After the research “Cost of Youth Emigration” in Serbia, Albania, Montenegro and N. Macedonia the Institute for Development and Innovation, with the support of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, conducted the research for the Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The analysis has a focus on the economic effects of emigration in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is known as country from which people emigrate, especially the youth. It explores the positive and negative implications, assesses the potential gains and losses for the economy of this country and society, and indicates the need for broader research and improvement of economic policy measures that would mitigate the effects of youth emigration from this country.
Data used in this research are from international institutions – OECD, UN, and Eurostat, as well as from official institutions of the Bosnia and Herzegovina.