policy and Labor Services: Final Status Options for the West Bank and Gaza

Schiff considers the policy options of the West Bank and Gaza with respect to trade and the export of labor services. He concludes that: Nondiscriminatory trade policy is unambiguously superior to a free trade agreement with Israel. The West Bank and Gaza should pursue a nondiscriminatory trade poli...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Schiff, Maurice W. 1950- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C The World Bank 2002
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:DE-522
DE-12
DE-521
DE-1102
DE-1046
DE-1047
DE-858
DE-Aug4
DE-573
DE-M347
DE-92
DE-1051
DE-898
DE-859
DE-860
DE-1049
DE-863
DE-862
DE-523
DE-2070s
DE-M352
DE-Re13
DE-70
DE-128
DE-22
DE-155
DE-150
DE-91
DE-384
DE-473
DE-19
DE-355
DE-703
DE-20
DE-706
DE-29
DE-739
Volltext
Zusammenfassung:Schiff considers the policy options of the West Bank and Gaza with respect to trade and the export of labor services. He concludes that: Nondiscriminatory trade policy is unambiguously superior to a free trade agreement with Israel. The West Bank and Gaza should pursue a nondiscriminatory trade policy with all its neighbors, but only on the condition that the trade policy be open, transparent, and enforced by a credible lock-in mechanism. Otherwise, a customs union with Israel may be preferable. The Palestinian Authority should establish a system of fee-based permits for Palestinians working in Israel. The Palestinian Authority should consider allowing Jordanians access to the West Bank and Gaza labor market. This paper—a product of Trade, Development Research Group—is part of a larger effort in the group to analyze trade and regional integration policies in the Middle East. The author may be contacted at mschiff@worldbank.org
Beschreibung:Weitere Ausgabe: Schiff, Maurice : Trade Policy and Labor Services
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource (44 p.))