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KOSOVO, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA (Serbia and Montenegro)(Kosovo)

Economic and Social Reforms for Peace and Reconciliation

Prepared by the World Bank

February 1, 2001


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VOLUME I

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER 1: ECONOMIC BACKGROUND

CHAPTER 2: KEY CHALLENGES: THE POLITICAL ECONOMY

a. The shape of the eventual political settlement
b. Local participation in policies and decisions
c. The nostalgia for 1989
d. Institutions

CHAPTER 3: POLICY PRIORITIES AND UNMIK RESPONSE

a. Budget and fiscal structures
b. Trade regime and customs administration
c. Currency and banking system
d. Conditions for private market growth
e. Education
f. Health
g. Social protection
h. Summary of recommended short-term actions (to mid-2001)
i. Summary of recommended medium-term actions


VOLUME II

CHAPTER 1: BUDGET AND FISCAL STRUCTURES

a. Fiscal developments
b. Budgetary systems
c. Challenges to fiscal performance
d. Fiscal devolution

CHAPTER 2: EXTERNAL TRADE AND CUSTOMS

a. Introduction
b. Structural features of the trade regime
c. Policy aspects of the trade regime: coverage and taxation
d. Implications of the trade regime for nascent exports
e. Implementation
f. Recommendations

CHAPTER 3: THE BANKING SECTOR

a. Background
b. A strategy for banking sector development
c. Next steps to restore financial intermediation: institutional and market development
d. Medium-term challenges despite near-term progress
e. Reform of the payments system

CHAPTER 4: STIMULATING PRIVATE ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT

a. Background
b. Facilitating private sector development
c. Converting public enterprises to private ownership

CHAPTER 5: EDUCATION

a. Introduction
b. Key sector priorities
c. Budget analysis 2000

CHAPTER 6: HEALTH

a. Background
b. The pre-conflict situation
c. Current situation
d. Key policy issues
e. Recommended short-term actions (to end-2000)
f. Recommended medium-term actions

CHAPTER 7: SOCIAL PROTECTION

a. Introduction
b. Key policy issues
c. Summary of recommended short-term actions (to mid-2001)
d. Summary of recommended medium-term actions


Abbreviations and Acronyms

ATP

Autonomous Trade Preferences

BPK

Banking and Payments Authority

CA

Child Allowance

CFA

Central Fiscal Agency

DOR

Department for Reconstruction

EITS

Electronic Interbank Transfer System

FRY

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

FYR Macedonia

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

HIF

Health Insurance Fund

IAC

Interim Administrative Council

IOM

International Organization for Migration

JIAS

Joint Interim Administrative Structure

KPA

Kosovo Privatization Agency

KTC

Kosovo Transition Council

MTS

Mother Theresa Society

NGO

Non-governmental Organizations

NTM

Non-Tariff Measures

OAC

Ownership Adjudication Council

OSCE

Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

PHC

Primary Health Care

PIP

Public Investment Program

QR

Quantitative Restrictions

SFRY

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

SME

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

TCP

Tax Collection Points

TSA

Treasury Single Account

UNFPA

United Nations Population Fund

UNHCR

United Nations High Commission for Refugees

UNMIK

United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo

 

Vice President:

Johannes F. Linn

Country Director:

Christiaan J. Poortman

Sector Manager:

Kyle Peters

Task Leader:

Saumya Mitra


The entire document and individual chapters are available in PDF format


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