The long-lasting nature of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has caused a severe slowdown of economic activity within and between the two economies involved. Palestine is currently afflicted with economic stagnation and structural bottlenecks - namely sharp income reductions, low investors'...

Part I: Facts, Definitions, and Goals -- 1. People: Human Beings in Space and Time -- 2. Prosperity -- 3. From Economic Growth to Sustainability -- 4. A Changing Economic Scenario -- Part II: Theories of Economic Development and Growth -- 5. Production and Distribution of Wealth: The Founding...