Promoting Sustainable Local Employment and Rural Development Opportunities in Kosovo: A Role for Agricultural Co-Operatives

Abstract

This working paper is produced within the project framework of the Employment Regeneration Programme funded by the EAR, undertaken under the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, and contracted to IMC Consulting Ltd (EuropeAid/114770/D/SV/KOS). It is intended to promote greater discussion about the potential for promoting and securing sustainable rural employment opportunities in Kosovo through the promotion of agricultural co-operatives. It is part of a sub-project component working to develop a number of agricultural co-operatives in three regions in Kosovo as examples of sustainable rural employment development. It was prepared by Milford Bateman, Principal Consultant, IMC Consulting Ltd.

Keywords: Kosovo, cooperatives, agriculture

JEL Classification: J65, J68, L22