The aim of this chapter was to analyse the potential for innovation and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises in Serbia. Presenting the strategy and the project which are determining the innovation of small and medium enterprise, it is necessary to know their significance for the...

The main purpose of this chapter is to analyse the pace of structural changes in the Serbian economy predominantly through comparative analysis with other countries of Western Balkans i.e. to identify the progress made in implementation these changes, main challenges and to perceive whether and...

Taking in account the role and the importance of the FDI, as well as the measures for stimulating the FDI inflows, the overall objective of this paper is to investigate attractiveness of Serbia for inwards FDI, particularly within the South-East European region. The focal point of this paper has...

The area of agricultural production is in many ways an important area of the Serbian economy. Agriculture in Serbia has extremely strong economic power, it is the basis for economy and engine for development of rural areas. Agriculture is also the only sector in Serbia with a positive foreign...

The possibilities of using information and communication technologies for business improvement are numerous, but many studies show that there are significant problems in identifying the real impact of ICT investments and companies’ performance. The first large problem arises in the field of...

During the last decade of the twentieth century Serbian economy has been facing numerous problems, which have only become worse after the global financial crisis. The future status and the possibilities for recovery, among other things, will largely depend on the development of foreign trade...

Serbian economy has been severely affected by the latest global economic crisis. After salient slowdown in the last quarter of 2008, the national economy went into recession that was followed by gradual reductions in GDP and employment, transient fall in the rate of inflation and sustained rise...

The aim of this chapter is to examine whether corporate governance in Serbia is based on affirmation of responsible and ethical conduct. The concept of corporate governance refers to the system by which companies are managed and controlled in order to generate long term economic value for its...

During recent years, many countries in the world, especially countries in transition and developing countries, invest considerable effort and substantial resources in building and upgrading of its national brand, with the intention to promote it to the international (and domestic) public,...

The aim of this chapter is to research potentials for attraction of foreign direct investment (FDI) into agricultural and food processing sector of Serbia. The special methodology was designed for the purpose of this research. The methodology was based on integrated vertical and horizontal...