01770cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013265 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781475583717 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Bosnia and Herzegovina : First Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement and Request for Waiver of Nonobservance of a Performance Criterion -Staff Report; Press Release; and Statement by the Executive Director. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2012. 1 online resource (45 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students Bosnia and Herzegovina's (Bah) economy started to lose steam in early 2012 as growth slowed in Europe. Intensification of the euro area crisis further affected Bin's growth outlook. However, measures such as limiting the expenditure at the central government level and targeting overall general government spending by 1 percentage point of GDP in 2013 aim to improve the economy. Comprehensive reforms of rights-based benefits are also identified, which are imperative for both medium-term fiscal sustainability and improving the functioning of labor markets. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2012/344 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2012/344/002.2012.issue-344-en.xml IMF e-Library