Download This PaperBrittle Recovery, South East Europe Regular Economic Report No. 6
72 Pages Posted: 30 May 2014 Last revised: 17 Jun 2014
Date Written: May 27, 2014
Abstract
The report reviews recent economic developments in Western Balkans (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, FYR Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia), focusing on fiscal, external, financial sector, and labor market issues -- with a spotlight on youth unemployment -- and a short-term outlook for Western Balkans. It also discusses the challenge of income convergence with the EU.
Keywords: Macroeconomic policy, fiscal policy, financial crises, youth unemployment, Western Balkans
JEL Classification: E6, F4, H6, J6, O52
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Bogetic, Zeljko and Vincelette, Gallina Andronova and Davies, Simon and Adugna, Abebe and Demukaj, Agim and Domeland, Dorte and Hlivnjak, Sandra and Onal, Anil and Sestovic, Lazar and Madzarevic-Sujster, Sanja and Shijaku, Hilda and Shimbov, Bojan and Kida, Mizuho and Fengler, Wolfgang and Petrovic, Suzana, Brittle Recovery, South East Europe Regular Economic Report No. 6 (May 27, 2014). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2442557 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2442557
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