Lidija Madžar

Lidija Madžar

Vanredni profesor, v.d. dekana • Repozitorijum radova

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Macroeconomic Uncertainty of the Serbian Economy: Challenges and Perspectives

M44
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Naučni skup Politika ekonomske stabilnosti, digitalizacija obrazovanja i cirkularna ekonomija u državama Zapadnog Balkana

Naslov rada

Macroeconomic Uncertainty of the Serbian Economy: Challenges and Perspectives

Autori

Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2026

Vol/No.

Knjiga V

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-83138-02-9

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46793/83138-02.045M

Stranice

45-55.

Apstrakt

This paper is devoted to the assessment of the economic uncertainty of Serbia in its recent history. Economic uncertainty is a state of insecurity and unpredictability of future events, accompanied by concern about worsening financial conditions, when businesses, individuals or households fear that they will not be able to cover their basic investment costs or living expenses due to investment uncertainty, low incomes, high inflation, job loss or lack of social protection, all of which make planning and decision-making difficult and strongly affect the mental health of individuals and the stability of society. The paper provides an overview of the most significant indicators of economic uncertainty in the world, as well as some its approximate measures for the case of Serbia for which there are available data. Affected by various external and internal shocks, Serbia is facing worrying economic uncertainty, accompanied by slow and uneven economic growth, weaker external demand and global volatility, reduced exports and declining public and private investments, as well as geopolitical, trade and regional insecurities. The channels of transmission of economic shocks to the country’s economy are reflected in: a) rising energy prices, b) rising living costs and accelerating inflation, c) reduced investments and d) expansive fiscal policy. However, despite everything, the country still maintained its macroeconomic stability, credible fiscal policy and an adequate level of foreign exchange reserves. At the end of the paper, concrete recommendations are given for overcoming the crisis, with special emphasis on strengthening the quality and transparency of weakened institutions.

Ključne reči

economic uncertainty, growth slowdown, economic shocks, business confidence, institutional weaknesses, transparency

Kategorija objave

M44

Impact of Digital Transformation on Green Growth in European Union Countries

M33
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Third International Scientific Conference Challenges of Digitalization in the Green Economy

Naslov rada

Impact of Digital Transformation on Green Growth in European Union Countries

Autori

Đekić, Ivan, Madžar, Lidija & Đurić, Zorica

Godina izdanja

2026

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-6461-101-5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46793/6461-101.466DJ

Stranice

466-479.

Apstrakt

A green economy is an economy that results in improved human well-being and social justice, while significantly reducing environmental risks and damage to the environment. The aim of this paper is to empirically assess the impact of digital transformation on green growth in European Union countries. The article conducts correlation and regression analysis of cross-sectional data on a sample of twenty-six European Union countries in 2022. The measure of green growth is the Green Growth Index (GGI) published by the Global Green Growth Institute. The measure of digital transformation is the Digital Competitiveness Ranking score of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). The research results show that digital transformation in the observed European Union countries has a positive impact on green growth.

Ključne reči

green growth, digital transformation, green economy, European Union, regression analysis

Kategorija objave

M33

Digital Tools for Supporting Green Economic Development

M33
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Third International Scientific Conference Challenges of Digitalization in the Green Economy

Naslov rada

Digital Tools for Supporting Green Economic Development

Autori

Tošović, Aleksandra, Joksimović, Marijana & Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2026

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-6461-101-5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46793/6461-101.565T

Stranice

565-572.

Apstrakt

The transition toward a green economy requires innovative approaches that integrate economic growth with environmental sustainability. Digital tools play an increasingly important role in supporting this transition by enabling more efficient resource management, reducing environmental impacts, and fostering sustainable business models. This paper explores the role of digital technologies – such as big data analytics, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and digital platforms – in promoting green economic development. The study analyzes how these tools contribute to energy efficiency, emission reduction, circular economy practices, and sustainable decision-making in both the public and private sectors. Furthermore, the paper identifies key challenges related to digitalization, including technological gaps, high implementation costs, data security issues, and the digital divide. Based on the analysis, the paper highlights best practices and provides recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders on how to effectively leverage digital tools to support sustainable and inclusive green economic growth.

Ključne reči

Digitalization, Green economy, Sustainable development, Digital tools, Environmental sustainability and Smart technologies

Kategorija objave

M33

The Application of Green Technological Innovations in the World and in Serbia

M33
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Third International Scientific Conference Challenges of Digitalization in the Green Economy

Naslov rada

The Application of Green Technological Innovations in the World and in Serbia

Autori

Madžar, Lidija, Đekić, Ivan & Simić, Milica

Godina izdanja

2026

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-6461-101-5

DOI

https://doi.org/10.46793/6461-101.376M

Stranice

376-392.

Apstrakt

Technological innovation is defined as the process of introducing new or improving existing technologies with the aim of creating a new or significantly improved product, service or process, implying the application of scientific or technical knowledge in the generation of innovative solutions that increase productivity and efficiency, create added value, encourage economic growth and competitiveness, bring new business opportunities and enable greater adaptability to market changes. As a kind of mix of creative ideas, research and development (R&D) acitivies, technological innovations play a key role in the development of modern society, economy and industries. Their special dimension consists of green technological innovations that rely on the development and application of technologies aimed at minimizing the negative effects of people’s activities on the environment and wider society. Green technological innovations are sustainable by their nature, which is why they are already 376 ”Challenges of Digitalization in the Green Economy” Belgrade, October 30th, 2025 widely used in the green transition process. In addition to a detailed analysis of the concept and effects of technological innovations and their connection with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this article also provides an overview of the most important technological innovations that are widely used in the world and in Serbia. Unlike the countries of the European Union (EU) and the region of Southeast Europe (SEE), which are more focused on digital and green technological innovations, recycling and various circular solutions are applied to a greater extent in Serbia, while smart and digital solutions are used to a much lesser extent. The article concludes that these innovations have enormous importance for the economy of Serbia, especially in the context of its sustainable growth and development, environmental protection and harmonization with EU standards, but that their ultimate success still depends on the achieved synergy between the state, policy makers, the private sector, the academic community and the citizens themselves.

Ključne reči

technological innovations, sustainable development, green transition, green innovations, energy savings, pollution, renewable energy sources, GHG emissions.

Kategorija objave

M33

Socio-Economic Impact of Sports Indicators on the Development of the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe

M23
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Teme

Naslov rada

Socio-Economic Impact of Sports Indicators on the Development of the Countries of Central and Eastern Europe

Autori

Madžar, Lidija, Đekić, Ivan & Perović, Aleksandra

Godina izdanja

2026

Vol/No.

Vol. 50 / No. 1

ISSN

0353-7919; 1820-7804

ISBN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22190/TEME250222004M

Stranice

21-36.

Apstrakt

Sport brings many social benefits that are reflected in general physical and mental health, building sportsmanship, increased satisfaction, as well as socially desirable forms of behaviour. However, investments in sport also cause numerous economic effects such as the creation of new jobs, local and national economy growth, the development of local tourism, the growth of the construction industry, the growth of tax revenues, the development of infrastructure, the promotion of the country’s image, etc. The aim of this paper is to assess the impact of the sports industry, expressed in the export of sports goods and public allocations for sports and recreation, on the economic development of eleven post-socialist countries of Central and Eastern Europe in the period between 2012 and 2022. The paper applied the Within two-way panel regression fixed effects model, the results of which were confirmed by further using of the Artificial Neural Network model. Both methods used confirmed that the strongest and statistically significant impact on the economic development of the considered countries belongs to the exports of sporting goods, followed by a somewhat weaker, but also positive and statistically significant impact of public expenditure on sport and recreation. The article concludes that, although positive and statistically significant, the impact of these variables is still minor compared to some other factors that largely determine the economic trends of the country. Despite this, investments in sport and the development of the sports industry should be increased due to the numerous wider, direct and indirect benefits that sport brings to the entire society.

Ključne reči

export of sporting goods, government expenditure on sports, panel regression analysis, Artificial neural networks, economic development.

Kategorija objave

M23

Education, Knowledge and Key Human-centric Skills in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

M63
Naziv publikacije / zbornika

Zbornik radova sa Okruglog stola: “Knowledge or Skills or Knowledge and Skills”

Naslov rada

Education, Knowledge and Key Human-centric Skills in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Autori

Lidija Madžar, Milica Simić

Godina izdanja

2025

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-6461-084-1

DOI

10.46793/Znanje25.13M

Stranice

13-26

Apstrakt

This article explores the role of education, knowledge and human-centric skills in the era of AI... and highlights creativity, critical thinking, communication and cooperation as key skills for safe and ethical AI use.

Ključne reči

Artificial Intelligence, education, knowledge, key human-centric skills, human intelligence, teaching methods and practices, research and development (R&D)

Kategorija objave

M63

The Reliability of the Monetary Trilemma Theory on the Example of Transition Countries

M23
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Teme

Naslov rada

The Reliability of the Monetary Trilemma Theory on the Example of Transition Countries

Autori

Milica Simić, Lidija Madžar, Suzana Balaban

Godina izdanja

2025

Vol/No.

XLIX (49), Number: 1

ISSN

0353-7919, 1820-7804 (online)

ISBN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22190/TEME231104008S

Stranice

129-141

Apstrakt

The paper evaluates the reliability of the monetary trilemma theory in selected transition countries... results did not support the validity of the theory on the observed sample.

Ključne reči

monetary trilemma, monetary autonomy, exchange rate, free capital mobility, transition countries

Kategorija objave

M23

Autorizovana skripta iz Makroekonomije

Autorizovana skripta
Naziv autorizovane skripte

Autorizovana skripta iz Makroekonomije

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina

2025

Izdavač

Alfa BK Univerzitet

Mesto izdanja

Beograd

ISBN

/

DOI

/

Kategorija objave

/

Link

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Empirical Evaluation of Sustainable Agricultural Management in Southeast European Countries Using Panel Data Analysis

M23 (WoS)
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Ekonomika poljoprivrede (Economics of Agriculture)

Naslov rada

Empirical Evaluation of Sustainable Agricultural Management in Southeast European Countries Using Panel Data Analysis

Autori

Lidija Madžar, Jasmina Stoljković, Janko Todorov

Godina izdanja

2024

Vol/No.

71, Number: 2

ISSN

0352-3462, eISSN: 2334-8453

ISBN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj2402653M

Stranice

653-665

Apstrakt

The article assesses agricultural development in ten Southeast European countries... findings point to economic sustainability but environmental and social unsustainability in key subsamples.

Ključne reči

sustainability of agricultural development, panel data Fixed Effects Model, renewable energy sources, economic sustainability, environmental and social unsustainability

Kategorija objave

M23 (WoS)

Smart Innovations and Smart Communications in Smart Cities

M33
Naziv publikacije / zbornika

“ALFATECH” Smart Cities and Modern Technologies (Zbornik radova)

Naslov rada

Smart Innovations and Smart Communications in Smart Cities

Autori

Lidija Madžar, Aleksandra Perović, Jovan Veselinović

Godina izdanja

2024

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-6461-074-2

DOI

10.5281/zenodo.12594358

Stranice

60-70

Apstrakt

The concept of a smart city is a technologically modern urban area focused on its citizens... the authors conclude that smart cities represent our imminent future.

Ključne reči

smart city, smart innovations, intelligent communications, digital technologies, climate change, environment

Kategorija objave

M33

The Phillips Curve of the Serbian Economy

M53
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Ekonomski vidici

Naslov rada

The Phillips Curve of the Serbian Economy

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2023

Vol/No.

XXVIII (28), Number: 1-2

ISSN

0354-9135

ISBN

DOI

/

Stranice

7-23

Apstrakt

The Phillips curve is a classic economic model... the paper concludes that in turbulent times it is not possible to achieve an effective trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

Ključne reči

Phillips curve, Serbian economy, inflation, unemployment

Kategorija objave

M53

The Impact of the Digital Economy on Labour Productivity in Serbia: Applications of the ARDL and ECM Approaches

M53
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Glasnik za društvene nauke

Naslov rada

The Impact of the Digital Economy on Labour Productivity in Serbia: Applications of the ARDL and ECM Approaches

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2023

Vol/No.

XV (15), Number: 15

ISSN

1821-3421, eISSN: 2683-4936

ISBN

DOI

/

Stranice

145-165

Apstrakt

Digital technologies influence the economy and society... the article concludes that the government should continue to encourage development of the digital economy in Serbia.

Ključne reči

ICTs, digital economy, ARDL and ECM models, labour productivity, digital transformation

Kategorija objave

M53

The Necessity of Developing a Green Economy and Green Jobs in Serbia

M53
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Ekonomski vidici

Naslov rada

The Necessity of Developing a Green Economy and Green Jobs in Serbia

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

27, Number: 1-2

ISSN

0354-9135

ISBN

DOI

/

Stranice

23-33

Apstrakt

Green jobs and the green economy are of key importance for sustainable economic, environmental and social development... Finally, the paper concludes that it is necessary to continuously develop and improve green education, skills and competencies in order to achieve green growth and sustainable development in Serbia.

Ključne reči

green jobs, green economy, green and energy transition, environmental awareness, sustainable development, environmental education

Kategorija objave

M53

Macroeconomic Analysis of the Financing of Education System in the Republic of Serbia

M23e
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Oradea Journal of Business and Economics

Naslov rada

Macroeconomic Analysis of the Financing of Education System in the Republic of Serbia

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

7, Issue: 1

ISSN

2501-1596 (print), 2501-3599 (online)

ISBN

DOI

http://doi.org/10.47535/1991ojbe134

Stranice

8-18

Apstrakt

Knowledge is one of the key factors of economic growth... Finally, it concludes that public expenditures on education could not contribute to social development in Serbia due to the small regression coefficients and weak correlations among these indicators.

Ključne reči

knowledge, higher education in Serbia, education financing, social development, Human Development Index (HDI), Gross Expenditure for Research and Development (GERD)

Kategorija objave

M23e

Motivs for the Introduction of Agricultural Innovations in Serbia with particular Accent on Beekeepers: The Application of Logistic Regression

M23
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Ekonomika poljoprivrede (Economics of Agriculture)

Naslov rada

Motivs for the Introduction of Agricultural Innovations in Serbia with particular Accent on Beekeepers: The Application of Logistic Regression

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

69, Number: 1

ISSN

0352-3462, eISSN: 2334-8453

ISBN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj2201027M

Stranice

27-41

Apstrakt

The aim of this paper is to explore the motives of Serbian farmers for introducing innovations... the state should provide them with a favourable environment by actively investing in appropriate legal, financial, rural, corporate, educational, and research infrastructure.

Ključne reči

agricultural innovations, farmers, motives for innovation, logistic regression, economic environment

Kategorija objave

M23

Modelling the Trend of Energy Productivity in the Serbian Economy

M24
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Ekonomika preduzeća (Economics of Enterprise)

Naslov rada

Modelling the Trend of Energy Productivity in the Serbian Economy

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

LXX (70), Issue: May-June

ISSN

0353-443x, eISSN: 2406-1239

ISBN

DOI

10.5937/EKOPRE2204179M

Stranice

179-190

Apstrakt

Energy productivity indicates the efficiency of energy use in production... The paper concludes that its trend will most likely continue to move upwards, primarily because no significant changes in the Serbian economic and energy policy are expected.

Ključne reči

energy productivity, energy efficiency, energy intensity, economic growth, renewable energy sources, energy policy, energy dependence, trend modelling

Kategorija objave

M24

The State of the Green Economy in Serbia

M33
Naziv publikacije / zbornika

First International Conference Business, Economy, Law, Education – BELECON 2022

Naslov rada

The State of the Green Economy in Serbia

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-7169-626-5, COBISS.SR-ID 77644553

DOI

/

Stranice

283-293

Apstrakt

A green economy can be defined as a low-carbon, resource-efficient and socially inclusive economy... Serbia should pursue a more consistent environmental policy and perceive it as its developmental opportunity.

Ključne reči

Serbia, green economy, energy efficiency, environmental policy, green jobs

Kategorija objave

M33

Energy Efficiency in the Serbian Hotel Industry: The Case of Saint Ten Hotel

Naziv publikacije / časopisa

e-HotelLink

Naslov rada

Energy Efficiency in the Serbian Hotel Industry: The Case of Saint Ten Hotel

Autori

Lidija Madžar, Jelena Petrović

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

2, Number: 2

ISSN

2738-1684 (Online)

ISBN

DOI

/

Stranice

31-41

Apstrakt

The aim of this article is to point out the possibilities for increasing energy efficiency available to hotels in Serbia... the article proposes measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs without reducing service quality.

Ključne reči

energy efficiency, hotels, energy consumption, air conditioning, Serbia

Kategorija objave

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The innovation paradox and its influence on the economic growth of Serbia: the Granger causality approach

M23e
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Acta Economica

Naslov rada

The innovation paradox and its influence on the economic growth of Serbia: the Granger causality approach

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

20, Number: 37

ISSN

1512-858X, e-ISSN: 2232-738X

ISBN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7251/ACE2237009M

Stranice

9-27

Apstrakt

Innovations are the most important driver of economic progress... the paper concludes that Serbia needs an appropriate incentive environment to stimulate and value new innovative ventures.

Ključne reči

Serbia, innovations, patent applications, GDP, GERD, VAR model, Granger causality test, innovation paradox, business environment

Kategorija objave

M23e

Cobb-Douglas Production Function of the Serbian Economy

M53
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Revizor

Naslov rada

Cobb-Douglas Production Function of the Serbian Economy

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina izdanja

2022

Vol/No.

XXV (25), Number: 100

ISSN

1450-7005, 2620-1461 (online)

ISBN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.56362/Rev22100007М

Stranice

7-20

Apstrakt

This article is dedicated to the study of the Serbian economic production function in the period from 2010 to 2021... Serbia should invest intensively in human capital, education, training and advanced technologies.

Ključne reči

Cobb-Douglas production function, Serbian economy, diminishing returns to scale, labour and capital inputs, education

Kategorija objave

M53

Trgovinski aspekti međunarodne ekonomije

Udžbenik
Naziv udžbenika

Trgovinski aspekti međunarodne ekonomije

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina

2022

Izdavač

Alfa BK Univerzitet

Mesto izdanja

Beograd

ISBN

978-86-6461-054-4

DOI

/

Kategorija objave

/

Link

Molim Vas, unesite postavljeni link!

Naučna monografija (ISBN: 978-86-6461-059-9)

M42
Vrsta publikacije

Naučna monografija

Naziv naučne monografije

Autori

Lidija Madžar

Godina

2022

Izdavač

Alfa BK Univerzitet

Mesto izdanja

Beograd

ISBN

978-86-6461-059-9

DOI

/

Kategorija objave

M42

Link

Molim Vas, unesite postavljeni link!

Energy Transition in Serbia and the World in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

M33
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

First International Scientific Conference “Covid-19 and Challenges of the Business World“

Naslov rada

Energy Transition in Serbia and the World in the Era of COVID-19 Pandemic

Autori

Madžar, Lidija & Peković, Drinka

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-6461-046-9

DOI

Stranice

151-165.

Apstrakt

Energy and energy resources are of great importance in the contemporary technologically sophisticated economy, digitalized society, and the era of knowledge economy. Namely, energy is an area of special importance for the entire economy and society because a stable, sustainable, modern, secure and well-functioning energy sector contributes to the wellbeing of the entire economy and society. Today, special emphasis is placed on the use of cleaner and more sustainable energy with the aim of improving energy security, as well as environmental protection. In that sense, the importance of the energy transition comes to the fore, which means the transition of the energy system from the use of fossil fuels to the energy production and consumption based on renewables. The increasing penetration of renewable energy into the energy supply mix, the beginning of the mass electrification process, and improvements in energy storage systems are the key drivers of this process. This paper deals with the analysis of current trends in energy transition in the world, monitoring its situation in Serbia, as well as considering the impact of the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19 on the direction, and intensity of its current trends. Although the current wave of energy transition is largely driven by concerns about environmental sustainability, and the global economy, global energy supply remains extremely carbon-intensive. The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has led to new challenges in this area, as well as a significant and unforeseen decline in global GHG emissions. However, unlike the situation in the world, the pandemic did not significantly affect the energy transition in Serbia, where this process is still in its infancy. Although Serbia has great potentials in renewable energy sources that could largely replace the use of coal, conservativism and the strong mining lobby dominate Serbian society, which could significantly jeopardize this process.

Ključne reči

electricity, energetics, energy transition, fossil fuels, renewable energy sources.

Kategorija objave

M33

Initial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Employment and Fiscal Policy Responses

M33
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

First International Scientific Conference “Covid-19 and Challenges of the Business World“

Naslov rada

Initial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Employment and Fiscal Policy Responses

Autori

Peković, Drinka & Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

ISSN

ISBN

978-86-6461-046-9

DOI

Stranice

166-180.

Apstrakt

The rapid spread of the Covid-19 virus has forced the governments of most countries to introduce restricted movement and social distancing measures from March 2020. Restricted movement measures have led to a decrease in the production of goods and services and a sharp decline in most economic indicators. The new circumstances caused by the pandemic hit the wholesale and retail trade, accommodation and food services, transport, and some manufacturing sectors the hardest. This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on employment indicators in Serbia, compared to changes in the labour market of other Western Balkan countries. The Covid19 crisis has halted the upward trend in employment rates in recent years in most Western Balkan countries. However, the employment rate remained relatively stable because of fiscal policy measures aimed at retaining or creating jobs and supporting firms‟ liquidity. Fiscal measures have contributed to the maintaining or even increase the number of formally employed. At the same time, the number of informally employed decreased significantly. The largest changes in employment indicators have been in the second quarter of 2020. The effects of the Covid19 crisis had the largest impact on vulnerable groups of employees, particularly on the reduction of informal employment, part-time employment rate and number of temporary employees. In the second quarter of 2020, the growth of the number of employees absents from work and those who work from home was significant, as well as the growth of working hours lost. Fiscal measures have enabled short-term relative stability of labor market indicators. However, the long-term impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the labor market will depend on the recovery of the Serbian economy, but also of the economy its main foreign trade partners.

Ključne reči

Covid-19 crisis, fiscal measures, part-time employment, temporary employment, Western Balkan.

Kategorija objave

M33

Serbian Economy, Health and Society in the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

M53
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Ekonomski vidici

Naslov rada

Serbian Economy, Health and Society in the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic

Autori

Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

Vol. 26 / No. 1-2

ISSN

0354-9135

ISBN

DOI

Stranice

35-46.

Apstrakt

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has brought a new reality to the contemporary economy and society, and has also led to inevitable economic, health, social, psychological, and mental consequences. Macroeconomic data indicate that Serbia has begun to face the recession caused by this health crisis, which has mostly affected its budget and public debt, tourism and transport, and to a lesser extent industry, construction and foreign trade. Serbia has already used most of its available fiscal space at the beginning of the pandemic, by paying a package of incentives worth almost 13% of domestic GDP, and in early 2021, it adopted a new package of measures to help the economy to prevent mass layoffs and more efficient fighting a pandemic. The healthcare system of Serbia also experienced great pandemic shocks. Since the total health expenditures in the period from 2012 to 2017 recorded a certain decline, Serbia faced the inevitable growth of these costs due to poor equipment and weak capacities of the healthcare system, but also increased needs for drugs, vaccines and equipment. Since the beginning of the pandemic, Serbia has received the largest financial assistance for fighting this disease from the EU, followed by Norway, the US and Switzerland. Finally, with the appearance and spread of the virus came the initial shock, followed by the emergence of negative emotions in the population, general anxiety, restlessness, nervousness, and depression, difficulty controlling emotions, fear, and mental illness.

Ključne reči

COVID-19, economic consequences, recession, fiscal incentives, health expenditures and assistance, psychological and mental consequences.

Kategorija objave

M53

Financing Innovations in the Contemporary World

M53
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Revizor

Naslov rada

Financing Innovations in the Contemporary World

Autori

Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

Vol. 24 / No. 94

ISSN

1450-7005; 2620-1461

ISBN

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5937/Rev2194025M

Stranice

25-35.

Apstrakt

As a practical application of new ideas, innovation is a multidimensional, complex, dynamic, long-term, and cumulative process based on organizational decision-making, from the stage of a new idea's emergence to its final implementation. There is a strong positive correlation between innovation and economic growth. Access to finance is a key driver of new innovative ventures' creation, survival, and growth. On the other hand, the lack of financial resources prevents and inhibits the growth and development of new innovative companies. This paper considers bootstrapping, crowdfunding, and mezzanine financing as widely accepted, specific innovation funding sources worldwide.

Ključne reči

financing innovations; economic growth; bootstrapping; crowdfunding; mezzanine financing

Kategorija objave

M53

The Concept, Principles and Innovations in Circular Economy

M53
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Glasnik za društvene nauke

Naslov rada

The Concept, Principles and Innovations in Circular Economy

Autori

Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

Vol. 13 / No. 13

ISSN

1821-3421; 2683-4936

ISBN

DOI

Stranice

120-133.

Apstrakt

Circular economy (CE) is a relatively new model of production that focuses at achieving savings in energy consumption, raw materials, and other resources in order to optimize the social, environmental, technical and economic effects of used materials and circular products in a given society. As a relatively new framework for waste and resource management, the CE concept takes the place of the traditional linear model of production (the take-make-discard model), emphasizing systemic, planned and rational thinking and action. Today, examples of circular solutions in the contemporary world are numerous and present in many industries such as manufacturing, computing, construction, furniture industry, food industry, design and others. The article discusses in detail the difference between a linear and a circular model of economy, as well as the underlying principles on which this innovative concept is based. The paper also provides an overview of various innovations in the circular economy, pointing out their features and benefits. The article specifically examines product innovations, process innovations, eco-innovations, as well as incremental and radical innovations in this area. Finally, the article analyses the latest trends in the circular economy, with special emphasis on the business sector, the food industry, as well as on textile, pharmaceutical, automotive, construction industry and service sector.

Ključne reči

circular economy, linear production, innovation, reuse, recycling, refurbishment, waste minimization.

Kategorija objave

M53

Agricultural Innovations, Extension, Finance and Rural Loans in the Republic of Serbia: The Case of Logistic Regression

M23e
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Annals of the Polish Association of Agricultural and Agribusiness Economists

Naslov rada

Agricultural Innovations, Extension, Finance and Rural Loans in the Republic of Serbia: The Case of Logistic Regression

Autori

Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

Vol. 23 / No. 4

ISSN

2657-781X; 2657-7828

ISBN

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0015.5786

Stranice

129-148.

Apstrakt

The aim of this article is to examine the impact of the use of agricultural extension, advisory services and agricultural loans on the introduction of agricultural innovations in the Republic of Serbia. Agricultural innovations are incremental changes through which individuals and organizations introduce new or use significantly improved products, services or ways of organizing in order to increase the performance of agriculture. While agricultural extension involves agricultural knowledge, information and skills that are passed on to farmers, their associations and other value chains market actors, agricultural loans are one of the most important financial instruments available to them. In order to investigate the predictive power and influence of these variables, the paper applied the method of binary logistic regression due to the categorical nature of predictors and the dependent variable. Based on the conducted research, the article found that the use of agricultural loans does not have a statistically significant impact on the introduction of agricultural innovations in Serbia, while agricultural extension has. The article concludes that for the further flourishing of agricultural innovations, the development of advisory services, as well as for the development of various fiscal incentives and rural financial instruments, it is necessary to continuously develop the devastated Serbian village and invest more intensively in rural development. This is the only possible way to prevent further waves of rural population emigration to cities, as well as to improve their knowledge, propensity for innovations and livelihoods.

Ključne reči

agricultural innovations, rural financial instruments, agricultural extension, rural loans, credit support, rural development

Kategorija objave

M23e

The Possible Impact of the Online Learning on the Quality of Education in Serbia during the Covid-19 Pandemic

M23e
Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Studies and Scientific Researches. Economics Edition

Naslov rada

The Possible Impact of the Online Learning on the Quality of Education in Serbia during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Autori

Madžar, Lidija, Karić, Dušica & Paspalj, Dušanka

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

Vol. 34 / No. 2021

ISSN

2066-561X; 2344-1321

ISBN

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.29358/sceco.v0i34.496

Stranice

13-23.

Apstrakt

The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic of 2020 brought huge changes, leaving unforeseeable consequences for the global economy, the business community and people's lives. It has led many companies to resort to working from home. The pandemic also forced many educational institutions around the world and from the Republic of Serbia to adapt to the new reality by actively implementing electronic teaching. The aim of this paper is to determine whether this new teaching method could have affected the quality of teaching outcomes and educational processes in the country. In the article, Wilcoxon signed rank test was conducted on the grades of a selected sample of 100 students from a higher public school of economics from Serbia in order to determine the size and statistical significance of the difference between median samples, before and after the transition to electronic learning. The results of the analysis showed that the transition to electronic teaching most likely improved the quality of educational processes and results in Serbia, indicating a statistically significant difference between the sample medians. Despite the described limitations of the study, it is possible that this type of teaching has improved the quality, inclusiveness and resilience of educational processes in the country.

Ključne reči

Republic of Serbia; e-learning; e-teaching; quality of educational outcomes; Wilcoxon signed rank test

Kategorija objave

M23e

Poljoprivredne inovacije i inovativni modeli u finansiranju poljoprivrede

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Naziv publikacije / časopisa

Vesnik

Naslov rada

Poljoprivredne inovacije i inovativni modeli u finansiranju poljoprivrede

Autori

Madžar, Lidija

Godina izdanja

2021

Vol/No.

Vol. 7 / No. 2

ISSN

2683-5878

ISBN

DOI

Stranice

9-20.

Apstrakt

Poljoprivredne inovacije su procesi u kojima pojedinci i domaćinstva uvode ili unapređuju postojeće proizvode, procese ili načine organizacije svojih aktivnosti sa ciljem razvoja poljoprivrede, rasta produktivnosti i efikasnosti, smanjivanja siromaštva, suočavanja sa ekološkim i klimatskim izazovima i dr. Sa druge strane, finansijske inovacije u poljoprivredi, kao uvođenje novih ili unapređivanje postojećih instrumenata finansiranja, imaju za cilj da postanu dostupnije njihovim korisnicima, u boljoj meri pokriju njihove potrebe, kao i da omoguće bolje upravljanje rizicima finansiranja. Obe grupe inovacija mogu snažno uticati na produktivnost, rast i konkurentnost poljoprivrednog sektora, kvalitet proizvoda i dohodak poljoprivrednika. Ovaj rad se bavi proučavanjem i klasifikacijom poljoprivrednih inovacija, kao i analizom nekih inovativnih modela finansiranja u uslovima u kojima i privatni sektor i poljoprivrednici nerado ulaze u dužničko-poverilačke odnose. U ovakvim okolnostima dolazi do izražaja i potreba za finansijskim opismenjavanjem poljoprivrednika, kao i za unapređivanjem finansijske i opšte infrastrukture u ruralnim oblastima.

Ključne reči

poljoprivredne inovacije, inovativni modeli finansiranja, štedni računi za finansiranje inputa, lizing u poljoprivredi, kreditiranje na osnovu skladišnih priznanica.

Kategorija objave

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