Kosovo Public Finance Review : Fiscal Policies for a Young Nation

dc.creatorWorld Bank
dc.date2014-12-17T17:02:48Z
dc.date2014-12-17T17:02:48Z
dc.date2014-06
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-01T00:52:05Z
dc.descriptionKosovo is Europe s youngest country, both in terms of history and demographics. As part of the former Yugoslavia, Kosovo became a separate territory under United Nations administration in 1999, and declared its independence in 2008. By February 2014 it had been recognized by 106 UN member states including 23 out of 28 EU members. Kosovo is a potential candidate for European Union (EU) membership and is currently negotiating a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Commission. From 1999 Kosovo has been using the Deutsche Mark and, since 2002, its successor currency, the Euro, as legal tender. Kosovo is a landlocked country in South East Europe (SEE) with about 1.8 million inhabitants and a large migrant population based mainly in Western European countries. Kosovo has taken great strides to rebuild an economy destroyed by the collapse of Yugoslavia and the 1998-99 war, with sound fiscal numbers and budgets focused on capital expenditure. In general, Kosovo s headline macroeconomic indicators are also relatively sound. Growth has averaged over 4 percent since 2000 and remained positive after 2008 during the global crisis years. Household survey evidence for 2006-11 suggests that economic growth benefitted all sections of society but the poorest 40 percent of the population saw consumption rise faster than wealthier groups. Public and private investments have made large contributions toward economic growth over the last five years as efforts to rebuild the economy continued.
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dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/06/20345957/kosovo-public-finance-review-fiscal-policies-young-nation
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/20756
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1596/20756
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/412190
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO MARKETS
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectACCOUNTING
dc.subjectALLOCATION
dc.subjectANNUAL BUDGET
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATIONS
dc.subjectBALANCE OF PAYMENTS
dc.subjectBANKING SYSTEM
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO GROWTH
dc.subjectBASELINE SCENARIO
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBENEFICIARY
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL PROJECTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL SPENDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL STOCK
dc.subjectCASH PAYMENTS
dc.subjectCASH RESERVES
dc.subjectCENTRAL BANK
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCORPORATE INCOME TAX
dc.subjectCORRUPTION
dc.subjectCOST ESTIMATE
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectDEBT LEVELS
dc.subjectDEFICIT FINANCING
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC COMPOSITION
dc.subjectDEPOSITS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC DEMAND
dc.subjectDONOR SUPPORT
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD
dc.subjectEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC COOPERATION
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIES OF SCALE
dc.subjectEDUCATION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEDUCATION FUNDS
dc.subjectEDUCATION LEVELS
dc.subjectEDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
dc.subjectEDUCATION SPENDING
dc.subjectEDUCATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectEFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEMPLOYERS
dc.subjectENROLLMENT
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEVASION
dc.subjectEXCESS SUPPLY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE ALLOCATIONS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXPROPRIATIONS
dc.subjectEXTREME POVERTY
dc.subjectFAMILIES
dc.subjectFINANCE MINISTRY
dc.subjectFINANCIAL HEALTH
dc.subjectFINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICIT
dc.subjectFISCAL DEFICITS
dc.subjectFISCAL IMPACT
dc.subjectFISCAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICIES
dc.subjectFISCAL POLICY
dc.subjectFOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectGLOBAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT BANK
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT GRANTS
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROUPS OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE
dc.subjectHEALTH CARE PROGRAM
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectHEALTH FINANCING
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE
dc.subjectHEALTH INSURANCE FUND
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTH SPENDING
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN CAPITAL
dc.subjectINCOME GROUP
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINFORMAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectINFORMATION SYSTEM
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST PAYMENTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BANK
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL BORROWING
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEBT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEBT MARKETS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
dc.subjectINVESTING
dc.subjectINVESTMENT PROJECTS
dc.subjectKEY CHALLENGES
dc.subjectLABOR FORCE SURVEY
dc.subjectLABOR MARKET
dc.subjectLABOR MARKETS
dc.subjectLEGAL SYSTEM
dc.subjectLEGAL TENDER
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLIQUIDITY
dc.subjectLONG-TERM DEBT
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC INDICATORS
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC POLICY
dc.subjectMEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectMEDIUM TERM EXPENDITURE FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectMINISTRIES OF FINANCE
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF FINANCE
dc.subjectMONETARY FUND
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTER
dc.subjectNET LENDING
dc.subjectNET REVENUE
dc.subjectNET SPENDING
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectOBSTACLES TO GROWTH
dc.subjectPENSION
dc.subjectPENSION SYSTEM
dc.subjectPENSIONS
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME TAX
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME TAXES
dc.subjectPHYSICAL CAPITAL
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY IMPACT
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPREMIUM PAYMENTS
dc.subjectPRIMARY DEFICITS
dc.subjectPRIVATE FINANCING
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPRIVATIZATION
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAX
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAXES
dc.subjectPROVISIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT
dc.subjectPUBLIC DEBT STOCK
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC FUNDS
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectPUBLIC INTEREST
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC PROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPUBLIC RESOURCES
dc.subjectPUBLIC REVENUES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVANTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectRATES OF RETURN
dc.subjectRECEIPTS
dc.subjectRECESSION
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEES
dc.subjectREMITTANCES
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTION
dc.subjectREVENUE GROWTH
dc.subjectREVENUE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectREVENUE POLICY
dc.subjectREVENUE SOURCES
dc.subjectRISK ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSHAREHOLDERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL SECURITY
dc.subjectSOCIAL WELFARE
dc.subjectSTATE GUARANTEE
dc.subjectTARIFF REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectTAX BENEFITS
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX EVASION
dc.subjectTAX EXEMPTIONS
dc.subjectTAX LAW
dc.subjectTAX POLICY
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX STRUCTURE
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectTOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectTOTAL PUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectTOTAL TAX REVENUE
dc.subjectUNEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectUSER CHARGES
dc.subjectVULNERABLE GROUPS
dc.subjectVULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectWATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS
dc.titleKosovo Public Finance Review : Fiscal Policies for a Young Nation

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