This project will result in an overview and analysis of the current situation in the economic development sector for the purposes of developing a deve…
Active projects
World Economic Forum – The Future of Jobs report
In 2022, the FREN became a partner of the World Economic Forum in the creation of a new publication of strategic importance – The Future of Jobs…
Analysis of public policies based on data
Within this project FREN produces data driven reports on various topics with the support of the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation in Serbia. During 2022 thre…
Circular Migration before Depopulation! Innovative solutions to spark circular migration as a pillar of the enhanced competitiveness and economic development
The project’s overall goal is to increase the capacities, credibility, and effectiveness of Serbian civil society to engage in evidence-based mo…
Macroeconomic Research on Cashless Payments in Serbia
Despite progress made over the past decade, the shadow economy in Serbia remains relatively high compared to the European average. In addition to impl…
Monitoring social situation in Serbia (MONS)
Monitoring social situation in Serbia (MONS) is an online platform, launched jointly by the Foundation for the Advancement of Economics FREN and SeCon…
The Global Competitiveness Report
In 2011 FERN became the local partner of the World Economic Forum on the “Global Competitiveness Report” project, on an ongoing basis. The…
Quarterly Monitor of Economic Trends and Policies in Serbia
The Quarterly Monitor of Economic Trends and Policies in Serbia (QM) is FREN’s flagship publication. QM systematically monitors the macroeconomi…