Current global economic trends in both developed and developing countries, including unregulated labor markets, trade competition and technological change, have greatly expanded a complex labor market situation characterised by many employees working under temporary work status, job insecurity, low social protection and low income level. Although the health of women is disproportionately affect...

HELGA TAWIL SOURI ABSTRACT Continuing the discussion from Development 48.3 Helga Tawil Souri argues that since 1993 American development projects in the Palestinian territories have focused on ‘peace-building’. Tawil Souri underlines that peace-oriented American funding has not strengthened the Palestinian economy but marginalized indigenous civic institutions, resulting in further impoverishme...

The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the experiences of quality of life/life situation among those who were next of kin to persons with inoperable lung cancer. Data were collected in qualitative interviews, where 11 next of kin articulated their lived experiences, and were interpreted through interpretive phenomenology. Four themes were identified: changed life situation, expe...

a r t i c l e i n f o Since September 2000, as a result of mobility restrictions, the supply of Palestinian workers competing for local jobs in the West Bank has increased by about fifty percent. This paper takes advantage of this unique natural experiment to study the effects of labor supply shocks on labor market outcomes. Using quarterly information on wages and employment in each city in th...

This paper examines the issue of relationship between international and national law that leads to gradation laws. Is superior or inferior law? question pushed existing theoretical positions find more convincing answers practical solutions this question. The article differentiates two doctrines, first is monism law, second dualism law. status in legal system determined by constitution each coun...

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This study aims at evaluating the current status quo of higher education in Palestine. It anticipates challenges facing sector terms management and administration. qualitative was conducted by interviewing 17 those working senior leadership positions institutions. The finds an urgent need for reform. a vast number institutions’ administration where majority Palestinian universities suffer from ...