Resident Representive News/external/country/ResRep/index.aspLatest news and publications by the IMF Resident Representative’s office; updated several times a month.Imf.Org RSS Feed GeneratorENRecent Experience and Prospects of the Economy of the West Bank and Gaza (Brussels, March 19, 2013)http://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2013/031913.pdfStaff Report Prepared for the Meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee.02 Apr 2013 17:23:41 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2013/031913.pdfRecent Developments in Clearance Revenueshttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2011/102711.pdfClearance revenues are a major source of budgetary revenue for the Palestinian Authority. In this note Udo Kock and Hania Qassis review recent trends in volume, composition, and origin of clearance revenues, and bring to the fore the importance of a smooth and timely transfer of those revenues to the Palestinian Authority07 Mar 2013 16:46:14 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2011/102711.pdfLabor Market Trends, Growth and Unemploymenthttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/121312.pdfEmployment growth in the West Bank and Gaza has been insufficient to absorb the rapid rise in the labor force, leading to high levels of under- and unemployment. In this note Udo Kock, Mariusz Sumlinski, and Hania Qassis analyze recent trends in labor market performance and estimate the real growth rate needed to absorb new entrants into the labor market and achieve lower unemployment.07 Mar 2013 16:40:20 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/121312.pdfRegional Economic Outlook and Recent Economic Developments in the West Bank and Gazahttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/111212.pdfThe November 2012 Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for the Middle East and Central Asia was presented at the Palestinian Monetary Authority on December 6, 2012. The presentation by IMF Resident Representative Udo Kock also includes an overview of recent economic developments in West Bank and Gaza.07 Mar 2013 16:40:20 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/111212.pdfRegional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asiahttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2012/mcd/eng/pdf/mreo1112.pdf07 Mar 2013 16:40:15 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2012/mcd/eng/pdf/mreo1112.pdfRegional Economic Outlook Highlightshttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2012/mcd/eng/pdf/menap1112_hi.pdf07 Mar 2013 16:40:15 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/reo/2012/mcd/eng/pdf/menap1112_hi.pdfWest Bank and Gaza Economic Updatehttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/052412.pdfThe slowdown of growth in the West Bank continues as indicated in the March 2012 IMF report, while in Gaza real GDP continues to grow at a high rate. The fiscal situation of the Palestinian Authority remains very challenging.07 Mar 2013 16:40:15 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/052412.pdfRegional Economic Outlook and Recent Economic Developments in the West Bank and Gazahttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/011812.pdfThe October 2011 Regional Economic Outlook (REO) for the Middle East and Central Asia was presented at the Palestinian Monetary Authority on January 18, 2012. The presentation by IMF Resident Representative Udo Kock also included an overview of recent economic developments in West Bank and Gaza.07 Mar 2013 16:40:15 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/011812.pdfRecent Experience and Prospects of the Economy of the West Bank and Gaza (New York, September 23, 2012)http://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/091912.pdfStaff Report Prepared for the Meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee01 Feb 2013 19:54:46 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2012/091912.pdfRecent Experience and Prospects of the Economy of the West Bank and Gaza (New York, September 18, 2011)http://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2011/091411.pdfStaff Report Prepared for the Meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee.29 Dec 2011 19:02:38 ESTWBGhttp://www.imf.org/external/country/WBG/RR/2011/091411.pdf