Strategic Goals to Reduce Unemployment in Palestine رسالة ماجستير

Abstract

This research about the Strategic Goals to Reduce Unemployment in Palestine adopts the qualitative analytical approach to analyze the unemployment phenomenon in Palestine through the period 1996 – 2016, and its effect on the economy and development of the country. After studying the unemployment factors and determinants in Palestine, the research revealed the magnitude of the unemployment problem in the State of Palestine compared to other countries of the same gross domestic product rate and population size. Although many factors affecting unemployment are shared by most countries, unemployment in Palestine is affected largely by the occupation factor. In addition to the occupation, other significant factors were discussed in the research such as the problems in the education system, the underdeveloped agriculture sector and the internal political conflicts. The data resources for this paper will be collected from the Palestinian Labor Force Survey taken from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the World Bank, the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction and the Ministry of Agriculture. Unemployment is a world-wide phenomenon that is impossible to be eradicated completely. So, in order to try to reduce the rate of unemployment, this research developed strategic goals, objectives and strategies that might be implemented within a strategic plan to reduce unemployment in Palestine. The goals are achievable and can make a progress in the country’s economic situation. The research presents that the proposed goals that might involve general reforming, educating and developing of policies to reduce unemployment and reach a sustainable growth. Unemployment in xi Palestine can be reduced if firm and decisive actions concerning the mentioned achievable goals were taken in consideration