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Problems of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Palestine |
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 This study investigates the state of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (WBGS). It aims to shed light on their importance in the Palestinian economy, explain their characteristics and describe their distribution by economic sector and by geographic location. The study also investigates current challenges and obstacles facing MSMEs, as well as the effects of the Israeli occupation. The final section proposes a series of recommendations with the aim of assisting policy makers: to alleviate the obstacles faced by Palestinian MSMEs, to support MSMEs improvement and to help MSMEs up-scale.
Definition of MSMEs
As relevant literature shows, there is no universal definition of MSMEs. Definitions may vary according to the purpose of a discussion / study or as a result of the diversity of the environments in which they operate, (where they may be set apart by country, region, or economic sector or status).
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International Experiences in Supporting MSMEs: Lessons for Palestine |
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 Due to their importance to local economies, there is increasing interest in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) around the world. MSMEs contribute significantly to gross domestic product and create employment opportunities. Moreover, MSMEs help to increase the exports of developing countries and, therefore, their stock of foreign currency. However, there are numerous problems facing MSMEs, which have prompted the public and private sectors to try to improve and develop the environment in which MSMEs operate. They work in an effort to overcome the obstacles, limitations and constraints MSMEs encounter.
This study aims to propose practical recommendations to improve the conditions surrounding the work of MSMEs in the Palestinian territories. In order to achieve this objective, the study examined the experiences of other countries in three main areas:
² experience in improving the legal environment so as to stimulate the work of MSMEs
² experience in expanding the options and access to finance for MSMEs
² experience in the provision of MSME support services
A summary of the principal lessons learnt from the experiences of other countries and of mechanisms that are applicable to the Palestinian context follow:
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المراقب الاقتصادي والاجتماعي (عدد 15)
 يأتي هذا العدد ضمن سلسلة المراقب الاقتصادي والاجتماعي ربع السنوي، والتي يصدرها المعهد بالاشتراك مع الجهاز المركزي للإحصاء الفلسطيني وسلطة النقد الفلسطينية. يتناول المراقب قراءة إحصائية تحليلية لمجمل التطورات الاقتصادية والاجتماعية في الضفة الغربية وقطاع غزة.
يشمل هذا العدد من المراقب، كما عهدنا، تركيزاً على التغيرات الهامة على المستوى الاقتصادي والاجتماعي، وخلال الربع الثالث من العام 2008. كما يشتمل على تحليل للبيانات الأولية لميزان المدفوعات الفلسطيني للعام 2007.
وقد تم في هذا المراقب تقديم صندوقين مستقلين: الأول يخص الخسائر الأولية الناتجة عن الهجوم الإسرائيلي على قطاع غزة، والذي سنتعرض له بتفصيل أكثر في العدد القادم. ويعرض الصندوق الثاني تداعيات الأزمة الاقتصادية العالمية في العالم العربي، وكنا قد أفردنا في العدد الماضي صندوقاً خاصاً لأسباب الأزمة.
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