Bosnia and Herzegovina – future stuck in the past
SEER. Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe
2012
15
2
253-268
economic and social development ; employment policy ; labour market ; social dialogue ; statistics ; trade union ; labour market policy
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"Bosnia and Herzegovina has the worst economic and social indicators in the whole of south-east Europe. A complicated, complex and expensive state structure as a result of the Dayton Peace Agreement is a major barrier to the necessary social, structural and economic reforms. The country is mired in the past and almost all social energy is focused not on resolving problems but on the question of who is to blame for the lack of performance and the poor economic and social results. More and more people are leaving the country and working in the grey economy in western countries. The way out of this situation lies in changing the way of thinking of people who still live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first and most necessary change has to happen in people's minds. A job, existence, family and personal future have to become a priority. After that, all kinds of reforms in almost all sectors are required. Perhaps it seems too complicated, too long and too complex? Yes, indeed. But there are no simple solutions for a problem as complex as Bosnia looks today. "
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