The analysis by Kori Udovički, published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, titled SERBIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH: It is Real and (Yet Another) Missed Opportunity, emphasizes that Serbia is on a path of strengthening economic growth. As it is economic prosperity that the electorate really cares about, it is important for Serbia’s democratic future to understand why.  After nearly two decades of a slow and tortuous economic transformation, Serbia has grown an economic foundation of vibrant businesses and it is attracting FDI away from China and the Central and Eastern Europe, who have moved to higher steps in the development ladder. However, a business environment discriminating against small players and domestic “political outsiders” is preventing Serbia from taking full advantage and spreading the benefits of this  favorable structural position.

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