Authors: Marija Basheska, Marjan Petreski, Despina Tumanoska, Blagica Petreski
Policy Study 51: The Fiscal Space in the Western Balkans: Evidence from the Recent Multilayer Crisis
Statement: “On the (un)achievability of some pre-election promises”
Socioeconomic Assessment of Coal Communities in North Macedonia and Kosovo
The goal of the project is: 1) to assess the socioeconomic consequences (risks and opportunities) of transitioning out of coal for the communities directly and indirectly affected by the closure of mines and coal-fired power plants, and 2) to inform the design of local transition plans – that is, plans that addresses the distributional consequences of the mine/power plant phase-out while seizing the development opportunities for the affected communities.
Donor: The World Bank
Policy Study 50: Granular examination of the informal economy in North Macedonia: Insights into informal workers, undeclared work and income underreporting in households
Authors: Bojan Srbinoski, Marjan Petreski, Blagica Petreski
Citation: „Government economic measures – timely or hasty?“
⚠️ We continue our cooperation with Economy and Business, a prominent economic magazine
In a joint initiative, the findings of our #research will be conveyed in the magazine in a condensed form in order to bring the results of the research work and their policy relevance to a wider readership.
More at this link.
The panel debate on tackling multidimensional child poverty successfully conveyed
Through created knowledge and dialogue with the relevant institutions, we prioritized policies to deal with multidimensional child poverty in the three sectors: social protection, health and education.
Measuring indicators for children is crucial for monitoring the effectiveness of measures and policies and for timely correction.
Child poverty is a multidimensional problem and requires a multi-sectoral approach.
The initiative is in partnership with UNICEF MK
Representatives of the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and Science, the State Statistics Office, the Bureau for the Development of Education and other institutions from the relevant sectors were actively involved.
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Press clipping, Macro-monitor 12(4)
Annual Report 2023
Competitiveness Policy Priority Identification in the Western Balkans
The objective of the project is to identify and address policy priorities in each of the six Western Balkan economies, unlocking growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region. The project is supporting the implementation of the Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans (EIP) for the period 2021 – 2027, aiming to develop and implement a comprehensive program to enhance the competitiveness of the private sector in the region’s countries.
Client: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.