POVERTY, EMPLOYMENT AND SKILLS
This research program refers to an array of development topics related to the quality of life of citizens and includes but is not limited to issues such as poverty, minimum wage, participation in the labor market, unemployment, quality of education, informal economy, productivity, social protection, social dialogue and industrial relations and the like.
Within this program the following projects have been implemented:
Bridging measures to alleviate Covid-19 consequences
The aim of the project is to develop proposed measures to mitigate the consequences of Covid-19, as a form of operationalization of the United Nations document “North Macedonia: UN Covid-19
Socio-economic assessment of the medium- to long-term effects of Covid-19 on child-related sectors
The aim of the project is to conduct a qualitative and quantitative assessment of the mid- to long-term effects of Covid-19 on the sectors related to children, namely: social protection,
Gender equality in the workplace: Monitoring at the local level
The main objective of the project is to promote and encourage gender equality and non-discrimination in hiring and in the workplace. The short-term goals of the project include: 1) assessing
Assessment of the needs of social services at the municipal level
The aim of the project is to assess the needs of social services in all 80 municipalities on the territory of Northern Macedonia. Client: Ministry of Labor and Social Policy
360o monitoring of the provision of social services at the local level: Experiences from the municipalities of Prilep and Dolneni
The overall goal of the project is to improve the delivery of social services at the local level by increasing the capacities of local stakeholders and involving citizens in this
Analysis of resources allocated for child-related policies and programs in the Budget of the Republic of Macedonia
The objective of this project proposal is to provide a comprehensive overview of the policies and programs related to children, in Macedonia, and their allocated financial resources by the Government
Social Pillar of the European Integration of Western Balkans
This Project intends to initiate policy platform dealing with the welfare state issues to strengthen cohesion, stability and growth in the Western Balkans and its sustainable European perspectives. The specific
Data analysis for the Diagnostic and Public Finance Studies in Macedonia
The objective of the project is to provide background calculations in Stata to feed the preparation of two studies: Country Diagnostics and Public Finance Study by the world bank, based
Regulatory Impact Analysis: The Effects of Changing the Minimum Wage Act
The overall goal of the project is an ex-post assessment of the impact of the changes in the Minimum Wage Act on the system (the economy) and the main stakeholders
Analysis of youth underemployment in Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
The objective of the study is to describe underemployment and investigate its effect on personal wellbeing in the three countries. Special reference to gender will be made. By so doing,