Active Labour Market Policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina: From Direct Employment to Strengthening the Employability of Jobseekers
Active Labour Market Policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina: From Direct Employment to Strengthening the Employability of Jobseekers

Author(s): Amar Numanović
Subject(s): Politics, Labor relations, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Analitika – Centar za društvena istraživanja
Keywords: BiH; direct employment; active labour market policies; jobseekers; employability;
Summary/Abstract: Active labour market policies in Bosnia and Herzegovina are mostly orientated towards direct employment and attempts to manage the consequences of the present socioeconomic context, while the potentials of strategic, long-term strengthening of jobseekers’ competitiveness is being neglected. The main goal of this paper is to present international trends in activation policies, which have recently undergone a paradigm shift from employment to strengthening of employability, and to analyse the present state and institutional framework of active employment policies in BiH. Based on the identified shortcomings of the existing design of active measures, several recommendations are given to improve the field of employment policies by strengthening their active dimension and building a long-term approach to labour market improvements.

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