CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2012
| Author | Gavric, Igor |
|---|---|
| Title | Rethinking Active Labor Market Policies as a New Form of Aid to Bosnia and Herzegovina: The Case of Youth Employability and Retention Programme |
| Summary | Motivated by the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) received more than 15 billion dollars in the form of international aid since 1995 and yet made a limited progress in its transition, this thesis has tried to assess whether the Youth Employability and Retention Programme (YERP) as an active labor market policy (ALMP) is a more effective form of aid to BiH. In order to assess the effectiveness of YERP, this thesis draws upon empirical studies on ALMPs’ success in raising competitiveness of youth in the labor market, as well as semi-structured interviews with UNDP’s stakeholders in BiH. Findings of the in-depth study suggest that the adverse macroeconomic trends and complex political context of BiH significantly limit the success of YERP. Given these findings, the thesis suggests some options of how these obstacles could be diminished or avoided. In addition, the findings may offer a better perspective on effectiveness of ALMPs for policy makers working on development aid or on youth employability issues. |
| Supervisor | Mizsei, Kalman |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2012/gavric_igor.pdf |
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