Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/324860 
Year of Publication: 
2025
Series/Report no.: 
Working Paper No. 1090
Publisher: 
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Abstract: 
This study examines the impact of the Gaza blockade on private returns to education, with a focus on regional and gender disparities in the Palestinian territories. Using data from the Palestinian Labor Force Survey (2000-2014). Results show that, generally, education yields higher returns in Gaza compared to the West Bank. Gender disparities are pronounced, with women consistently experiencing higher returns to education than men, despite systemic barriers to equitable labor market participation. The Gaza blockade itself negatively impacted wages, years of schooling, and returns to education, though women exhibited resilience by increasing their educational investment during this period. These findings show the importance of addressing structural barriers and promoting inclusive policies to mitigate the long-term consequences of conflict on human capital development.
Subjects: 
labor market
conflict economics
Gaza blockade
Gender equality
Gender wage gap
returns to education
JEL: 
I25
J16
O15
J31
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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