Early childhood development (ECD) has become a high priority for the government of Kosovo in the last decade. Kosovo …

includes the assessment of the EP and R capacities of Kosovo based on the R2R diagnostic methodology, as designed by the World …

This report is based on a study of the costs of retail payments in Kosovo, using a methodology (A Practical Guide for … households and businesses on the demand side, as well as to 9 commercial banks operating in Kosovo; the Central Bank of Kosovo …

An effective and equitable social protection system can help Kosovo to promote human capital, foster productivity, and … support of the international community and its own diaspora. Kosovo's economic growth has not been sufficient to reduce the … Western Balkan countries, Kosovo's working-age population is on the rise and the country stands to benefit from the …

Foreign direct investment (FDI) can bring many benefits to Kosovo's economy, creating more and better jobs and spurring … transformation and modernization efforts. The small number of firms in Kosovo that include FDI are more productive than other firms …, and they were more resilient in the wake of the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) economic recession. In Kosovo, FDI …

This note assesses pre-university education in Kosovo and identifies policies that can improve education quality and … coverage and quality. If Kosovo is to reap the benefits of its demographic dividend for faster growth and poverty reduction … areas and minority communities and those of low socioeconomic status. Kosovo has made considerable progress in increasing …

Igniting farm productivity can support growth and job creation in Kosovo. Agricultural production, in real terms, has … been decreasing in Kosovo since 2009 but employment has not changed much. This note examines drivers of agricultural … productivity and its growth in Kosovo, and implied constraints on growth of agriculture, using farm-level data. The results of the …

Kosovo, one of the youngest countries in an aging Europe, took its first steps on the road to greater prosperity a … quarter of a century ago. Kosovo's economy has experienced significant growth in recent years. The Coronavirus disease 2019 … (COVID-19) pandemic has triggered Kosovo's first ever recession in 2020. While spending on education has more than doubled …

To boost economic growth and foster sustained formal job creation in Kosovo, igniting firm productivity is crucial …. Based on detailed micro-data, this note examines the characteristics and recent evolution of firms in Kosovo, with … particular attention to firm productivity. For the last decade, the landscape of firms in Kosovo has been dominated by …