Enhancing the framework for entrepreneurship in the West Bank and Gaza : 4th interim technical report (22 July 2013 – 21 January 2014) and final technical report (22 January 2012 – 21 January 2014)

The Israeli occupation – with its anti-development colonial policies – constitutes the biggest obstacle to starting and sustaining new business projects in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The research program has expanded understanding of many aspects of equitable economic growth, entrepreneurship, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Palestinian context and resulted in practical, specific recommendations regarding the ways entrepreneurship can enhance its role as the driver behind economic growth, especially among vulnerable populations such as women and youth. Palestinian Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) is as yet the only Palestinian research institute focused on economic policy research and socio-economic issues in Palestine