Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future

Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a quarter of a century ago. Kosovo’s economy has experienced significant growth in recent years. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19...

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spelling okr-10986-368962022-02-01T05:10:57Z Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future World Bank MACROECONOMIC TRENDS FIRM PRODUCTIVITY FARM PRODUCTIVITY EDUCATION QUALITY REGULATORY BARRIERS EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS COMPETITION FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a quarter of a century ago. Kosovo’s economy has experienced significant growth in recent years. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered Kosovo’s first ever recession in 2020. While spending on education has more than doubled, the quality of human capital needs to improve. And barriers to women’s economic empowerment need to be lifted. Proximity to major markets in Europe and a youthful population provide an opportunity for growth. Kosovo is one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe. Trade facilitation and logistics connectivity are getting better. Proximity to a large and affluent market, low taxes and labor costs, a resilient and liquid financial sector, and strong ties with its diaspora will help support growth. 2022-01-31T21:12:38Z 2022-01-31T21:12:38Z 2021-11 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/099135201212227274/P1719510f2dedc02e0875406790b3f1cbd2 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36896 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Country Economic Memorandum Europe and Central Asia Kosovo
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topic MACROECONOMIC TRENDS
FIRM PRODUCTIVITY
FARM PRODUCTIVITY
EDUCATION QUALITY
REGULATORY BARRIERS
EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
COMPETITION
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
spellingShingle MACROECONOMIC TRENDS
FIRM PRODUCTIVITY
FARM PRODUCTIVITY
EDUCATION QUALITY
REGULATORY BARRIERS
EXPORT COMPETITIVENESS
COMPETITION
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
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Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future
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description Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a quarter of a century ago. Kosovo’s economy has experienced significant growth in recent years. The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered Kosovo’s first ever recession in 2020. While spending on education has more than doubled, the quality of human capital needs to improve. And barriers to women’s economic empowerment need to be lifted. Proximity to major markets in Europe and a youthful population provide an opportunity for growth. Kosovo is one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe. Trade facilitation and logistics connectivity are getting better. Proximity to a large and affluent market, low taxes and labor costs, a resilient and liquid financial sector, and strong ties with its diaspora will help support growth.
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title Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future
title_short Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future
title_full Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future
title_fullStr Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future
title_full_unstemmed Kosovo Country Economic Memorandum, November 2021 : Gearing Up for a More Productive Future
title_sort kosovo country economic memorandum, november 2021 : gearing up for a more productive future
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