01669cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015582 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513578835 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Bosnia and Herzegovina : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (32 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 analyzes government spending in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The size of the public sector in BiH is one of the largest in the region, owing mainly to a complex and highly decentralized governance structure. BiH spends a greater share of public resources on current spending items, notably on wages and social transfers. Moreover, poorly targeted social benefits generate adverse incentives with respect to informality and labor force participation. To enhance economic growth, BiH will need to refocus its spending and increase its efficiency, chiefly on spending on human and physical capital. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/299 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/299/002.2015.issue-299-en.xml IMF e-Library