1. Countries profile
    1. Albania
      • Geography
      • People and Society
      • Government
      • Economy
      • Energy
      • Communications
      • Transportation
      • Transnational Issues
    2. Kosovo
      • Geography
      • People and Society
      • Government
      • Economy
      • Energy
      • Communications
      • Transportation
      • Transnational Issues
  2. Macroeconomic developments and policies
    1. Background and Context—Macroeconomic Stabilization in the 1990s
    2. Before the Global Financial Crisis: Optimism and Inflows
      • External Balances and Capital Inflows
      • Capital Inflows and Growth
      • Capital Inflows and Domestic Prices
      • Macroeconomic Policy and Aggregate Demand
    3. Recession and Recovery after the Global Financial Crisis
      • External Factors
      • Domestic Policy
      • External versus Domestic Factors
    4. Lessons from the Crisis and Policy Challenges
  3. Research and Innovation in Western Balkans
    1. Framework
    2. Research sector
      • Human Resources
      • Research Funding
      • Research Facilities
    3. Technology transfer system
    4. Enterprise sector
    5. Institutional and policy framework
      • Research Career Policy
      • Allocation of Research Funds
      • Policy Coordination and Institution Building
      • Regional Cooperation
    6. Conclusion
  4. ICT sector
    1. ICT in Albania
      • Evolution of the ICT market
      • Establishment and Implementation of the Broadband Strategy/Policy
      • Legal and Regulatory Framework
      • Lessons learned
    2. ICT in Kosovo
      • Macro Framework for Kosovo ICT Sector Development
      • Public e-services Development in Economic Region Center
      • ICT Industry Profile in Economic Region Center
      • List of ICT projects planned to be executed by the Kosovo ICT public sector
  5. Energy sector
    1. Albania
      • Albania’s energy highlights
      • Albania’s energy challenges
      • Introduction
      • Energy demand and supply
      • Energy policy and institutions
      • The energy sector
      • Overall recommendations
    2. Kosovo
      • Kosovo’s energy highlights
      • Kosovo’s energy challenges
      • Introduction
      • Energy demand and supply
      • Energy policy and institutions
      • The energy sector
      • Overall recommendations
    3. Financing Energy Efficiency Investments in the Western Balkans
      • The case for energy efficiency in the Western Balkans
      • Details of the different financing facilities available
      • Accessing EE loans in the Western Balkans
      • Some selected findings AND recommendations for improving EE Financing facilities
  1. Environment in Western Balkans
    1. Impacts on the region’s environment: a glimpse of possible futures
      • Pollution and environmental health: air pollution
      • Pollution and health: water pollution and water services
      • Greenhouse gas emissions and climate change
      • Ecosystems and biodiversity
      • Resource use and waste: land use
      • Resource use and waste: solid waste
      • Resource use and waste: water consumption
      • Resource use and waste: marine and coastal environment
    2. The role of key actors in shaping environmental futures in the Western Balkans
      • Preparing for an uncertain future
      • Taking action
  2. Doing Business (by World Bank)
    1. Doing Business in Albania
      • Introduction
      • Starting a business
      • Dealing with Construction Permits
      • Getting electricity
      • Registering property
      • Getting Credit
      • Protecting Minority Investors
      • Paying taxes
      • Trading across borders
      • Enforcing Contracts
      • Resolving Insolvency
    2. Doing Business in Kosovo
      • Starting a business
      • Dealing with construction permits
      • Getting electricity
      • Registering property
      • Getting credit
      • Protecting Minority Investors
      • Paying taxes
      • Trading Across Borders
      • Enforcing contracts
      • Resolving Insolvency
  3. Appendices
    1. Trade between European Union and Western Balkans countries
    2. Health Sector profile – Albania (by World Health Organization)