News

3. February 2014.

Year three of the Student Entrepreneurship project – a fresh opportunity for students with business ideas

Following the motto “Your success begins with your idea,” the Student Entrepreneurship project being implemented by the Center for Research and Studies GEA with support from USAID, is entering its third consecutive year.


4. January 2014.

Youth unemployment – the EU and B&H share the problem, but can they also share solutions?

The economic recession in recent years has had a devastating impact on young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with youth unemployment increasing two to three times more than the overall unemployment rate. A new GEA study explores possible solutions to this problem.


12. December 2013.

Neighboring countries lower income taxes – B&H on the move

It is well-known that B&H’s 40% “tax wedge” – the amount of taxes and contributions on income – is relatively high when compared with that many countries. This means that for every 100 BAM that an employer pays for one registered worker, only 60 BAM goes to the worker.


10. December 2013.

How to achieve lower labor taxation without harming public funds?

The announcement by the Government of the Republic of Srpska on introducing tax-exempt wage portion of 200 BAM is surely a welcome measure…


6. December 2013.

Draft budget of Banja Luka: MORE AND MORE ADMINISTRATIVE, AND LESS AND LESS DEVELOPMENTAL

The suggested Draft Budget of the city of Banja Luka for 2014 reveals major budget expenditure problems.


5. December 2013.

IT´S GONNA GET BETTER, SOMEONE SAYS…

Analysis of progress implementing the RS 2011-2015 Employment Strategy.


15. November 2013.

GEA participates in the Interactive workshop: Policy Research, Technology and Advocacy Converge

Organized by the Open Society Think Tank Fund with Open Society Fund Prague and Google, an interactive workshop was organized aimed at enabling more effective use of data in policy-relevant research and advocacy. The workshop took place in Prague on November 7 and 8, 2013.


5. November 2013.

The Second Youth Business Forum takes place

With the motto “Young AND successful, who dares say it can’t be?”, the second Youth Business Forum took place on October 29 and 30 2013 in Mostar.


21. October 2013.

GEA at the Annual Meeting of PASOS Members

Organized by the network of think tank organizations PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society), the annual assembly of the association was held in Brussels on October 17-18, 2013.


20. September 2013.

Successful Business Enterprise of Buckwheat Cultivation and Processing Promoted in the Municipality of Drinic

On September 5 2013, in the municipality of Drinic (BA), village Bara, “Lunch in a buckwheat field” was held in order to present a successful business enterprise realized with the support of the project “Student Entrepreneurship”.