Within this area, CEVES supports strengthening the competitiveness of the domestic economy, with a special focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. The program includes improving SME policies (including the SME Compass and strengthening competitiveness), developing innovation, promoting exports, and improving access to financing. CEVES also analyzes and monitors state aid, industrial policy, and investment promotion mechanisms, as well as key labor market challenges — labor shortages, skills development, and adaptation to the needs of modern industries.
CEVES's special contribution to the development of the SME sector is the landmark MSP100 Expo project, the first comprehensive analysis and promotion of the most dynamic small and medium-sized enterprises in Serbia, which set the standard for understanding their potential and challenges.
Below you can see a brief overview of Projects that CEVES has implemented or is implementing within this program area.
Partner: Ministry of Economy, Government of the Republic of Serbia Year: 2017 The project's objective was to improve the process of policy definition for the creation of new jobs
GIZ Year: 2017 The study's objective is to map the institutional and legal obstacles in Serbia that young people face when
The Development Potential Index (DPI) is an annual publication that analyzes 114 sectors in the Serbian processing industry in detail and ranks them according to
Partner: German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ) Year: 2017 The project's objective was to map institutional and legal barriers
CEVES Consortium and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Year: 2017 This study presents an analysis of the performance of the manufacturing sector in Serbia, with a deeper analysis
Partner: Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) Year: 2016 The aim of the study is to assess the performance and potential for achieving competitiveness, tradable sectors in
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (CCIS) Year: 2016 The aim of the study is to assess the performance and potential for achieving competitiveness, tradable sectors in the economy
Partner: Foundation for the Development of Economic Sciences (FREN) Year: 2013 – 2015 Quarterly monitor of economic trends and policies in Serbia is
The Project „Supporting and Stimulating Growth of Competitive Industries“ is funded by the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (SCC) and it started
Project „Performance of the Real Sector in Serbia: Competitiveness Revealed by Size, Sector, and Region“ was funded by the USAID Project for
Project „Growth Opportunities for Small and Medium Enterprises and Missed Opportunities in Lending“ was funded by the USAID Project for Better
Partner: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Year: 2014 The research aimed to highlight the sectors with the greatest
Partner: United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Year: 2014 The project aimed to motivate banks and other interested parties
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Year: 2014 The purpose of this study is to assess small and medium-sized enterprises' access to finance
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Year: 2014 The main objective of the research is to point out the sectors with the greatest potential,
Partner: European Fund for the Balkans Year: 2013 The project aimed to provide recommendations for a new strategy for small and
Partner: World Bank Year: 2008 Based on the engagement by the World Bank, CEVES analyzed and ranked municipalities in
World Bank Year: 2008 This report addresses the issue of attracting investment in Jablanica and Pčinj districts. These two districts are
Partner: Open Society Fund Year: 2007 This research aims to understand and describe the new service sector in
Open Society Fund (OSF) Year: 2007 This research aims to understand and describe the new service sector in
