The Republic of Serbia facing the challenge of preserving the health of citizens amidst falling economic activity and the need for credit

Snežana Aleksić

doi:10.5771/1435-2869-2021-1-19

Contents
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- Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 3–6 Editorial 3–6
- 7–18 ‘The skies are empty and the continent is overflowing with insoluble problems’ – The Covid-19 crisis in the western Balkans and the failure of the EU Jens Becker, Ina Kulić Jens Becker, Ina Kulić 7–18
- 19–34 The Republic of Serbia facing the challenge of preserving the health of citizens amidst falling economic activity and the need for credit Snežana Aleksić Snežana Aleksić 19–34
- 35–50 The influence of Covid-19 on the field of social security – The example of the Republic of Serbia Miodrag Komarčević, Petar Čelik, Ivan Arnautović Miodrag Komarčević, Petar Čelik, Ivan Arnautović 35–50
- 51–62 States of emergency and the legal questions over human rights restrictions Osman Kadriu Osman Kadriu 51–62
- 63–70 Covid-19 implications and the realisation of labour rights in the Republic of North Macedonia Tatjana Velkova, Temelko Risteski Tatjana Velkova, Temelko Risteski 63–70
- 71–92 Working conditions and protective measures in multinational companies during the pandemic: The case of Inditex Emirali Karadoğan Emirali Karadoğan 71–92
- 93–102 The impact of EU conditionality policy on human rights and rule of law in the western Balkans: An attempt at a methodology Qerim Qerimi Qerim Qerimi 93–102
- 103–106 Catch your breath Christophe Solioz Christophe Solioz 103–106
- 107–120 The political system of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the fault lines set down in the Dayton Agreement Slobodan Petrović Slobodan Petrović 107–120
- 121–134 The Dayton Agreement and social reform: Omne principium difficile est Željko Mirjanić, Marko Šukalo Željko Mirjanić, Marko Šukalo 121–134
- 135–152 Material deprivation and employment status in post-transition: Evidence from North Macedonia Dimitar Nikoloski Dimitar Nikoloski 135–152
- 153–154 About the Authors 153–154
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SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe , page 19 - 34

The Republic of Serbia facing the challenge of preserving the health of citizens amidst falling economic activity and the need for credit

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Snežana Aleksić

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-2869-2021-1-19
- ISSN: 1435-2869
- ISSN online: 2942-3384
Abstract

This article reviews the initial experiences of Covid-19 in Serbia in the context of other pandemics during the 20th century. The author reviews the data on life expectancy, with a particular eye on the air pollution from which Belgrade suffers particularly badly and which had reached unprecedented levels immediately prior to Covid-19, as well as the pandemic’s initial impact on mortality and on key life events including marriages and divorces. The main focus is human life and work, as well as the consequences for the economy, and the author reports in detail the response of the government of Serbia in terms of the declaration of the state of emergency as well as the measures set out to mitigate Covid-19’s economic impact. She concludes from prior experience that the Covid-19 pandemic will, one day, be stopped but that what remains as an open question is the consequences it will leave behind across all segments of human activity. Nevertheless, what is quite certain is that, after the pandemic has taken its toll, it will have left the Republic of Serbia with additional credit indebtedness in the long run.
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