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Are Skills Constraining Growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T17:26:25Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T17:26:25Z
dc.date.issued2009-12-01
dc.description.abstractThe shortage of skills sought by key export-oriented and import competing industries in Bosnia and Herzegovina (henceforth, 'BH') is substantial and if left unaddressed, threatens to constrain future economic growth of the country. Prior to the onset of the global economic crisis, BH enjoyed strong rates of economic growth based to a significant degree on the growth of exports. On average, exports grew at an impressive 34 percent per year between 1995 and 2008. Our analysis however confirms that the growth of exporting, as well as import-competing industries is increasingly becoming constrained by the shortage of skills in the labor force. In this report we seek to identify these shortages and their likely causes and recommend reforms and policies which can prevent the plummeting of economic growth due to lack of adequate skills. Firm-level evidence confirms that the shortage of qualified workers is becoming a serious obstacle to growth of BH exporting companies. This report investigates what types of skills firms are looking for and are not finding in the marketplace. The policy recommendation section of this study seeks to provide ideas and direction for the BH government to address these labor market challenges.en
dc.identifierhttp://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/main?menuPK=64187510&pagePK=64193027&piPK=64187937&theSitePK=523679&menuPK=64187510&searchMenuPK=64187283&siteName=WDS&entityID=000333037_20100608013737
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/3186
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3186
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
dc.subjectACADEMIC YEAR
dc.subjectACCREDITATION
dc.subjectACTIVE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectACTIVE EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectACTIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICIES
dc.subjectACTIVE LABOR MARKET POLICY
dc.subjectADULT EDUCATION
dc.subjectADULT TRAINING
dc.subjectAGE GROUP
dc.subjectAGE GROUPS
dc.subjectAVERAGE EDUCATION LEVEL
dc.subjectAVERAGE WAGES
dc.subjectBASIC EDUCATION
dc.subjectBASIC SKILLS
dc.subjectBRAIN DRAIN
dc.subjectCAREER
dc.subjectCAREER COUNSELING
dc.subjectCAREER DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCAREER GUIDANCE
dc.subjectCERTIFICATION PROCESSES
dc.subjectCOMPUTER TRAINING
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONTINUING EDUCATION
dc.subjectCURRICULA
dc.subjectCURRICULUM
dc.subjectDEGREES
dc.subjectDIASPORA
dc.subjectDIPLOMAS
dc.subjectDISADVANTAGED STUDENTS
dc.subjectDISCIPLINES
dc.subjectDOCTORAL DEGREES
dc.subjectDOMESTIC MARKET
dc.subjectDRIVERS
dc.subjectEARLY RETIREMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC SLOWDOWN
dc.subjectEDUCATED CITIZENS
dc.subjectEDUCATED WORKFORCE
dc.subjectEDUCATION BUDGET
dc.subjectEDUCATION MINISTRIES
dc.subjectEDUCATION OUTCOMES
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectEDUCATORS
dc.subjectEMPLOYEE
dc.subjectEMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT SERVICE
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPORT-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectFACULTIES
dc.subjectFINDING EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectFINDING WORK
dc.subjectFIRM SURVEY
dc.subjectFIRM SURVEYS
dc.subjectFOREIGN LANGUAGES
dc.subjectFORMAL EMPLOYEE TRAINING
dc.subjectFURTHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectGENERAL SECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGROSS WAGE
dc.subjectGROSS WAGES
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHIGH UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION FINANCING
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION LAW
dc.subjectHIGHER EDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectHIGHLY EDUCATED PEOPLE
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCES
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION
dc.subjectINTERNSHIPS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT
dc.subjectJOB PLACEMENT SERVICES
dc.subjectJOB SEEKERS
dc.subjectJOBS
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE BASE
dc.subjectLABOR DEMAND
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET CHARACTERISTICS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET NEEDS
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET POLICY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET RIGIDITIES
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLABOR MOBILITY
dc.subjectLABOR SUPPLY
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLEARNING OUTCOMES
dc.subjectLEARNING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectLIFE-LONG LEARNING
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITERATURE
dc.subjectLOCAL LABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLONG-TERM UNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectMATHEMATICS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectOCCUPATIONS
dc.subjectPASSIVE LABOR
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIVATE COST
dc.subjectPRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectPRIVATE MARKET
dc.subjectPRIVATE PROVISION
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR ACTIVITY
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR COMPANIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRAINING
dc.subjectPRIVATE TRAINING PROVIDERS
dc.subjectPRIVATE UNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectPRIVATE UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectPROBLEM SOLVING
dc.subjectPROFESSORS
dc.subjectPUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectPUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectPUBLIC UNIVERSITY
dc.subjectPUPILS
dc.subjectQUALITY ASSURANCE
dc.subjectQUALITY OF INSTRUCTION
dc.subjectQUALITY TEACHING
dc.subjectREAL WAGE
dc.subjectREAL WAGES
dc.subjectRESEARCH PROGRAMS
dc.subjectRESEARCHERS
dc.subjectSCHOOLING
dc.subjectSCHOOLS
dc.subjectSCIENCE DEGREES
dc.subjectSCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
dc.subjectSCIENTIST
dc.subjectSCIENTISTS
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGE
dc.subjectSKILL SHORTAGES
dc.subjectSKILLED EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectSKILLED PEOPLE
dc.subjectSKILLED WORKFORCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL WORK
dc.subjectSTAFF SALARIES
dc.subjectSTUDENT LOAN
dc.subjectSTUDENT POPULATION
dc.subjectTEACHER
dc.subjectTEACHERS
dc.subjectTEACHING
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION REFORM
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectTERTIARY ENROLLMENT
dc.subjectTERTIARY ENROLLMENT RATE
dc.subjectTERTIARY GRADUATES
dc.subjectTERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectTOTAL EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectTRADE UNIONS
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAM
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRAINING SERVICES
dc.subjectTUITION
dc.subjectTUITION FEES
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED LABOR
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYED PERSONS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT RATES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITIES
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY BUDGET
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY DEGREE
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY EDUCATION
dc.subjectUNIVERSITY GRADUATES
dc.subjectUNSKILLED LABOR
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL EDUCATION
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL PROGRAMS
dc.subjectVOCATIONAL SCHOOLS
dc.subjectWAGE GROWTH
dc.subjectWAGE LEVELS
dc.subjectWORKER
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.titleAre Skills Constraining Growth in Bosnia and Herzegovina?en
dc.title.alternativeDa li ogranicenost vjestina ogranicava rast u Bosni i Hercegovini?en
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.disclosure2010-06-07
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:45:42.427884Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Poverty Study
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okr.globalpracticeEducation
okr.globalpracticeSocial Protection and Labor
okr.guid475131468201273842
okr.guid477451468201303650
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333037_20100608013737
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum12389630
okr.identifier.report54901
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeEurope and Central Asia
okr.region.countryBosnia and Herzegovina
okr.region.geographicalEurope
okr.sectorGeneral transportation sector
okr.sectorGeneral industry and trade sector
okr.sectorGeneral agriculture
okr.sectorGeneral agriculture, fishing and forestry sector
okr.sectorTransportation
okr.sectorIndustry and trade
okr.sectorAgriculture
okr.sectorfishing
okr.sectorand forestry
okr.topicSocial Protections and Labor::Labor Markets
okr.topicEducation::Education For All
okr.topicTertiary Education
okr.topicEducation::Access & Equity in Basic Education
okr.topicTeaching and Learning
okr.unitPoverty Reduction/Econ Mngmt (ECSPE)
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