Running title: Towards economic sustainability of a future Palestinian state: promoting private sector - led growth

Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-165)

Acknowledgements -- Executive summary -- Overview : Structure of the Economy -- Recent growth trends -- Fiscal policy -- Trade and trade policy -- Private sector development -- Labor and employability : labor market , poverty , skills Chapter 1: Macroeconomic background -- Introduction -- Historical context - Recent growth trends -- Structure of WB&G Economy -- Growth decomposition -- Fiscal policy Chapter 2: Introduction -- Background --Trade patterns - Trade regime -- Customs Union -- Non-discriminatory trade policy -- Free trade agreement -- The way forward -- Trade infrastructure : legislation, services, Institutional and physical arrangements Chapter 3: Private sector development -- Introduction --Description of the Palestinian Private sector -- Competitiveness of Palestinian businesses -- Investment, innovation and training -- Business environment -- Expanding access to resources -- Land -- Housing -- Water and energy -- Legal and regulatory framework -- Improving the quality of PA Institutions - with a focus quality -- Infrastructure -- Financial sector: Structure of the financial sector -- Access to finance -- Chapter 4: Labor and Employability -- Employment trends - High unemployment -- High share of public sector in total employment -- Fall in labor earnings -- Poverty -- Employability -- Step 1: Getting children off to the right start -- Step 2: Ensuring that all students learn -- Step 3: Building job-relevant skills that employers demand -- Step 4: Encouraging entrepreneurship and innovation -- Step 5: Facilitating labor mobility and job matching