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Lamees Farraj

Lamees Farraj is a researcher in economic and developmental policies. She received her MA in economics from Birzeit University in 2016, and her BA in economics from Birzeit University in 2010.


Policy Brief Economics

The Politicization of Public Sector Employment and Salaries in the West Bank and Gaza

March 14, 2021

Palestine economy corruption

The Palestinian Authority has withheld salary payments from thousands of Palestinian public sector employees. Al-Shabaka policy analyst, Tariq Dana, and Lamees Farraj examine the ways in which the PA has politicized and exploited public sector employment and salaries as a political tradeoff. They offer recommendations for how to remedy the situation, and bring about economic equality for Palestinians. 

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