الاحتلال والتقسيم والفقر في الضفة الغربية

A variety of controls imposed under occupation constrain economic development in Areas A and B of the West Bank. These include the ban on the importation of certain technology and inputs under the dual-use list system and a myriad of mobility and other restrictions that inflate the cost of production and undermine the competitiveness of Palestinian producers in domestic and foreign markets. While special economic zones in China and other countries have contributed significantly to their economies and are thought to be positive, the classification of portions of the West Bank as part of Area C exerts the opposite effect: instead of openness, it entails restrictions, and instead of contributing to the economy it hampers and suppresses its potential. Area