In the analysis by Kori Udovički, published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung under the title SERBIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH: It is Real and (Yet Another) Missed Opportunity, it is emphasized that Serbia is on the path to strengthening economic growth, and that, since economic prosperity is what most interests the electorate, it is important for the democratic future of Serbia to understand why. After almost two decades of slow and arduous economic transformation, Serbia has built an economic foundation of diverse enterprises and attracts foreign direct investment that is not only from China and Central and Eastern European countries, thus moving up the development ladder. However, a business environment that discriminates against small players and domestic „political outsiders“ prevents Serbia from fully utilizing and evenly distributing the advantages of this (finally!) favorable structural position.
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