Challenges of industrial development of Serbia

Jakopin, Edvard; Bajec, Jurij

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“…The process of transition in Serbia in the late 20th century, accompanied with all the unfavorable circumstances and events in the country and external factors, led Serbia to become one of the most prominent examples of regional imbalance among European countries. First of all, the failure of massive privatization (the share of private-sector employees in the total labor force increased from 14.8% in 2000 to 25.3% in 2005 [57]), led to the collapse of industrial production (the number of workers in Serbian industry declined by more than half a million compared to 1990 [58]; the physical volume index of industrial production at the end of 2017 was two times lower (51%), i.e., it was at the same level as in 1972 [59], resulting in a large share of the unemployed population (over 25%, at the beginning of the 21st century [57]). Due to the collapse of industry in the 1990s, medium-sized towns lost their status as poles of development in their regional environment.…”

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Urban System in Serbia—The Factor in the Planning of Balanced Regional Development

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This paper analyzes the basic characteristics of Serbia’s urban system after World War II. The term urban system is largely determined by the use and functioning of the space in which it exists. We used the methods common in urban geography, notably the Rank-Size Rule and the Law of the Primate City with the aim of identifying the basic regularities, as the first step in an in-depth study of an under-researched topic. The research seeks to contribute to explaining the causes of the previous and current situation in the national settlement network, as a prerequisite for planning the future organization of the settlement network. Our study, conducted in Serbia, finds polarization apparent in the prominent domination of the capital city in terms of population, and this is a key feature of Serbia’s urban system. The current situation is the result of an intensive process of urbanization, but also of the establishment of new administrative boundaries after the disintegration of Yugoslavia. The study also seeks to suggest the most appropriate development model for Serbia’s urban system that could help overcome the extreme population concentration in Belgrade and create a basis for organizing an optimal system of centers. Keeping in mind that uneven regional development is determined by the features of the urban system, polycentric development is a common model for overcoming extreme polarization on a global level.

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Section: How Is It That the Urban System Has Become Monocentric?mentioning

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“…The transitional growth model was based on the domestic demand, foreign capital inflow, and the growth of service sector. New transformational model of the development of a country calls for the reduction of irrational spending, bureaucracy and unnecessary expenditures of public sectors, and, at the same time, the increase in investment spending in order to stimulate the economic growth and employment, simultaneously providing social protection of socially handicapped classes [18].…”

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Regional resilience: Structural analysis, entrepreneurship and specialisation

Jakopin¹,

Bajec²,

Paunović³

2016

Ekonomika preduzeca

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SažetakRecesija nije podjednakom žestinom pogodila sve regione u Srbiji, neki regioni su bili otporniji od drugih. Razlike u regionalnoj otpornosti su se, pored tržišta rada, najviše odrazile u regionalnim granama prerađivačke industrije. Ekonomska kriza najviše je pogodila razvijene grane prerađivačke industrije. Pored toga, ključni ekonomski parametri (zaposlenost i novostvorena vrednost) su u preduzetničkom sektoru pali za 20%.Dubinsko istraživanje regionalne otpornosti u Srbiji usmereno je u dva pravca: testiranje regionalne industrijske otpornosti pre i posle globalne recesije i identifikovanje ključnih regionalnih industrijskih grana u kontekstu regionalne specijalizacije.U radu je promovisan i nov metodološki pristup baziran na dinamičkoj strukturnoj analizi prerađivačke industrije Srbije. Istraživački doprinos autora je i afirmacija novih analitičkih instrumenata (dva nova kompozitna indeksa: IRIS i Regionalni koeficijent uspešnosti privatizacije).Ekonomske poruke u radu usmerene su u više pravaca: regionalna otpornost primarno zavisi od sektorske povezanosti i endogenih regionalnih resursa, regionalnu otpornost povećavaju faktori koje se odnose na tehnologiju, znanje i inovativni kapacitet, kao i da se regionalna otpornost povećava specijalizacijom tradicionalnih grana. U narednom periodu ključna će biti privredna transformacija ka preduzetničkoj ekonomiji i dinamičkim strukturama preduzeća.Ključne reči: regionalna otpornost, regionalni efekti privatizacije, strukturna analiza, regionalna konkurentnost, preduzetništvo, specijalizacija prerađivačke industrije AbstractThe recession did not affect all the regions with the same intensity, as some were more resilient than others. The differences in regional resilience, besides the labor market, have mostly reflected on regional branches of the manufacturing industry. Developed industrial branches within the manufacturing industry have been affected the most. In addition, key economic parameters (employment and value added) in the entrepreneurial sector decreased by 20%.The in-depth research in the study is aiming in two directions: the testing of regional industrial resilience before and after the global recession and identifying of the key regional industrial branches in the context of regional specialization.This study promotes a new methodological approach based on dynamic structural analysis of the manufacturing industry of Serbia. In addition, the research contribution of authors also encompasses the affirmation of new analytical instruments (two new composite indexes: RISI and Regional coefficient of successfulness of privatization).The economic messages in this study are being targeted in several directions: regional resistance depends primarily on sectoral connections and endogenous regional resources, factors that increase regional resilience include technology, knowledge and innovation, and regional resistance is increased through the specialization of traditional branches of manufacturing industry. The economic transformation toward the entreprene...

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“…The need for standard of living upgrade in small open economies could be satisfied through international exchange (Baldauf, Cravens, & Wagner, 2000). Also, manufacturing industry is the most important sector of the EU economyit drives its growth and propels its technological and innovation development (Jakopin & Bajec, 2009), so it is expected that export in that sector is extremely important activity from national economy point of view (Basile, 2001).…”

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Comparative analysis of export capabilities of the metalworking industry in Zlatibor region and the rest of Serbia

Brkic-Spasojevic¹,

Veljković²,

Golubovic³

et al. 2016

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Exporting is very important activity for companies settled in developing countries, while manufacturing industry is the most important section of the EU economy that drives its growth and propels its technological and innovation development, so it is expected that export in that sector is extremely important activity from national economy point of view. Accordingly, the topic of this survey deals with export possibilities of metalworking industry and compares Zlatibor region export capabilities to export capabilities of the rest of Serbian metalworking companies to EU. There aren't many significant distinctions in export capabilities of Zlatibor region and the rest of Serbia, and they are mainly related to knowledge of regulations. Namely, a significant number of companies is not familiar with new approach directives, as well as with procedures for conformity assessment. Recommendation is more careful choice of suppliers that satisfy necessary requirements, too.

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Challenges of industrial development of Serbia

Cited by 10 publications

References 6 publications

Urban System in Serbia—The Factor in the Planning of Balanced Regional Development

Urban System in Serbia—The Factor in the Planning of Balanced Regional Development

Regional resilience: Structural analysis, entrepreneurship and specialisation

Comparative analysis of export capabilities of the metalworking industry in Zlatibor region and the rest of Serbia

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