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Cover Regional Economic Issues, April 2015, Europe
Regional Economic Issues, April 2015, Europe
The Western Balkans: 15 Years of Economic Transition
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.

Abstract

This report analyses the main economic developments and achievements in the Western Balkan countries, and lays out the key macroeconomic policy challenges for the future.

Keywords:
REO; western Balkan countries; Balkans; country; economy; economic growth; IMF staff estimate; foreign exchange; fiscal policy; IMF assistance; Balkan economy; private sector; Credit; Labor markets; Capital inflows; Credit booms; Inflation; Global; Europe; Baltics
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Boosting Job Growth in the Western Balkans
Dmitriy Kovtun, Alexis Meyer-Cirkel, Ms. Zuzana Murgasova, Mr. Dustin Smith, and Suchanan Tambunlertchai
Labor markets in the Western Balkan countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia) are characterized by some of the highest unemployment and low employment rates in Europe. We analyze the poor labor market outcomes in these countries by comparison with the New Member States of the European Union and advanced European economies. Our findings suggest that long-lasting labor market weaknesses in the Western Balkans have structural roots: the institutional setup of the labor markets, labor cost factors, and especially the unfinished transition process. Finally, we offer policy recommendations for boosting job creation.
Keywords:
WP; labor market; unemployment benefit; Balkan countries; labor market outcome; labor market problem; Labor markets; The Balkans; natural rate of unemployment; Labor migration; cost factor; labor market challenge; labor market practice; labor market rigidity; practices in the Balkan countries; unemployment spell; labor-leisure decision; labor market performance; Unemployment; Labor costs; Wages; Unemployment rate; Europe
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IMF Survey, Volume 35, Issue 09
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
Funding the IMF; Middle East and Central Asia economic outlook; Is globalization a choice?; Latin American reform; Trade conference; Aid effectiveness; Long-term interest rates in G7 countries; Wage flexibility; Joint external debt website launched.
Keywords:
SV; IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings; SDR; globalization sentiment; growth facility; fund Facility; IMF quota; PRGF arrangement; Real wages; Wage rigidity; Personal income; Long term interest rates; Labor markets; Global; Middle East and Central Asia; Central and Eastern Europe; Sub-Saharan Africa; Middle East
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IMF Survey: Volume 28, Issue 21
International Monetary Fund. External Relations Dept.
The Web edition of the IMF Survey is updated several times a week, and contains a wealth of articles about topical policy and economic issues in the news. Access the latest IMF research, read interviews, and listen to podcasts given by top IMF economists on important issues in the global economy. www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/survey/so/home.aspx
Keywords:
SV; IMF's website; IMF staff country report; SDR; IMF publications catalog; IMF survey; policy framework paper; IMF staff country; IMF publication service; Exchange rate arrangements; Poverty reduction strategy; Poverty reduction; Labor markets; Current account deficits; Global; Europe; East Asia; Asia and Pacific