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RCC’S BALKAN BAROMETER 2016




BALKAN BAROMETER, the voice of South East EuropeBALKAN Barometer 2016 edition is a comprehensive survey commissioned by the Regional

Cooperation Council (RCC) on attitudes, experiences and perceptions of the general public and business community in South East Europe on various economic, social, political and cultural issues.

It is an integral part of the annual monitoring process of the SEE2020 Strategy.

Balkan Barometer pocket edition reveals the main thoughts of people and businesses on burning issues facing our economies, through infographics.

This survey, conducted by GfK, among 8000 citizens and 1800 companies through our part of Europe, is an easy-to-access source of information. The RCC website www.rcc.int permits download of both components of the Balkan Barometer - Public Opinion Survey and Business Opinion Survey - as well as their datasets which are easily searchable.

Check it out at: http://www.rcc.int/seeds/results/2/balkan-opinion-barometer http://www.rcc.int/seeds/results/3/balkan-business-barometer Good. Better. Regional.


BALKANBAROMETER

2016Infographics

What is troubling the people in South East Europe the most?




The people in South East Europe say the MOST IMPORTANT problems of our societies are:

68%55%

27%


Good.Better.Regional.

Regional cooperation

Regional cooperation is valued, primarily as an instrument of stability




77%OF PEOPLE IN

think thatregional cooperationisa contributorto

in their individual societies

political economicsituationsituation

security

SOUTH EAST EUROPE




One region, one economy!

ALMOST 51 % of South East European companies find the quality of regional cooperation either important or very important for their businesses.

51%ALMOST

of South East European companiesfind the

quality of regional cooperationeither important or very important

for their business.



EU integration

EU is valued primarily for free travel and labour market reasons




39%ofPEOPLE IN SOUTH EAST EUROPEthink thatEU membershipis a

They sayEU membershipFOR THEM PERSONALLYmeans:

GOOD THING

Freedom tostudy and/or work

in the EU

32%

Freedom totravel

31%

Economicprosperity

30%





54%of businesses

think thatEU MEMBERSHIP

would be a

GOOD THING





26%33%

of people in South East Europethink that theEU accessionWILL NEVER HAPPEN

led by BiH

with

of

On average

PESSIMISTS!


One region, one economy!Employment

Unemployment rates remain high as well as the risk of falling into poverty; and inequality is increasing




61%2Y

89%of people in South East Europeare not confidentthey would have a job inTWO YEARS’ time

of people inSouth East Europe

The

GAPbetween the RICH and the POOR is

says

increasing





ofSEE population

say theyCOULD NOT payall the bills in

the past 12 MONTHS

were unableto keep

THEIR HOMEadequately

warm

were unableto AFFORD

basicsupplies





35%of

South East European populationfeel

THAT THERE IS A RISKof

falling

into

POVERTY





43%

50% 36%

ALMOST HALFof the population

in South East Europe

is thinkingofLIVING ABROAD

The highest percentageof population who reported WANTING TO LEAVEis in Bosnia and Herzegovina

and the lowest inCroatia





53%of South East European populationsays they were UNABLE to afforda weeklong holidayaway from home

More than half





79%

54%

A VAST MAJORITYof people in South East Europe

of them

say they would ratherwork in PUBLIC SECTOR

say it is because ofJOB SECURITY





46%ofSouth East European businessesthink people prefer to work

in PUBLIC SECTOR

primarilybecause ofJOB SECURITY



Rule of Law

Corruption remains a major problem




54% 26%More than half

ofSEE population

thinkCORRUPTION

is mostwidespread

among

POLITICIANS

while

saypeople working

in theHEALTH CARE SECTOR

areCORRUPT





83% think the law IS NOT APPLIEDto everyone equally

78%of people in South East EuropesayJUDICIAL SYSTEMis not independentfrom political influence

71% do not have CONFIDENCEin courts and judiciary





Corruption and business in South East Europe:

ofSouth East European businesses say they make

‘UNOFFICIAL PAYMENTS’ to get GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

19%

+ =





39%ofSouth East European managersthink that

REPORTING WRONGDOING

to people in authorityvia official channelsis the most EFFICIENT wayto fight corruption





26%ofSouth East European companiesreport havingcases before

ARBITRATION COURTS

in thePAST 3 YEARS

Today





A QUARTER of South East European businesses

say they had to initiateCOURT PROCEEDINGSto settle

overduepayments

24%



Education

About a third of South East European population believe that education is most important for finding a

job today




Most peoplein the region

agree that theirEDUCATION meets the needsof their job.BUT MAJORITY

are not often encouragedto take initiativeor to be innovativein their work

65%

66%





The vast majority ofemployed persons

in the SEE regionsay they are readyto pursue

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

in orderto advanceat work

81%





ofSouth East European businessesthinkEDUCATION SYSTEM

producesLABOUR forcethat meets the needsof their enterprise

53%





ofSEE businesses

mostly large andtrade-oriented

companiessay they

had vacanciesthat were

DIFFICULT TO FILLin

in

vs.

31%

25%2015 2014





46%ADDITIONALTRAININGS

ofSouth East European businessessay they organised

for their employeesin thepast year



Trade and Investments

Protectionism is still strong in most economies, free trade is generally supported




25% 24% 16%The people in SEE say GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT priorities should be:

Industry Agriculture Small and medium

enterprises

10%

Socialinfrastructure





63%

37%

of large companies report to beNON-EXPORTERS,

say they areEXPORTING!

In South East Europe

while only




One region, one economy! 18%30% 36%

According to South East European companies,there are three main reasons for NOT EXPORTING:

No capacityto export

No interestor plans

to export

Inadequacyof goods

and services





58%More than half

of South East European population

estimates that theTRADE LINKSin the region

should beIMPROVED





81%The vast majorityof

South East European population

CAN COMPETE WELL

considersthat products

from their economy withthe productsfrom both otherSEE economiesand the EU





86%Food and beverages:

of South East Europeanssay they prefer

42% 41%reported choosing

products fromWESTERN EUROPE

opt for productsfrom other SEE economies

while

As the SECOND CHOICE,

DOMESTICPRODUCTS.





77%Most peoplein

SEE region

believethat governmentsshould givepriorityto LOCAL SUPPLIERSwhenprocuring products and servicesinstead oftreating themthe same asFOREIGN SUPPLIERS





59%of

South East European companiessay they do NOTfeel threatened

byinternational competition





43%

Tax-related regulations are

theBIGGEST OBSTACLE

to success says

of South East European businesses





56%of South East European companiessay their working capitaland new fixed investmentwere financedfrom

INTERNAL FUNDS

in thelast year





49% ofSouth East European businessesbelieve thatdemand for their products/serviceswill INCREASEnext year!

Others areLESS optimistic

Lips





56%Most peoplein the region

think thatentering of foreign companies

into their economiesWOULD IMPROVE

the situationfor

consumers


One region, one economy!Transport and Infrastructure

Investments in this area are popular, especially when it comes to roads




34%of people in South East EuropeTRAVELLED somewherein the region in the past, they say

months

Only

12





53%

People in South East Europe reported travelling mostly by

CAR

34%and BUS

1%while only

reported travellingby AIRPLANE

in the past 12 months!





75% 15%

Majority of people in South East Europe

believe thatroad improvementswould havethe most BENEFICIAL IMPACTon travelling,

while

think thatit would bethe railroads





55% ofSouth East European business leadersbelieveeliminatingMOBILE PHONE ROAMING CHARGESwould beusefulfor their business





48%of

SEE companiessay they prioritize

UPGRADES OF ROADSover all other infrastructure

as having the largestbeneficial effect

on theirbusiness



Environment and Energy

Climate change is real, saving energy is important



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70%84%65%

of peoplePERCEIVE

climate changeas a

problem!

People in SEEclaim they pay moreattention toSAVING ENERGYin their homes

and

say they are readyto buyENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCTSeven if theycost a little bit more

SEE:





Businesses and environment in South East Europe:

of companiessay they took some stepsto REDUCEtheharmful environmental impact

73%



Public Administration

Credibility of public institutions in SEE is perceived low




of people inSouth East Europebelieve

Time required toobtain public services(police, health system,judiciary, township, etc.)is GRADED POORby

58%52%

POLICE

of people

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURESin public institutionsare inefficient





65%

11%Is it difficult or easy to start a business in South East Europe?South East Europeans say it is:

Difficult Easy





score in 2015score in 2014

3.61

5

3.4

South East European businessesreport having EASIER ACCESS

to relevantinformation on

laws and regulationsthan

12 months ago:

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