| Study ID | 05 |
| Study title | Ethnic Tensions, Institutional and Economic Performance in Bosnia and Herzegovina: What are (not) the Causal Links? |
| Study language | English |
| Institution(s) | University of Sarajevo – School of Economic and Business, Trg oslobođenja – Alija Izetbegović 1, 71 000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (a) |
| Authors | Adnan Efendić (PI) (a) Viktorija Atanasovska Sabina Silajdžić (a) |
| Disciplines | Economics |
| Period | 2012-2013 |
| Geographical space | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia |
| Abstract | In the research the authors investigate the relationship between ethnic tensions, institutional and economic performance in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), including a qualitative analysis of this issue for BiH and Macedonia. The research is conducted by a mixed methods approach, in which questionnaire surveys of the household and business sectors in BiH are supplemented by semi-structured interviews. We find that the both individual economic performance and individual ethnic tolerance in BiH are affected by the most important factors, such as: employment status, education and age; they both singly and in combination move individuals in BiH towards greater probability of being both prosperous and tolerant. The similar conclusions are supported by the qualitative analysis based on interviews conducted in BiH and Macedonia – the most important factors affecting ethnic tensions include: employment, education, and neighborhood. Finally, the empirical findings from the business survey in BiH suggest that the the export performance of firms located in these communities are adversely affected by the ethnic tensions inherent in company’s culture, formal institutions and firm’s environment. |
| Results | Ethnic tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia are associated with economic indicators linked to household and business sectors performance Better economic performance of individuals explains higher Ethnic tolerance Ethnic tolerance is also positively associated with entrepreneurial performance |
| Method description | Primary data analysis based on targeted surveys in Bosnia and Herzegovina Two quantitative empirical investigations followed: o Seemingly unrelated bivariate probit modeling o Censored Tobit regression analysis Qualitative analysis for BiH and Macedonia – Face-to-face interviews used in piloting stage to check the established questionnaire Face-to-face survey implemented by professional agency and it includes household and individual data (CATI). 2,017 observations organized in SPSS file with supporting questionnaire. |
| Publications | Efendic, Adnan; Silajdzic, Sabina; Atanasovska, Viktorija. 2010. Ethnic tensions and economic performance – Bosnia & Herzegovina and Macedonia. Saarbrucken: LAP, Germany. |
| Secondary analyses | None |
| Study type | Mandated research |
| Financed by | Mandating institution |
| Mandating institution(s) | University of Fribourg, Interfaculty Institute for Central and Eastern Europe, Regional Research Promotion Programme in the Western Balkans – RRPP, Bd de Pérolles 90, 1700 Fribourg |
| Progress | Finished |
| Start – end date | 01.01.2012 – 01.01.2014 |
| Data type | Quantitative data |
| Media | Digitalized data file |
| Available document types | Collection instruments Publications (final report, articles) |
| Linked to | Dataset 05 – Ethnic Tensions, Institutional and Economic Performance |
| Remarks | – |
| Analysis unit | Household |
| Mode of data collection | Telephone interview (CATI, etc.) Face-to-face interview (CAPI, CAMI, PAPI, etc.) |
| Data collection instruments | Questionnaire |
| Number of cases | – |
| Sampling description | Random sampling |
| Available versions | 1.0 |
| Bibliographical citation | Adnan Efendić, Viktorija Atanasovska, Sabina Silajdžić: Ethnic Tensions, Institutional and Economic Performance in Bosnia and Herzegovina: What are (not) the Causal Links?, 2012 [Dataset]. University of Sarajevo – School of Economic and Business. Distributed by DASS-BiH, Sarajevo. |
| Access category | Restricted |
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