Financial and Economic Indicators in Shade COVID-19: An Applied Study on the Palestinian Environment
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The study investigates whether there are relationships between financial and economic indicators and COVID-19 in the Palestinian environment and whether these relationships are positive or negative. The study sample consisted of data on the study variables during the period from (3/ March -/2020 - 11/November -2021), which represented 21 months. Panel regression analysis was used to examine the study hypotheses and achieve the study objectives. The results showed that there is a statistically significant negative relationship between (market value of stocks, trading volume, change in the Jerusalem index, stock prices, public revenues, and GDP) and COVID-19, while it was statistically positive for the indicators (public debt, internal debt, unemployment, government investment). This paper highlights the financial and economic challenges facing the Palestinian environment during COVID-19. and help future researchers to study possible crisis scenarios and deal with them. The paper presents a vital review of the period of the Corona crisis. It also determines the extent of the Palestinian financial and economic environment's resistance to the repercussions of crises in general and COVID-19 in particular, the study recommends that in light of health crises, it is necessary to increase government spending for health care systems to meet containment requirements.
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