The Palestinian Economy: Recent Experience and Prospects in 2010with
Dr. Oussama Kanaan
IMF Chief of Mission and Resident Representative
West Bank and Gaza
Friday, 22 January 2010
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
The Palestine Center
Washington, DC
RSVP
This event will be webcast on this website, www.palestinecenterblog.org at 1 PM EST.
While economic conditions have improved in the West Bank, the conditions in Gaza continue to worsen after months of siege and devastating attacks and incursions. Largely, economic conditions in the Occupied Territories are greatly controlled by outside powers -- directly the Israeli occupation -- and the donor nations which contribute aid money. Economic growth, without independence, continues to be tied to a relaxation of restrictions and an influx of donor dollars. Join us for a discussion on the economic conditions in Palestine and their prospects for change in the coming year with Dr. Kanaan.
Dr. Oussama Kanaan is the IMF Chief of Mission and Resident Representative for the West Bank and Gaza. He has worked at the International Monetary Fund since 1993. He is the author of numerous publications which include articles in economics particularly applied to countries in the Middle East (including the West Bank and Gaza) and the peace process. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Yale University.
