1st Edition
Europe's Troubled Region Economic Development, Institutional Reform, and Social Welfare in the Western Balkans
By William Bartlett
Copyright 2008
288 Pages
by
Routledge
288 Pages
35 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
288 Pages
35 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The countries of the Western Balkans - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and the province of Kosovo - form a core European region. The region is known for its instability and recent history of wars and civil conflicts, but far less is known about the changes that have taken place in the economic and social welfare systems and the dynamic processes of... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Initial Conditions: Yugoslavia and Albania 3. The Early Reformers: Croatia, Macedonia and Albania 4. The Late Reformers: BiH, Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo 5. Privatization and Foreign Direct Investment 6. Entrepreneurship and SME Policies 7. Growth, Employment and Trade 8. Social Policies and Welfare Reforms 9. International Aid and Regional Cooperation 10. European Integration 11. Conclusion
Biography
William Bartlett is Reader in Social Economics at the School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol.
"The Balkans have been in a state of nationalist and territorial turmoil for hndreds of years. Bartlett (Univ. of Bristol, UK) traces the fortunes of some of the separate state formed or reborn following the collapse of the Balkan Federation and reviews developments in neighboring Albania. ... A usuful addition to the economic development literature." -- CHOICE October 2008 Vol. 46 (G. T. Potter, emeritus, Romapo College of New Jersey)
