Contents -- Preface -- Acronyms -- Overview -- Recent Economic Trends and Policies -- Policy Priorities for the Near Term -- Concluding Observations -- Political and Institutional Developments Since the End of the Conflict -- Appendix I. The Joint Interim Administrative Structure (JIAS) -- Appendix II. Estimates of GDP and Balance of Payments -- Appendix III. The Tax System and Future Plans
Summary
Kosovo was placed under temporary UN administration in 1999, and a final political settlement remains pending. Since that time, however, the province has developed the instruments and institutions necessary to formulate and implement an independent economic policy. This paper provides an overview of Kosovo's economy and its institutions to date, including those of self-government, and discusses the main economic policy challenges currently facing the province
