## 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

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### 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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