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5th Conference of the LSEE Research Network on Social Cohesion in South East Europe

Eastern Europe Journal 2 years ago

The conference aims to bring together scholars and practitioners working on the broad theme of economic and social inclusion in South East Europe to present their latest research findings on these issues. Contributions are welcome from a wide range of disciplines including all branches of economics, transition and development studies, political economy, social policy, law, and public administration. The conference aims to lay the foundations for the production of an edited book, featuring the best papers presented at the conference. Papers may also be considered for publication in the refereed journal Economic Annals.

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Conference Programme

Conference Presentations

Mihail Arandarenko, Dragan Aleksić Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade

A low-wage, high-tax trap in the Western Balkans

Aleksandra Anić & Gorana Krstić, Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade

Gender pay gap in Serbia

Jadranka Kaluđerović, Vojin Golubović & Milika Mirković, Institute for Strategic Studies and Prognoses, Montenegro

In-work poverty in Montenegro

Dragan Tevdovski, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University, Skopje & Viktor Stojkoski, Academy of Sciences and Arts of North Macedonia	The ergodic hypothesis in South East Europe
Jelena Žarković & Saša Ranđelović, Faculty of Economics,University of Belgrade & Marko Vladisavljević, Institute for Economic Sciences, Belgrade	The distributional impact of Serbia’s taxes and social spending
Marko Vladisavljević, Jovan Zubović, Mihajlo Đukić & Olivera Jovanović, Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade	The effect of tobacco excise increases on inequality in Serbia

Aida Gjika, University of Tirana, Mehtap Hisarciklilar, Coventry University & Iraj Hashi, Staffordshire University	Is fiscal decentralisation a “normal good”? Empirical evidence from transition economies
Katarina Dulić, FEFA, Belgrade	Book launch: Fiscal decentralisation and policy reversals in South East Europe
Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović, EIZ, Zagreb	Tax autonomy of Croatian cities in the 2002–2018 period
Will Bartlett, LSEE, Besnik Krasniqi, University of Prishtina & Jasmina Ahmetbasić, Sarajevo School of Science and Technology	Attracting FDI to the Western Balkans: special economic zones and regional unequal development