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  "summary": "This Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix paper on Bosnia and Herzegovina provides background information for the 1999 Article IV Consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The economy has been dominated by a small number of large state-owned enterprises.",
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      "heading": "Overview",
      "content": "- Publication date: July 10, 2000\n- Purpose: Provides background information for the 1999 Article IV Consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina.\n- 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."
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      "content": "- State-owned enterprises:\n  - The economy has been dominated by a small number of large state-owned enterprises.\n- Privatization framework:\n  - A central policy was settled during the preparation of the privatization framework under which the competence to privatize was assigned to the entities.\n- Tax system deficiencies:\n  - Major tax policy reforms will be needed over the medium term to address the deficiencies of the present tax system.\n- Growth drivers:\n  - Long-term economic growth is expected to be driven mainly by private sector development."
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      "content": "- Privatization:\n  - Implement and operationalize the privatization framework that assigns competence to the entities.\n- Tax policy:\n  - 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.\n- Private sector development:\n  - Prioritize reforms and policies that support private sector-led growth as the main engine of long-term economic expansion."
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      "content": "- Subject: Defense spending, Expenditure, Labor, Pension spending, Pensions, Public debt\n- 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\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix - ISCR/00/77\n  - Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix - ISCR/00/77 (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix - ISCR/00/77 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451804775.002",
    "Publication date: July 10, 2000",
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    "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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