The Arab economy witnessed in the last three decades some developments as expressed by GDP per capita as well as by the human development index. However, such developments are not enough. It's varied, not comprehensive, and not as hoped. It's varied not only between individual states, but also...

This research aims to examine the possibility of applying the concept of private participation in managing the municipal business activities including utilities' services in the Palestinian local government units. In order to fulfill the stated purposes of this study, two special questionnaires...

This study presented the issue of solid waste collection and dumping management, in the Palestinian local governments as represented by Municipalities. This issue was examined through measuring the feasibility of the existing status in the Palestinian municipalities and analyzing cost-revenues...

This study comes to examine ways and means of enhancing the performance and efficiency of the Palestinian local governments through encouraging community participation. In addition, to know the right ways to increase participations of council's members as well as the community citizens'...

The Palestinian nation is considered as an emerging economy with moderate level in human development and relatively high advancement level in education including women. The small and medium scale firms operated in Palestine are mainly family business working in service sector and retailing...

This book set out to investigate the general situation of the Arab development funds, in an attempt to explore the main aspects of their role in the development and advancement of the region. Of the eleven funds, one works only in guaranteeing the funds' operations, and is included, because its...

This paper aims to search the high volatility of stock prices in stock market crises produced by adverse information, throughout investigating the links between stock price volatility and the institutional features of the major stock exchanges as exist in practice. The study finds that the...

This paper aims to investigate the role of housing as an internal leading sector in the Palestinian economy. In order to indicate to what extend investment in the housing sector may generate employment. In addition this paper aims to point out how growth in housing construction affects the...

This study aims to discuss the profitability and performance of the water sector in the Palestinian economy. The water utility provided for the Palestinians through two channels, either through special departments within local municipalities and village councils, or through independent...

The world stock markets are moving so rapidly towards globalization, and integration of local financial markets to international financial systems and institutions through cross borders transactions. The globalization phenomenon may be a blessing and enhance national economies, or may increase...