ICG Bosnia: Why will no one invest in Bosnia and Herzegovina? (21/04/99)

<body bgcolor="#ffffff"> <table width="520" border="0"> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <table cellpadding="0" border="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top"><img border="0" height="74" src="../../../images/t_bosnia.gif" width="292"> </td> <td valign="top"><img border="0" height="74" src="../../../images/tnav.gif" usemap="#tnav" width="226"> </td> <map name="tnav"> <area shape="RECT" coords="6,14,115,28" href="../../../projects/bosnia/Default.html" target="main"> <area shape="RECT" coords="7,29,97,43" href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports.html" target="main"> <area shape="RECT" coords="8,47,57,57" href="../../../projects/bosnia/map.html" target="main"> <area shape="RECT" coords="0" , 0, 0, 0> </map> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" rowspan="10"><img border="0" height="1" src="../../../images/clear.gif" width="10"></td> <td align="left" valign="top"><a name="top"><h1>Why Will No One Invest in Bosnia and Herzegovina?</h1></a> <p class="small">21 April 1999<br><h2>Contents</h2> <ul> <li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#exec">Executive Summary</a> <p><li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#1">Introduction</a> <p><li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2">Bosnia and Herzegovina's Economic Potential</a> <ol><li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2a">The People</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2b">Hydroelectric Energy</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2b">Forestry and Furniture</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2d">Mineral Extraction and Processing</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2e">Food Processing</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2f">Animal Husbandry and Meat Processing</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#2g">Hospitality and Tourism</a> </ol> <p><li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#3">The Impact of Donor Aid on the BIH Economy</a> <ol><li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#3a">Industrial Investment: only 2% of total PRP Expenditures</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#3b">Sarajevo: 60 Million DM per month on living expenses alone</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#3c">GDP Growth of -1%?</a></ol> <p><li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4">Foreign Investment to Date</a> <ol><li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4a">Aluveneto</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4b">AES Cargo</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4c">Gluck Norm</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4d">Pilkington</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4e">Volkswagen</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4f">Coca-Cola</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4g">Prohigy</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4h">Plena</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#4i">Meat Processing</a></ol> <p><li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5">Bosnia-Herzegovina's Economy: A Business Perspective</a> <ol><li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5a">The Market</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5b">Infrastructure</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5c">Currencies</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5d">Commerical Banking System and Payments Bureaux</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5e">Privatisation</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5f">Business Regulations</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5g">Taxes</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5h">Judiciary</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5i">Corruption</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5j">Customs</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#5k">Business Registration</a></ol> <p><li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6">Recommendations</a> <ol><li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6a">Dismantle the Payments Bureaux</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6b">Make the Legal System Fairer to Firms</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6c">Reform Taxes</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6d">Institute Government-Business Dialogue</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6e">Create a Viable Commercial Banking System</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6f">Streamline Business Registration Procedures</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6g">Reform the Customs System and Increase Control over the Borders</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6h">Remove Barriers to Inter-Entity Trade</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6i">Proceed with Privatisation</a> <li class="small"><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#6j">Create a Viable Tax Administration</a></ol> <p><li><a href="../../../projects/bosnia/reports/bh47rep.html#7">Conclusion</a></ul> <p> </td> </tr> </table>