Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix

IMF Staff Country Reports, July 10, 2000

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Bibliographic details

• Published: July 10, 2000
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451804775.002

Overview

• Publication date: July 10, 2000
• Purpose: Provides background information for the 1999 Article IV Consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
• Main context: The economy has been dominated by a small number of large state-owned enterprises. A central policy was settled during the preparation of the privatization framework under which the competence to privatize was assigned to the entities.

Key findings and diagnostics

• State-owned enterprises:
  • The economy has been dominated by a small number of large state-owned enterprises.
• Privatization framework:
  • A central policy was settled during the preparation of the privatization framework under which the competence to privatize was assigned to the entities.
• Tax system deficiencies:
  • Major tax policy reforms will be needed over the medium term to address the deficiencies of the present tax system.
• Growth drivers:
  • Long-term economic growth is expected to be driven mainly by private sector development.

Policy recommendations and medium-term priorities

• Privatization:
  • Implement and operationalize the privatization framework that assigns competence to the entities.
• Tax policy:
  • Design and implement major tax policy reforms over the medium term to address deficiencies of the present tax system and lay the foundation for long-term growth.
• Private sector development:
  • Prioritize reforms and policies that support private sector-led growth as the main engine of long-term economic expansion.

Subjects and keywords

• Subject: Defense spending, Expenditure, Labor, Pension spending, Pensions, Public debt
• Keywords: bank, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Central Asia, CR, Defense spending, Eastern Europe, enterprise, Entity government, Europe, Global, government, government structure, import, import tariff surcharge, import verification fee, ISCR, Pension spending, Pensions, privatization process

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