March 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Region of residence Crosstabulation
% within Region of residence


Region of residence Total
West Bank Gaza Strip
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved
1.1% 1.1%
Worsened 80.0% 93.5% 93.3%
Remained the same 20.0% 5.4% 5.6%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

Chi-Square Tests

Value df Asymp. Sig. (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 2.027(a) 2 .363
Likelihood Ratio 1.340 2 .512
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.871 1 .171
N of Valid Cases 375

a 4 cells (66.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .05.