Welcome to CLDS!

   Center for Liberal-Democratic studies (CLDS)
is an independent think tank which elaborates
and publishes public policy proposals and
organizes seminars and lectures on topical
policy issues as part of its mission
to influence the public policy issues
in Serbia.
 



What's new ...

 

New CLDS working paper in economic history – Boško Mijatović and Milan Zavadjil: SERBIA ON THE PATH TO MODERN ECONOMIC GROWTH

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New CLDS working paper in economic history – Boško Mijatović and Branko Milanović: REAL URBAN WAGE IN AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY WITHOUT LANDLESS FARMERS: SERBIA, 1862-1910

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CLDS and Arhipelag announced annual competition for the best research monograph in economic history of the Balkans in 2020 (Serbian only)

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On the CLDS premises in November 2018, an econometric training of the staff of the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition started

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Boris Begović gave a keynote lecture by invitation at the international conference EBM 2018, under title ”Institutions or Culture: Alternative or Complementary Explanations of Economic Growth”

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CLDS and Arhipelag announced annual competition for the best research monograph in economic history of the Balkans in 2019 (Serbian only)

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CLDS together with Greece based KOPES (Centre for Economic research and Competition Strategy) has started working on the EBRD project “Capacity building for the Serbian Commission for protection of Competition (CPC)”

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Seminar on Serbian living standard 1862-1910

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The 2018 Balkans’ Economic History Prize is awarded to Milan Piljak for PhD thesis Business Elite in Jugoslavia and Bulgaria 1958-1965: A Comparative Analysis

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has contracted out CLDS to support the design and set-up of a forum of Competition Authorities operating in the Wester Balkans, and EU member states Croatia and Slovenia

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A new working paper: Boris Begović, Zorica Mladenović and Danica Popović – Democracy, financial development, and economic growth: an empirical analysis, CLDS, May 2017

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Widely acclaimed economic historian Sevket Paumk held on 14 June 2017 at the CLDS premises a very successful lecture entitled Incomes in Southeast Europe since 1500 in Comparative Perspective. This is the first in a series of annual lectures, which will be held by invitation to world-renowned economic historians under the joint name Belgrade lectures on economic history once a year, in June each year

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The 2017 Balkans’ Economic History Prize is awarded to Luka Mrkobrada for MA thesis Agricultural prices in 1832-1858 period

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A new working paper: Boris Begović, Zorica Mladenović and Danica Popović – Democracy, distance from the technological frontier and economic growth: Some empirical results, CLDS, April 2017

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A new CLDS working paper: Boris Begović i Dušan Popović: Merger control and economic growth of the LDCs: Some observations and recommendations, January 2017

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At the CLDS on October 5, 2016 a discussions on the topic of the European Union - from crisis towards disintegration took place. The motive for the discussion was a book by Dr. Slobodan Samardzic The European Union: a system in crisis - with a case study of the relations between Serbia and the EU, 2016

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New CLDS working paper: Informal Employment in the Region

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Shadow Power: Assessment of Corruption and Hidden Economy in Southeast Europe

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A new working paper, Boris Begović: Financial intermediation and economic growth: Is there a great alternative?, CLDS, September 2016

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Conference on Institution Building of the National Competition Authorities in South-East Europe held in Belgrade on 2nd and 3rd June 2016

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Conference on Institution building of the competition authorities in South-eastern Europe, with the support of the CLDS, Belgrade,
2 - 3 Jun 2016

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The CLDS Conference: Corruption in Serbia Today was held in Belgrade

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The 2016 Balkans’ Economic History Prize is awarded to Milan Balaban for PhD thesis Yugoslav-Czechoslovak Economic Relations between 1918-1938 year

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New paper by CLDS: Governance of energy sector in Serbia

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International Conference Enhancing CSOs Advocacy Efforts for Countering Corruption in Critical Sectors in SEE: Leveraging the EU Accession Process and State of the Art Research

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New presentation – Boris Begović: Competition protection and economic regulation: Applications and institutiones (Serbian only)

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New presentation – Boris Begović: Methods of economic regulation (Serbian only)

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Saturday 10th October 2015 was a kick-off day for seminar "Interrelations between economic regulation and competition law"

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New presentation – Boris Begović: Competition protection and economic regulation: Basic ideas (Serbian only)

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A new study is published: Boško Mijatović - Poverty in Serbia in 2014. The study was prepared in cooperation with SIPRU for the Government of Serbia.

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The 2015 Balkans’ Economic History Prize is awarded to Aleksandar Rakonjac

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On 28 April 2015 the SELDI initiative held in Belgrade a policy advocacy workshop dedicated to corruption and energy governance

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Seminar under title: “Economic growth and distance to the frontier” was given by Fabrizio Zilibotti (University of Zurich) on 16th of April 2015 at the Center for Liberal-Democratic Studies, Belgrade

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New paper by CLDS: Fiscal transparency principles and practice in Serbia

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New paper by CLDS: Assessment of corruption in the health care sector

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Program of capacity building of the Serbian Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC)

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Democracy and Economic Growth: Distance From the Frontier Approach to the Theory and Empirical Research

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Program of economic education judges and legal advisers of commercial court in Serbia

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A new study is published: Boško Mijatović - Poverty in Serbia in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The study was prepared in cooperation with SIPRU for the Government of Serbia

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xxA new study is published: Cash benefits for children and families with children in Serbia - analysis and recommendations. The study was prepared in cooperation with UNICEF for the Government of Serbia. (Serbian only)

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xxThe 2014 Balkans’ Economic History Prize is awarded to Jelena Rafailović

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xxCenter for Democracy, Development and Rule of Law (CDDRL) of Stanford University has published a working paper by CLDS senior fellow Boris Begović. The title of the paper is "Democracy and Economic Growth: Some Regularities" and can be downloaded from:
http://cddrl.stanford.edu/publications/democracy_and_economic_growth_some_regularities_2013/

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xxProgram of advance economic training of members and staff of the Commission for Protection of Competition of Republic of Serbia

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xxMapping of Social Welfare Services at the local level implemented by CLDS in 2012 and 2013

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xxCLDS and Arhipelag announced annual competition for the best research monographs in economic history of the Balkans (Serbian only)

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xxImproving CSO capacities in professionalization of service delivery at the local level

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xxDr Bosko Mijatovic has been elected as the new president of CLDS at the general meeting of all CLDS members, July 11, 2013

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xx Program of economic training of judges in the competition law

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xxProject Civil Society for Good Governance and Anti-Corruption in Southeast Europe

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xxSELDI Strategy and Action Agenda

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xxRound table: Land Use Fee in Serbia

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Policies for Increasing Employment and Workforce Competitiveness

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Increasing Private Domestic Saving for Serbia's Economic Growth


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