POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SERBIA Cover Image

Mogućnosti i ograničenja lokalnog ekonomskog razvoja u Srbiji
POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS OF LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SERBIA

Author(s): Dušan Aničić, Jasmina Gligorijević, Miloje A. Jelić, Milosav Stojanovic
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Visoka škola za poslovnu ekonomiju i preduzetništvo
Keywords: Serbia; local economic development; economic policy; development strategy

Summary/Abstract: The practice in developed countries has shown a necessity for local government’s stronger inclusion in local economic development issues. The economic system in Serbia has features of high unemployment rate and low living standard among the population, and therefore local government taking a larger part in local economic development issues is seen as a real possibility for reducing these problems. Although most of the economic policy instruments lie within the central government jurisdiction, which largely restricts local government possibilities, there is still an important area for local government influence on economic development. There are numerousobstacles for a successful application of the local economic development concept in Serbia, which causes the municipality and regional potentials to be used much less than the possibilities allow,and it has a negative reflection, especially in rural and undeveloped areas.

  • Issue Year: 8/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 18-30
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Serbian