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STEM it like a girl: Challenges and recommendations for education and development of a STEM career for girls
STEM it like a girl Challenges and recommendations for education and development of a STEM career for girls
Final roadmap on measures and reforms to reducing the bureaucratic burden – based on areas of research
Final roadmap Macedonia ENG
Wages, Payroll Taxes and Employment Benefits – the Case of Macedonia Compared to Southeast European Countries
The main goal of this study is to offer a comparative analysis of wage systems and policies, mandatory social contributions, income taxes, and employment rights in several Southeast European countries. The analysis examines the similarities and differences between the countries in the sample without examining the sustainability of the systems. A part of the countries…
DetailsTIMSS 2019: Findings and Recommendations in the Macedonian Context
Context In today’s world, human capital plays a prominent role in determining the country’s competitive advantage. Fast technological progress, including digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI), puts human capital i.e. the knowledge and skills of the population in the forefront of the country’s economic progress. The World Economic Forum (2019) argues that talent adaptability is critical,…
DetailsQuarterly economic monitor – projections Q4, 2020
Macedonia2025 forecast – The decline in GDP in Q4 2020 will be between 2.0% и 4.0% According to the latest high-frequency indicators and available data so far, we forecast a reduction in Gross Domestic Product from 2.0% to 4.0%, as a result of the prolonged effects of the closing of the economy and the reduction…
DetailsPolicy Contribution 2/2020: Covid-19 Anti-Crisis Measures – Weekly Update
Policy Contributions 2 2020
Policy Contribution 1/2020: Covid-19 Anti-Crisis Measures – Weekly Update
It all began as a health crisis, far from Europe and Macedonia, but Covid-19 quickly lead to a global economic crisis. Stock markets crashed, oil prices dropped sharply, production stopped, factories and shops began to close, and workers were sent on forced leave. The crisis has just begun and companies are already making losses, facing…
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Policy Contribution: Are Macedonian Wages Low or High – Wage Comparison between Western Balkan Countries and Comparator EU Member States
In Economics, wages are considered as price of labor. They should reflect worker’s productivity, i.e. what the worker produces or what is his/her value to the company. Wages are important as they largely affect the living standard of workers and their families, but are also a source of demand in the economy, and hence are…
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