July 2008



Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. * Household monthly income Crosstabulation
% within Household monthly income


Household monthly income Total
NIS 5000 and over Between NIS 4500-4999 Between NIS 4000-4499 Between NIS 3500-3999 Between NIS 3000-3499 Between NIS 2500-2999 Between NIS 2000-2499 Between NIS 1500-1999 Between NIS 1000-1499 Between NIS 500-999 Less than NIS 500
Evolution in the economy since Hamas took over the Gaza Strip. Improved 3.8%
6.7%

4.2% 6.8% 4.4% 3.9% 12.5%
4.0%
Worsened 84.6% 100.0% 86.7% 100.0% 94.7% 93.8% 84.7% 88.2% 94.1% 83.3% 97.8% 90.9%
Remained the same 11.5%
6.7%
5.3% 2.1% 8.5% 7.4% 2.0% 4.2% 2.2% 5.1%
Total 100.0% 100.0% 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 19.057(a) 20 .518
Likelihood Ratio 22.460 20 .316
Linear-by-Linear Association 1.100 1 .294
N of Valid Cases 396

a 22 cells (66.7%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is .28.