{"id":10706,"date":"2021-01-26T13:22:03","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T10:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/?p=10706"},"modified":"2021-01-26T13:22:03","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T10:22:03","slug":"policy-paper-the-impact-of-the-corona-crisis-on-the-economic-sectors-in-the-gaza-strip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/2021\/01\/10706\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy Paper: The impact of the Corona crisis on the economic  sectors in the Gaza Strip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10707 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-impact-of-the-Corona-crisis-2_001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-impact-of-the-Corona-crisis-2_001.jpg 793w, https:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-impact-of-the-Corona-crisis-2_001-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-impact-of-the-Corona-crisis-2_001-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-impact-of-the-Corona-crisis-2_001-768x1087.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/>Introduction: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The economy of Palestine is led to a recession and has had serious ramifications\u2013mostly in a time of COVID-19 as a result of the strict adherence and concrete actions instituted by the government to help avert the disease from spreading in the enclave. However, the consequences of COVID extend to correlate the future of Palestine, not by affecting its individuals and governments only, but also all its sectors due to the loss of income for thousands of citizens. According to World Bank studies, in comparing with 2019, which witnessed difficult economic conditions for several reasons, including the Palestinian fiscal revenue leakage and the suspension of American aid, the economy might get down this year by 7.6% if Palestine returns gradually to normal and by 11% if the tough restrictions continue to be imposed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/palthink.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/The-impact-of-the-Corona-crisis-2.pdf\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Download paper:<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #ff0000;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4729 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/palthink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/kisspng-pdf-computer-file-clip-art-file-format-document-international-conference-on-materials-energy-april-5b630034cc5aa3.784415241533214772837.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 81px) 100vw, 81px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/palthink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/kisspng-pdf-computer-file-clip-art-file-format-document-international-conference-on-materials-energy-april-5b630034cc5aa3.784415241533214772837.png 1181w, http:\/\/palthink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/kisspng-pdf-computer-file-clip-art-file-format-document-international-conference-on-materials-energy-april-5b630034cc5aa3.784415241533214772837-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/palthink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/kisspng-pdf-computer-file-clip-art-file-format-document-international-conference-on-materials-energy-april-5b630034cc5aa3.784415241533214772837-768x576.png 768w, http:\/\/palthink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/kisspng-pdf-computer-file-clip-art-file-format-document-international-conference-on-materials-energy-april-5b630034cc5aa3.784415241533214772837-1024x768.png 1024w, http:\/\/palthink.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/kisspng-pdf-computer-file-clip-art-file-format-document-international-conference-on-materials-energy-april-5b630034cc5aa3.784415241533214772837-200x150.png 200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"81\" height=\"61\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction: The economy of Palestine is led to a recession and has had serious ramifications\u2013mostly in a time of COVID-19 as a result of the strict adherence and concrete actions instituted by the government to help avert the disease from spreading in the enclave. 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