Towards Economic Inclusion in the Western Balkans (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)

The countries in the Western Balkans have been severely affected by the wars and conflicts that led to the breakup of former Yugoslavia, by political instability and the effort of creating new states, weak economies and high levels of unemployment, poverty and social exclusion, and inequality. As revealed by recent surveys, such as EBRD's Life in Transition Survey and Eurofound's European Quality of Life Survey, life satisfaction in the region is far below that elsewhere in Europe. In recent years they had achieved a strong impetus of economic growth with falling rates of unemployment and increasing optimism for the future. However, the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 has brought about a sudden reversal of these trends and a renewed deterioration in the economic outlook, and an increase in social hardships that heralds a repeat of past failures in economic inclusion policies. This book identifies the key challenges in the areas of economic inclusion, focusing on the themes of labour markets, vocational education and skills, female entrepreneurship and the integration of migrants. It considers the opportunities for solutions to "build back better" once the recovery from the COVID-19 crisis begins, and offers proposals for more acceptable, equitable and effective economic inclusion policies.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	New Perspectives on South-East Europe
Release date:	October 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	William Bartlett • Milica Uvalic
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	375
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-106111-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy
LSN:	3-03-106111-X
Barcode:	9783031061110

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