February 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Governorate Crosstabulation
% within Governorate


Governorate Total
Jenin Tulkarem Bethlehem Hebron North Gaza Gaza Rafah Deir Al Baleh Khan Younis
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved



4.6% 2.2% 1.8% 1.6% 1.5% 2.2%
Worsened 87.5% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 90.8% 87.0% 90.9% 92.1% 92.5% 90.4%
Remained the same 12.5%


4.6% 10.9% 7.3% 6.3% 6.0% 7.3%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 5.741(a) 16 .991
Likelihood Ratio 6.000 16 .988
Linear-by-Linear Association .086 1 .769
N of Valid Cases 356

a 20 cells (74.1%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .02.