Mahmoud A.T. Elkhafif is currently UNCTAD's Coordinator of Assistance to the Palestinian People. He has research interests in development economics and economic modelling and forecasting, and has published a book on the Egyptian economy, chapters in two books and several papers in internationally refereed journals. He holds a PhD and an MA in Economics and an MSc in Agricultural Economics.Sahar Taghdisi-Rad is a former Eonomist at UNCTAD. She is currently a Research Economist at the Centre for Development Policy Research, SOAS, and the School of Governance and International Relations, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is the author of The Political Economy of Aid in Palestine: Relief from Conflict or Dvelopment Dlayed? (2011), Routledge.Mutasim Elagraa is a First Econominc Affairs Officer at UNCTAD. He holds an MA and a PhD in Economics from the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His areas of specialization are international economics and development economics. Before joining UNCTAD, he worked for Daewoo International Corporation and various private sector corporations.

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• 1. Introduction Fadle Naqib and Hana Kheir-El-Din 2. Investigating the Relationship Between Trade and Poverty: The Case of Egypt Ahmed Ghoneim 3. Employment and Poverty Effects of Trade and Investment Policies in Jordan Ibrahim Saif 4. Process and Implications of Morocco’s Economic and Trade Liberalization Mouna Cherkaoui 5. Economic and Trade Policy-making Under Occupation in the Palestinian Territory Numan Kanafani and Sahar Taghdisi-Rad 6. Trade Policy, Regional Integration and Pro-Poor Growth: An Empirical Analysis For Sudan, 1970-2007 Hatim Mahran 7. Quantitative Study: Arab Trade: Data, Models and Issues Atif Kubursi 8. Conclusion: Development Strategy for Poverty Reduction and Arab Integration Fadle Naqib and Hana Kheir-El-Din

Mahmoud A.T. Elkhafif is currently UNCTAD's Coordinator of Assistance to the Palestinian People. He has research interests in development economics and economic modelling and forecasting, and has published a book on the Egyptian economy, chapters in two books and several papers in internationally refereed journals. He holds a PhD and an MA in Economics and an MSc in Agricultural Economics.Sahar Taghdisi-Rad is a former Eonomist at UNCTAD. She is currently a Research Economist at the Centre for Development Policy Research, SOAS, and the School of Governance and International Relations, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is the author of The Political Economy of Aid in Palestine: Relief from Conflict or Dvelopment Dlayed? (2011), Routledge.Mutasim Elagraa is a First Econominc Affairs Officer at UNCTAD. He holds an MA and a PhD in Economics from the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His areas of specialization are international economics and development economics. Before joining UNCTAD, he worked for Daewoo International Corporation and various private sector corporations.

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• 1. Introduction Fadle Naqib and Hana Kheir-El-Din 2. Investigating the Relationship Between Trade and Poverty: The Case of Egypt Ahmed Ghoneim 3. Employment and Poverty Effects of Trade and Investment Policies in Jordan Ibrahim Saif 4. Process and Implications of Morocco’s Economic and Trade Liberalization Mouna Cherkaoui 5. Economic and Trade Policy-making Under Occupation in the Palestinian Territory Numan Kanafani and Sahar Taghdisi-Rad 6. Trade Policy, Regional Integration and Pro-Poor Growth: An Empirical Analysis For Sudan, 1970-2007 Hatim Mahran 7. Quantitative Study: Arab Trade: Data, Models and Issues Atif Kubursi 8. Conclusion: Development Strategy for Poverty Reduction and Arab Integration Fadle Naqib and Hana Kheir-El-Din

Mahmoud A.T. Elkhafif is currently UNCTAD's Coordinator of Assistance to the Palestinian People. He has research interests in development economics and economic modelling and forecasting, and has published a book on the Egyptian economy, chapters in two books and several papers in internationally refereed journals. He holds a PhD and an MA in Economics and an MSc in Agricultural Economics.Sahar Taghdisi-Rad is a former Eonomist at UNCTAD. She is currently a Research Economist at the Centre for Development Policy Research, SOAS, and the School of Governance and International Relations, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She is the author of The Political Economy of Aid in Palestine: Relief from Conflict or Dvelopment Dlayed? (2011), Routledge.Mutasim Elagraa is a First Econominc Affairs Officer at UNCTAD. He holds an MA and a PhD in Economics from the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His areas of specialization are international economics and development economics. Before joining UNCTAD, he worked for Daewoo International Corporation and various private sector corporations.

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• 1. Introduction Fadle Naqib and Hana Kheir-El-Din 2. Investigating the Relationship Between Trade and Poverty: The Case of Egypt Ahmed Ghoneim 3. Employment and Poverty Effects of Trade and Investment Policies in Jordan Ibrahim Saif 4. Process and Implications of Morocco’s Economic and Trade Liberalization Mouna Cherkaoui 5. Economic and Trade Policy-making Under Occupation in the Palestinian Territory Numan Kanafani and Sahar Taghdisi-Rad 6. Trade Policy, Regional Integration and Pro-Poor Growth: An Empirical Analysis For Sudan, 1970-2007 Hatim Mahran 7. Quantitative Study: Arab Trade: Data, Models and Issues Atif Kubursi 8. Conclusion: Development Strategy for Poverty Reduction and Arab Integration Fadle Naqib and Hana Kheir-El-Din