Publication: Labor Market in Postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina : How to Encourage Businesses to Create Jobs and Increase Worker Mobility
dc.contributor.author | World Bank | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-08-23T21:26:11Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-08-23T21:26:11Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-11-04 | |
dc.description.abstract | Based on extensive institutional, and empirical analysis, the report describes a static labor market in Bosnia, unable to accommodate the economic imbalances resulting from the war, and from the legacy of the socialist era. Worker, and job flows have been rather low, lagging behind when compared with those in other transition economies. While the restrictive employment protection legislation - a strong barrier to labor mobility and job creation - was removed in the year 2000, replaced by a legislation attuned to the economy's needs, the highly structured wage system however, is still in place, precluding mobility, and job creation in the formal sector. The report identifies several findings, indicating the formal sector workforce practically denies access to young workers, reflecting a low labor force participation - where female labor force participation is among the lowest in the region - with large unemployment levels. Data emphasizes this point, showing a large informal sector, representing thirty six percent of total employment, and, the study presents evidence of under-reported wages to avoid, or minimize social security contributions. But despite the overall context of stagnant labor market, private firms have been much more dynamic in all aspects of job flows, including net employment growth. Newly privatized firms reduced their workforces, though not dramatically, which suggests no negative social impact of privatization have occurred to date. Recommendations include a strengthened business environment, within a comprehensive approach to social policy, reorienting active labor programs while continuing basic unemployment insurance. | en |
dc.identifier | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2061523/bosnia-herzegovina-labor-market-postwar-bosnia-herzegovina-encourage-businesses-create-jobs-increase-worker-mobility | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10986/15333 | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Washington, DC | |
dc.rights | CC BY 3.0 IGO | |
dc.rights.holder | World Bank | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ | |
dc.subject | ACCOUNTING | |
dc.subject | ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES | |
dc.subject | AGING | |
dc.subject | ASSETS | |
dc.subject | BARRIERS TO ENTRY | |
dc.subject | CATEGORIES OF WORKERS | |
dc.subject | CLIMATE | |
dc.subject | DISCUSSIONS | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC ACTIVITY | |
dc.subject | ECONOMIC GROWTH | |
dc.subject | EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS | |
dc.subject | EMPLOYMENT | |
dc.subject | EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION | |
dc.subject | EMPLOYMENT POLICIES | |
dc.subject | HEALTH PROBLEMS | |
dc.subject | HEALTH SERVICES | |
dc.subject | HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT | |
dc.subject | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT | |
dc.subject | INCOME | |
dc.subject | INFLATION | |
dc.subject | INSURANCE | |
dc.subject | JOB CREATION | |
dc.subject | LABOR COSTS | |
dc.subject | LABOR FORCE | |
dc.subject | LABOR LAWS | |
dc.subject | LABOR LEGISLATION | |
dc.subject | LABOR MARKET | |
dc.subject | LABOR MARKETS | |
dc.subject | LEGAL FRAMEWORK | |
dc.subject | LEGISLATION | |
dc.subject | LIVING CONDITIONS | |
dc.subject | MARKET ECONOMIES | |
dc.subject | MIGRATION | |
dc.subject | MINIMUM WAGES | |
dc.subject | PRIVATE SECTOR | |
dc.subject | PRIVATIZATION | |
dc.subject | PRODUCTIVITY | |
dc.subject | PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH | |
dc.subject | PROFITABILITY | |
dc.subject | PUBLIC ENTERPRISES | |
dc.subject | PUBLIC EXPENDITURES | |
dc.subject | RECOMMENDATIONS | |
dc.subject | REFUGEES | |
dc.subject | RETIREMENT | |
dc.subject | SAFETY | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL SECURITY | |
dc.subject | TAX COLLECTION | |
dc.subject | TAX RATES | |
dc.subject | TAXATION | |
dc.subject | TRADE UNIONS | |
dc.subject | TRANSACTION COSTS | |
dc.subject | TRANSITION ECONOMIES | |
dc.subject | UNEMPLOYED WORKERS | |
dc.subject | UNEMPLOYMENT | |
dc.subject | UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS | |
dc.subject | UNEMPLOYMENT RATES | |
dc.subject | WAGES | |
dc.subject | WORKERS | |
dc.subject | YOUNG WORKERS LABOR MARKET | |
dc.subject | JOB CREATION | |
dc.subject | UNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS | |
dc.subject | WORKER PARTICIPATION | |
dc.subject | EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | |
dc.subject | BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | |
dc.subject | LABOR LEGISLATION | |
dc.subject | WAGE PAYMENT SYSTEMS | |
dc.subject | FEMALE EMPLOYMENT | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS | |
dc.subject | PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL IMPACT | |
dc.subject | BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT | |
dc.subject | SOCIAL POLICY | |
dc.subject | LABOR ABSORPTION | |
dc.subject | UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE | |
dc.title | Labor Market in Postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina : How to Encourage Businesses to Create Jobs and Increase Worker Mobility | en |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
okr.docurl | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2061523/bosnia-herzegovina-labor-market-postwar-bosnia-herzegovina-encourage-businesses-create-jobs-increase-worker-mobility | |
okr.globalpractice | Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience | |
okr.globalpractice | Governance | |
okr.globalpractice | Social Protection and Labor | |
okr.globalpractice | Health, Nutrition, and Population | |
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum | 000094946_02112004010263 | |
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum | 2061523 | |
okr.identifier.report | 24889 | |
okr.language.supported | en | |
okr.pdfurl | http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2002/11/28/000094946_02112004010263/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdf | en |
okr.region.administrative | Europe and Central Asia | |
okr.region.country | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
okr.sector | Public Administration, Law, and Justice :: Central government administration | |
okr.sector | Public Administration, Law, and Justice :: Compulsory pension and unemployment insurance | |
okr.sector | Health and other social services :: Other social services | |
okr.topic | Health Monitoring and Evaluation | |
okr.topic | Banks and Banking Reform | |
okr.topic | Environmental Economics and Policies | |
okr.topic | Urban Development::Municipal Financial Management | |
okr.topic | Social Protections and Labor::Labor Standards | |
okr.topic | Health, Nutrition and Population | |
okr.unit | Human Development Sector Unit (ECSHD) | |
okr.volume | 1 |
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