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Labor Market in Postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina : How to Encourage Businesses to Create Jobs and Increase Worker Mobility

dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-23T21:26:11Z
dc.date.available2013-08-23T21:26:11Z
dc.date.issued2002-11-04
dc.description.abstractBased 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.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2061523/bosnia-herzegovina-labor-market-postwar-bosnia-herzegovina-encourage-businesses-create-jobs-increase-worker-mobility
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/15333
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
dc.subjectAGING
dc.subjectASSETS
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectCATEGORIES OF WORKERS
dc.subjectCLIMATE
dc.subjectDISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectLABOR COSTS
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR LAWS
dc.subjectLABOR LEGISLATION
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLEGAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectMARKET ECONOMIES
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.subjectMINIMUM WAGES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY
dc.subjectPRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
dc.subjectPROFITABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectRECOMMENDATIONS
dc.subjectREFUGEES
dc.subjectRETIREMENT
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectTRANSACTION COSTS
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED WORKERS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectYOUNG WORKERS LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT LEVELS
dc.subjectWORKER PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectLABOR LEGISLATION
dc.subjectWAGE PAYMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectFEMALE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR ABSORPTION
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
dc.titleLabor Market in Postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina : How to Encourage Businesses to Create Jobs and Increase Worker Mobilityen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/11/2061523/bosnia-herzegovina-labor-market-postwar-bosnia-herzegovina-encourage-businesses-create-jobs-increase-worker-mobility
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000094946_02112004010263
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum2061523
okr.identifier.report24889
okr.language.supporteden
okr.pdfurlhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2002/11/28/000094946_02112004010263/Rendered/PDF/multi0page.pdfen
okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryBosnia and Herzegovina
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Central government administration
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Compulsory pension and unemployment insurance
okr.sectorHealth and other social services :: Other social services
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicBanks and Banking Reform
okr.topicEnvironmental Economics and Policies
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Standards
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitHuman Development Sector Unit (ECSHD)
okr.volume1
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