Central topic of the eleventh issue of Quarterly Economic Monitor.
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Analysis of Real Economy and Financial Sectors
Contained in the tenth issue of Quarterly Economic Monitor, an analysis of real economy and financial sectors in B&H has been made.
Economic forecast for 2013 – cloudy with possible financial tempests
Center for Research and Studies GEA has made an analysis of the Republic of Srpska’s budget and Economic policy for 2013.
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Enrollment policy and higher education funding system in B&H
The key findings of a study analyzing the current higher education funding system in Bosnia and Herzegovina point to the fact that higher education system in B&H is, besides being complex, financially ineffective. Labor market demands urgent change of the enrollment policy and higher education funding system in B&H. Continue reading Enrollment policy and higher education funding system in B&H
Historic developments in the EU – important lessons for RS
Many international economists find that staying in the euro zone for Greece is not practically possible any more. Even worse, some of EU member states, it seems, are heading in the same direction. The Republic of Srpska must learn from this development.
Are we sliding towards a new global recession and what that means for RS?
Center for Research and Studies GEA is the author of an analysis of unfavorable events in the USA and EU in August that have caused fear of a new recession period for the developed world. Possible consequences for RS were also analysed.
How to get better reporting from public employment services in BH?
Despite the fact that issue of enormous unemployment rate in B&H is constantly on top of the priority list, figure of more than half a million unemployed persons registered with employment services proves that very little has been done so far, when it comes to dealing with this problem. In that context, one question emerges and it is the question of role and responsibilities of public employment services as the key institutional actors at the labor market that has been characterized by many reports as dysfunctional and inadequately flexible.
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Introduction of differential VAT rate, more harm than good
Potential loses in income and long-term fiscal weakness that would result from the announced introduction of differential VAT rate would exceed by far the financial relief that could be felt by socially disadvantaged residential groups if pricing down food products took place.
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Banking sector still focuses on mere survival
Center for Research and Studies GEA has made an analysis of the financial sector in RS for 2010. Continue reading Banking sector still focuses on mere survival
Analysis of the financial sector of RS
Center for Research and Studies GEA is the author of an analysis of the financial sector of RS for Q3 of 2010.