01779cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013775 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484307854 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Republic of Kosovo : Selected Issues Paper. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (28 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 This Selected Issues paper on the Republic of Kosovo's 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights growth and Kosovo's external environment. In the wake of the global financial crisis, Kosovo's economic growth slowed but remained positive, while most other Western Balkans slipped into recession. Moreover, the annual average growth rate has been among the highest in the Western Balkans since the onset of the financial crisis in 2007. Kosovo's tax-to-GDP ratio is comparable to the average of Southeastern Europe, although its tax system relies significantly more on indirect taxation-including a high share of trade taxes. Kosovo's reliance on trade taxes may create budgetary pressures in the event of further trade liberalization. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/223 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/223/002.2013.issue-223-en.xml IMF e-Library