Im Juli 2024 vereinbarten die Europäische Union (EU) und die serbische Regierung eine strategische Partnerschaft im Rohstoffsektor. Für die EU ist diese Kooperation ein wichtiger Schritt zur Diversifizierung ihrer Lieferketten und zur Stärkung wirtschaftlicher Partnerschaften in ihrer...

Bank guarantees are the most widely used instrument to secure contract performance in commercial law, both nationally and internationally. They are commonly employed in sales contracts and during the execution of foreign investment projects. Establishing a bank guarantee is prompt and effective...

The Republic of Serbia is a constitutional, multi-party parliamentary democracy. Although its constitutional development reflects a complex federal past - as a constituent republic of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, later as a part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and...

This Public Finance Review proposes policies aimed at supporting Serbia's path toward EU membership and high income status. In light of increasingly high expectations among citizens, the country should benchmark its fiscal policy and public finance performance accordingly. Serbia also faces...

This research presents a forward-looking empirical approach in tackling the practical challenges faced by small food producers in Serbia. Using contemporary methodologies, the study places emphasis on the current situational setting and current technological developments. The situational setting...

This study explores the influence of managerial support on the attitudes of highly educated (BSc, MSc, and PhD) millennials in Serbia, focusing on job satisfaction, turnover intention, and job stress. Understanding this relationship is crucial for enhancing employee retention and organisational...

Five EESC members took part in the visit to Serbia. The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, more specifically of civil society organisations (CSOs), the social partners, the media and the legal professions. The aim of this report is to faithfully reflect and reproduce...

Five EESC members took part in the visit to Serbia. The delegation met with several representatives of civil society, more specifically of civil society organisations (CSOs), the social partners, the media and the legal professions. The aim of this report is to faithfully reflect and reproduce...

This report describes the bioeconomy policy developments in Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Moldova, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine, associated to the Horizon Europe Framework Programme. The work extends the geographic coverage of the...

This study provides a detailed analysis of the education and skills systems in Serbia in the context of the green transition and gives some recommendations for their future development. The document comprises five chapters, starting with the introduction into the effects of climate change on...

The main purpose of this study is to compare foreign direct investment (FDI) patterns in Latvia and Serbia, examining underlying trends, institutional frameworks, and historical contexts that shape investment dynamics. By analyzing regulatory structures, incentive schemes, and investment...

In this research the specific methodology used to better analyzed rural settlements and they properties. The Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing approaches taken to connect rural settlements with the climate change effects in Serbia. For the first time the classification of...

The objective of the research is the evaluation of the competitiveness of Serbia's exports in the agro-food trade with China, with the aim of deciding on the appropriate export strategy within the 2024 Serbia-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Export competitiveness diagnostics comprises...

Background: Sharing economy is a socio-economic paradigm characterised by the collaborative utilisation of resources and services among individuals, facilitated through digital platforms. Shared accommodation attracts the attention of various stakeholders due to its impact on societal shifts...

ECDC cooperates with countries in the Western Balkans and Türkiye to improve their infectious disease prevention and control systems and public health workforce to prepare them for their future participation in ECDC's work. Technical cooperation with countries in the Western Balkans and...

Economic governance is a key aspect of the EU enlargement process, mirroring efforts in the EU to strengthen economic policy coordination and multilateral surveillance under the European Semester. The Annual Economic and Financial Dialogue with Regional Partners aims to prepare these (potential)...

The pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus has led to negative economic consequences in all countries. The COVID-19 pandemic created problems in the functioning of the economy, and economic state measures were necessary to reduce the negative impact of the pandemic. Every country in the world has...

This paper examines the key aspects of corporate governance of stateowned enterprises (SOEs) through a comparative survey conducted in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, and Serbia. The research explores two distinct perspectives: the state's view on the necessity and governance of SOEs, and the...

Im Juli 2024 vereinbarten die Europäische Union (EU) und die serbische Regierung eine strategische Partnerschaft im Rohstoffsektor. Für die EU ist diese Kooperation ein wichtiger Schritt zur Diversifizierung ihrer Lieferketten und zur Stärkung wirt­schaftlicher Partnerschaften in ihrer...

In July 2024, the European Union (EU) and the Serbian government signed a strategic raw materials partnership. For the EU, this cooperation represents an important step towards diversifying its supply chains and strengthening economic partnerships in its neighbourhood. Serbian President...

The research presented in this paper aims to determine to what extent hotels in Serbia use social media components on their websites. A total of 378 hotel websites in the Republic of Serbia were analysed. For each analysed hotel, the following attributes were observed: region, category, type,...

Waste management remains one of the most pressing global challenges of the 21st century, particularly in rapidly urbanizing areas. Improper handling and disposal of waste, especially hazardous materials, pose serious risks to public health and the environment, exacerbating problems in already...

Persistent issues in the automotive industry - such as delivery delays and frequent stock-outs - indicate that the vision of perfectly synchronized flows of raw materials, parts, and components within complex industrial production and logistics systems remains a significant challenge. To...

This paper focuses particularly on the pillars of business models for smart cities. The paper is based on the project Smart Sustainable District, and outlines the opportunities and limits of the application of certain guidelines in an extra-EU country, Serbia, through the Horizon Europe project...

Monetary policies have one of the key roles in the creation of economic policies of all countries of the world. Although the main task of monetary policy is to regulate the required amount of money, the objectives of monetary policy can have a development and stabilization character, which...

The main objective of the paper is to better understand the perceptions of entrepreneurs of small and medium enterprises in two European countries (Romania, an EU country, and Serbia an EU candidate country) regarding circular economy. As a research methodology, we used the interview which was...

Migrationspolitik ist mittlerweile ein zentrales Thema bei Wahlen. In der Debatte um eine bessere Steuerung von Migration kommen wesentliche Aspekte allerdings zu kurz. So sind wir in Deutschland längst auf Erwerbsmigration angewiesen, zugewanderte Arbeitskräfte kompensieren den...

Regardless of the fact that, historically speaking, fiscal policy was generally viewed as stabilizing, its flexibility in modern conditions can also have a developmental effect on the specific national economy. In this paper, it will be discussed in detail about the development impact of...

External economic and social pressures force manufacturing companies to be ecologically oriented, putting emphasis on issues of environmental protection in the foreground of business policies and strategies. This study explores the role of ecological transformation leadership in acquired...

Aware of the fact that they can ensure their survival on the educational scene only if they follow modern trends and requirements that come from today's highly changed and turbulent educational environment, national bodies that are in charge of defining educational policies, quality assurance...

The purpose of this paper is to examine how, using Serbia as an example, climate change impacts financial stability. Our sectoral analysis approach will be used to demonstrate if transition risk has an impact on climate change. Based on Serbian data, we identified that the mining sector...

The fourth industrial revolution represents a challenge for most companies in terms of creating new business models that will be more flexible, adaptable and dynamic. This is why business process management has become an area of highest priority for most companies in recent years. Business...

The purpose of this paper is to model and analyze the volatility of returns on investment units in voluntary pension funds in Serbia, focusing on five funds: Dunav, Generali Basic, Generali Index, DDOR Garant Ekvilibrio, and Raiffeisen Future. Given the growing significance of voluntary pension...

The contribution of board diversification to corporate financial performance has piqued the interest of numerous researchers and regulators in recent decades. In this context, this paper aims to establish whether there is a connection between the board of directors attributes and the financial...

The Media Pluralism Monitor (MPM) is a research tool that is designed to identify potential risks to media pluralism in the Member States of the European Union and in Candidate Countries. This narrative report has been produced on the basis of the implementation of the MPM that was carried out...

On December 9, 2024 the IMF's Board approved the Republic of Serbia's fourth, and final, review under the 2-year Stand By Arrangement (SBA) 2022-24, and a request for a successor 36-month Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI). Under the SBA, the authorities pursued ambitious reforms, helping...

Serbia is transitioning to an environmentally sustainable, low-carbon, climate-resilient economy, but the transition must be accelerated in view of climate change and increasing air pollution. Serbia has Europe's worst per capita record for pollution-related deaths, and the environmental...

This report provides a baseline analysis of the existing situation in the municipal waste management sector in Serbia and underscores the importance of the sector in terms of achieving Sustainable Cities objectives. Reforms in the waste sector are a key component of a larger government...

This policy note explores key issues in the Danube Region, focusing on labour market dynamics, including the development of digital skills, foreign direct investment (FDI) with a particular emphasis on FDI in the IT sector, and the robotisation and automation of the region's industries. Covering...

Migrationspolitik ist mittlerweile ein zentrales Thema bei Wahlen. In der Debatte um eine bessere Steuerung von Migration kommen wesentliche Aspekte allerdings zu kurz. So sind wir in Deutschland längst auf Erwerbsmigration angewiesen, zugewanderte Arbeitskräfte kompensieren den...

ECDC is helping countries in the Western Balkans and Türkiye to improve their infectious disease prevention and control systems and public health workforce to prepare them for their future participation in ECDC's work. Technical cooperation with Western Balkans and Türkiye aims to improve...