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✅ We are proud that MK-MOD, the Macedonian tax-benefit microsimulation model – developed and maintained…

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In an interview for @frontlinemk, Blagica Petreski discusses current economic topics Budget revenues are projected to grow by 3.5%, calculated based on the budgeted revenues for 2025. That nominal growth… Read more Marija Basheska at a regional conference in Sarajevo 🔛 On 12 and 13 November in Sarajevo, our economist Marija Basheska participated in the regional conference Read more Finance Think at the Conference on the Green Industrial Future in Tirana We participated in the regional discussion “Promoting the Green Industrial Future of the Western Balkans,” held on… Read more Blagica Petreski discussed the findings from our recent research on Top Tema Link Read more Marija Basheska at a conference on structural changes in the Western Balkans Our colleague Marija Basheska is participating in the conference “Structural Changes in the Western Balkans Region”,… Read more Meeting of the WEBecon Network in Podgorica Meeting of the WEBecon Network held within the World Bank’s Second Macro-Peer Learning Event
On the margins of the… Read more ChatGPT said: Meeting with representatives from institutions, experts, and the business community Finance Think organized a meeting with representatives from public institutions, experts, and the business community on the topic Read more In an interview for Sloboden Pechat, Blagica Petreski discusses current economic issues It cannot be said that larger “municipalities always have greater capacity – there are also examples of small… Read more Finance Think at the Second Macro-Peer Learning Event 🔹 Finance Think, represented by our Blagica Petreski, took part with a presentation on our… Read more

Our MK-MOD is officially featured on the EUROMOD European map

21/11/2025

✅ We are proud that MK-MOD, the Macedonian tax-benefit microsimulation model – developed and maintained by Finance Think – is officially featured on the European models map within EUROMOD 🇪🇺.

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In an interview for @frontlinemk, Blagica Petreski discusses current economic topics

19/11/2025

Budget revenues are projected to grow by 3.5%, calculated based on the budgeted revenues for 2025. That nominal growth is realistic—one could even say conservative—if for 2026 we expect real

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Marija Basheska at a regional conference in Sarajevo

19/11/2025

🔛 On 12 and 13 November in Sarajevo, our economist Marija Basheska participated in the regional conference “Think SMART: Rethinking the Old-School Funding Approach,” dedicated to rethinking funding models and

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Finance Think at the Conference on the Green Industrial Future in Tirana

07/11/2025

We participated in the regional discussion “Promoting the Green Industrial Future of the Western Balkans,” held on November 3 in Tirana.Blagica Petreski shared the event’s concluding insights. After the energy

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Blagica Petreski discussed the findings from our recent research on Top Tema

07/11/2025

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Marija Basheska at a conference on structural changes in the Western Balkans

04/11/2025

Our colleague Marija Basheska is participating in the conference “Structural Changes in the Western Balkans Region”, held from October 27 to 29 in Tirana, organized by the Aspen Institute Germany.

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Meeting of the WEBecon Network in Podgorica

04/11/2025

Meeting of the WEBecon Network held within the World Bank’s Second Macro-Peer Learning Event On the margins of the event, the Network gathered to discuss ongoing activities, future directions, and

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ChatGPT said: Meeting with representatives from institutions, experts, and the business community

15/10/2025

Finance Think organized a meeting with representatives from public institutions, experts, and the business community on the topic “Just Energy Transition: What Are the Benefits and What Are the Risks.”

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