POLICY STUDIES
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Policy Study 54: Empowering Western Balkans Economies: State Aid Incentives and Transparency in the Region
Authors: Amela Kurta, Nermin Oruč, Jadranka Kaluđerović, Iva Vukčević, Despina Tumanoska, Marjan Petreski, Lazar Ivanovic, Gentian Elezi
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Policy Study 52: Behind the Curtain: Cultural Norms, Gender Stereotypes and Work Attitudes Shaping Women’s Labour-Market Inactivity in North Macedonia
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Stefan Tanevski, Marjan Petreski
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Policy Study 51: The Fiscal Space in the Western Balkans: Evidence from the Recent Multilayer Crisis
Authors: Marija Basheska, Marjan Petreski, Despina Tumanoska, Blagica Petreski
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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
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Policy Study 49: Informal employment and undeclared work in the HORECA sector: Learning from North Macedonia
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Ada Huibregtse and Aleksandar Ristovski
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Policy Study 48: The impact of the food and energy crisis on household welfare in North Macedonia
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Blagica Petreski
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Policy Study 47: Labor mobility preconditions for the regional economic integration: Pros and cons from Macedonian perspective
Authors: Despina Tumanoska, Marjan Petreski
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Policy Study 45: Study on parafiscal charges at national and local level in the Republic of North Macedonia
Authors: Aleksandar Stojkov, Irena Nikolovska, Blagica Petreski
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Policy Study 44: Assessment of the financial transparency and budgetary position of local self-government units in North Macedonia, with a focus on public enterprises under their jurisdiction
Authors: Maja Kadievska-Vojnovikj, Borce Trenovski
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Policy Study 43: Unregistered micro-performers of business activity in North Macedonia: Analysis with recommendations for a policy action
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Blagica Petreski
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Policy Study 42: Participative Budgeting in Rural Settlements in the Municipality of Krusevo
Authors: Despina Tumanoska, Blagica Petreski
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Policy Study 41: Minimum wage and manufacturing labor share: Evidence from North Macedonia
Author: Marjan Petreski
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Policy Study 40: Integrating WB6 towards integrated EU – A view from North Macedonia
Authors: Bojan Srbinoski, Blagica Petreski
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Policy Study 39: Multidimensional child poverty in North Macedonia: Reimagining how to measure and tackle child poverty
Authors: Bojan Srbinoski, Blagica Petreski, Marjan Petreski
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Policy Study 36: The Effect of Covid-19 on Precarious Workers in North Macedonia
Author: Despina Tumanoska
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Policy Study 35: The Social and Economic Effects of COVID-19 on Children in North Macedonia: An Update
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Blagica Petreski, Ana Tomovska-Misoska, Despina Tumanoska
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Policy study 33: The potential of export-oriented companies to contribute to post-Covid-19 economic recovery in North Macedonia
Authors: Bojan Srbinoski, Blagica Petreski, Marjan Petreski
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Policy study 32: Bridging measures to alleviate Covid-19 consequences: Design proposal, cost and key effects
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Marjan Petreski, Aleksandar Stojkov, Ana Tomovska-Misoska, Maja Parnardzieva-Zmejkova, Vladimir Dimkovski
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Policy study 31: Social Services in the Municipalities in North Macedonia: Capacity, Risks, Needs
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Despina Tumanoska, Blagica Petreski
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Policy study 30: The Social and Economic Effects of Covid-19 on Children in North Macedonia: Rapid Analysis and Policy Proposals
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Blagica Petreski, Ana Tomovska Misoska, Maja Gerovska Mitev, Maja Parnardzieva Zmejkova, Vladimir Dimkovski, Nicholas Morgan
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Policy study 29: State aid in North Macedonia: Critical assessment of the regulatory framework
Authors: Desanka Dimitrova
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Policy study 28: Town Hall Meetings: A tool for citizens’ engagement in the process of participatory budgeting
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Despina Tumanoska, Tereza Kocovska
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Policy study 27: Beyond income inequality in North Macedonia: An overview
Authors: Marjan Petreski
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Policy study 26: Exploratory analysis of parafiscal charges for the small and medium-sized enterprises in North Macedonia
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Marjan Petreski
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Policy study 25: Impact evaluation of the program for training and mentoring of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises to include in the value chains of multinational companies operating in North Macedonia
Authors: Simon Miloseski, Blagica Petreski, Despina Tumanoska, Tereza Koсovskа, Besnik Mustafa
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Policy study 24: Good or bad tax? Assessing the early effects of the progressive and higher personal income tax in North Macedonia
Authors: Despina Tumanoska, Bojana Josifovska, Marjan Petreski
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Policy study 23: Analysis of the provision of social services at the local level: Results from the monitoring of the municipalities of Prilep and Dolneni
Authors: Bojana Josifovska, Marjan Petreski
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Policy study 22: Analysis of youth underemployment in North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Jorge Davalos, Ivan Vchkov, Despina Tumanoska, Terezа Koсovska
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Policy study 21: Analysis of the public spending on health care of children in the country
Authors: Maja Parnardzieva-Zmejkova, Vladimir Dimkovski
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Policy study 20: Analysis of the public spending on education and on social protection of children in the country
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Marjan Petreski
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Policy study 19: Bridging gaps and seizing potential: Domestic SMEs in the supply chain of multinational companies in the country
Authors: Iva Trajkovska, Blagica Petreski
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Policy study 18: Assessing the level of harmonization of regional welfare state policies with the European Pillar of Social Rights
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Marjan Petreski
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Policy study 17: Regulatory impact assessment of the changes in the Minimum Wage Law
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Tereza Koсоvska
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Policy study 16: Individuals in the VAT system and the rule of law in Macedonia. With a special reference and recommendations concerning authorship contracts
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Marjan Nikolov, Vesna Garvanlieva, Borche Smilevski
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Policy study 13: Effects from state investments in public health care for the period 2010-2016
Authors: Biljana Indova, Branko Adjigogov
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Policy study 12: Informal sector inclusion in the sustainable waste management system as an opportunity for employment and social inclusion of vulnerable groups
Authors: Zoran Sapuric, Sanela Shkrijelj, Blazhe Josifovski
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Policy study 11: Overhaul of the social assistance system in Macedonia: Simulating the effects of introducing Guaranteed Minimum Income (GMI) scheme
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Nikica Mojsoska-Blazevski
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Policy study 10: Universal Health Insurance in the Republic of Macedonia and Effects from the Implementation of the Project “Health Insurance for All”
Authors: Maja Parnardzieva-Zmejkova, Vladimir Dimkovski
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Policy study 9: From numbers to practice – identification and analysis of the indicators related to the quality of the didactic process in the primary education in Macedonia
Authors: Ana Mickovska-Raleva, Ana Tomovska-Misoska, Olimpija Hristovska-Zaeva, Suzana Cerepnalkovska, Vesna Kostik Ivanovik
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Policy study 8: Impact evaluation of the program for training, mentoring and internship/employment of persons exposed at social risk
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Nikica Mojsoska-Blazevski
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Policy study 7: Sustainability of Macedonian General Government Debt
Authors: Teodora Arsovska
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Policy study 6: The size and effects of emigration and remittances in the Western-Balkans: Forecasting based on a Delphi process
Authors: Marjan Petreski, Blagica Petreski, Despina Tumanoska, Edlira Narazani, Fatush Kazazi, Galjina Ognjanov, Irena Jankovic, Arben Mustafa, Tereza Kосovska
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Policy study 5: Active labor market policies for employment: Challenge for the Macedonian labor market
Authors: Blagica Petreski, Despina Tumanoska