Serbia

This Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD)
aims to identify the major constraints on and opportunities
for sustaining poverty reduction and shared prosperity in
Serbia. The SCD serves as the analytic foundation on which
the World Bank Group and the Government of Serbia will
define a new Country Partnership Framework for FY2016 to
FY2020. It is based on the best possible analysis, drawing
on available evidence, and not limited to areas where the
World Bank Group is currently engaged. The SCD is structured
as follows: Chapter 2 presents the political and economic
context. The economic context describes recent trends in
growth, shared prosperity, and poverty reduction and briefly
discusses factors behind them. Chapter 3 discusses
pre-crisis patterns of growth and opportunities for future
growth and inclusion in Serbia. Chapter 4 presents drivers
of economic growth in Serbia and the principal constraints
on growth and competitiveness. Chapter 5 discusses drivers
of and constraints to economic inclusion. Chapter 6 outlines
risks to sustainable shared prosperity and poverty
reduction. Chapter 7 presents priorities for action.