Recommendations and measures of the SEE Economists Network

Albania, BIH, Montenegro, Macedonia, Croatia, Serbia

Hotel Continental

Belgrade, November 10-12, 2009

Public Sector State administration reform to make it more

rational, efficient, effective, accessible and affordable (one stop shop).

• Budget execution control through public expenditure control (more control over the public procurement)

• Final budget accounting• Setting-up state audit institution• Revision of privatization model and

strategy

Pension and disability insurance

• More efficient collection of PDI contribution

• PDI property issues (rehabilitation centers)

• Retirement age limit:– 60 for women – 65 for men

• Inexistence of economic and demographic conditions for age limit increase

• Pension insurance third pillar development (voluntary – incentive by employer)

Social Sector Reform (education, health care...)

• System sustainability – service quality

• Rationalization and expenditure control

• New real income sources (budget financing)

• Equality in access to health care

• Stop health care privatization

Revitalization of economySustainable growth and development– Knowledge and IT based economy– Restructuring – Strengthening SME’s through state incentives (innovative

companies), flexibility– Suspension of non-return subsidies unless directed into

knowledge, innovations and development– Investments in sectors with comparative advantages – Provision of better usability of natural resources (with

preservation of public goods) – Development of renewable energy sources (energy independence

development) – Equal regional development and cooperation in the broader

region (agricultural policy, healthy food production)– Link between employment and revitalization of economy– Housing strategy

Social Dialogue• Social dialogue in practice (taking

responsibility and duties of social partners)– Collective negotiation and signing CA on all

levels: legal status and social status of the employed!!!

• Negotiation set-off: bipartite, tripartite...

• Socially responsible business – development and strengthening corporate culture and social relations

Short-term Temporary Measures

• Poverty threshold redefinition

• Defining parameters and criteria for obtaining the right to one of the social assistance forms– One-term assistance– Child allowance– Maternity allowance – Etc.

Demystification of the place and role of international financial

institutions (IFI)

• Creating a platform for negotiations with the IFI’s along with agreements with the trade unions