Montenegro Growth and Jobs

The government of Montenegro has identified a need to exert strenuous to reduce unemployment and bring more Montenegrins into the labor market. It recognizes the complexity of this task, which requires a holistic approach, a long-term development vision and careful identification of priorities and sequencing of policy actions and support programs. This report, first in the series of few, takes stock of the factors at play in the growth and jobs agenda for the country, identifies challenges and opportunities to address this agenda going forward, and sets the framework of analyzing the growth and jobs issues in Montenegro. This stocktaking can help inform policy options, institutional reforms, and support programs that may be needed to respond to the challenges of the Growth and Jobs Agenda in a holistic manner.