It is man's eternal need to leave his mark on the times he lives in and organizations which have been formed to leave more permanent results also have such an impulse. The work that the Palgo Centre has completed can be followed through a vast number of studies, proposals and normative acts. We are even more proud of the mark we leave on the many young people, leaders, officials and civil servants who have completed our educational programs.
Nevertheless, the mark which has always been especially highly valued
through history is the trace we leave in books. With a respectable number
of titles in the areas of public government, local self-government and
public policy, the Palgo Centre attempts to share the knowledge it has
gathered with others in the sincere hope that it will be used for the
benefit of the country we live in.
- City of Belgrade Development Strategy – 2008
- City of Belgrade Development Strategy (in Serbian) – 2008
- Local self-government organization models – 2008
- Revitalizing Brownfield Sites in Serbia (Manual for decision makers and professionals) - 2008
- Planning the new status of Serbian towns – new reality and needs - 2007
- Toward Health Care Reform in Serbia - 2006
- Source Revenues in Municipality Financing System in Serbia - 2006
- Intergovernmental fiscal relations reform in Serbia - 2004
- State of health and health requirements of population in Serbia - 2004
- Comparative experience of public administration - 2003
- A history of the city: Rethinking the society - 2003
- Legal themes - 2002
- Fiscal decentralization initiative - 2002
- Comparative experiences of local governments - 2002
- Reinforcing local government - 2002
- Public and cultural policy - 2002
- Political themes - 2002
- Economic themes - 2002
- Civil society & non governmental sector - 2001
- Local democracy - present state and future prospects - 2001
- Public finance - 1999
- City manager model - 1998
- Democracy to come - 1997
- The challenges of modern administration and management - Chrestomath
- The law on local self-government
- Guide through municipality
| City of Belgrade Development Strategy | |
Editor:Prof. dr Borislav Stojkov |
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| City of Belgrade Development Strategy (in Serbian) | |
Editor:Prof. dr Borislav Stojkov |
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| Local self-government organization models | |
Editor: dr Zdravko Zlokapa, Dušan Damjanović |
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| Revitalizing Brownfield Sites in Serbia (Manual for decision makers and professionals) | |
Editor: Klara Danilović, Borislav Stojkov, Slavka Zeković, Žaklina Gligorijević, Dušan Damjanović |
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| PLANNING THE NEW STATUS OF SERBIAN TOWNS – NEW REALITY AND NEEDS | |
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Editor: Dejan Milenković, Dušan Damjanović |
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| TOWARD HEALTH CARE REFORM IN SERBIA | |
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Authors: Kenneth Davey, Snežana Simić, Svetlana Vukajlović, Hajrija Mujović-Zornić, Đurđica Zorić
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| Source Revenues in Municipality Financing System in Serbia | |
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Author: Saša Kristić |
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| INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS REFORM IN SERBIA | |
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Editor: Antony Levitas, Gabor Peteri |
| One of the most important reform efforts, in terms
of the fundamental structural reforms in a transitional country as
it is Serbia in the first decade of the 21. century, is decentralization
process, accompanied with the capacity building of the local self-governments.
Intergovernmental fiscal relations are always in focus of the political
debate, and this phenomenon is particularly stressed in the transitional
countries.
In Belgrade in June 2003, PALGO Center organized International Conference on Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Reform, where there were five regional experiences announced (Poland, Hungary, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Bulgaria), providing better inside view in solutions that might be interesting for the reforms in Serbia. Besides that, the aim of this publication is to summarize characteristics of the fiscal systems and existing fiscal federalism of the countries in the CEE region, including Serbia. Apart of analysis and synthesis, this project might serve as support for the strengthening of decentralization process in Serbia. In addition, the fact that should be emphasized is that the publication appears in time when the new Serbian Constitution is being negotiated, and which should, in a more modern manner, define status, territorial organization and competences of local self-governments, with serious implications on their finance system. The authors who contributed with the studies were: Publication “Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations System Reform in Serbia” presents the final component of the broader project financed and supported in expertise by LGI Budapest and the Serbian Local Government Reform Program (SLGRP). |
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| STATE OF HEALTH AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS OF POPULATION IN SERBIA | |
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Editor: Mijat Damjanovic, Dragoljub Zarkovic |
| On the occasion on starting the debate on public health,
we have destined for dialogue on health condition and health requirements
of population in Serbia, as unavoidable indications in strategic guidance
of public health programs. In this brochure, made for facilitation
of competent expert’s dialogue from central institutions of
public health sector, the supplements have been presented focused
on evaluation of health condition of population in Serbia. Med prof
Predrag Micovic for that occasion have used routine health statistical
data, with usage of new indicators recommended by World Health Organization.
On the other hand, Med prof Djordje Jakovljevic pointed out the estimations
of populations endangerment regarding risk factors, undoubtedly influenced
by the noncontiguous disease tendency. Presented data comes from overall
international research project (MONICA). The data undoubtedly shows
that our conditions regarding general and specific mortal rate and
frequency of various risk factors are inferior then majority of compared
countries. Conclusions of both supplements refer to the joint statement that health condition of our population is extremely unfavorable, and that is most endangered with preventable noncontiguous diseases, otherwise treatable with scientific based cost-effective measures all of which are non-implemented in our society. Statements like these should motivate the change in the course in development and improvement of new health policy, which could gradually influence decrease of high rate of mortality and most frequent and most endangered types of diseases influencing our population’s health. Authors: Prof Mijat Damjanovic PhD, Prof Med Predrag Micovic, Prof Med Djordje Jakovljevic |
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| COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION | |
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Editor: M.Damjanović |
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| A HISTORY OF THE CITY: RETHINKING THE SOCIETY | |
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Author: Paul Blanquar |
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| LEGAL THEMES | |
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Editor : Stevan Lilic |
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| FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION INITIATIVE | |
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The director of the project: Prof. Doctor Mijat Damjanovic |
| Most developing and transitional countries face the
challenge of decentralization, the transfer of power and authority
to perform public functions from the central administration to regional
and local bodies. This is a complex process and fiscal decentralization is an essential component of it. In transitional states in particular, due to the legacy of the command economy, the development of efficacious local institutions can be the key for the reconstruction of the state. In almost all transitional countries local government finance has a crucial effect on the ability of the state to attain goals of economic efficacy and macro-stability, privatize effectively and develop the social welfare network. The main aim of fiscal decentralization is to bring the process of governance closer to the citizens by empowering local bodies to collect taxes and determine their own budgets and expenditures. The tear of government closest to the people can adjust its budget to support those services most suited to the needs of a particular community. In order to facilitate this, fiscal decentralization can be realized by various measures and methods. The aim of the Forum on Fiscal Decentralization organized in Belgrade was to propose an appropriate model of fiscal decentralization, based on a clear strategy. The Forum on the Fiscal Decentralization of Yugoslavia was held on 9-10th November 2001 in Belgrade; it was organized by the PALGO Center, G17 PLUS and G17 Institute, under the auspices of the Fiscal Decentralization Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe (FDI) which is a joint project of the World Bank, Council of Europe, OECD, US AID, UNPD, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Italy and the Czech Republic, the International Development Agency of Canada (CIDA), Initiative for the Reform of Public Government and Local Self-government (LGI) and the Institute for an Open Society in Budapest (OSI). The conference (almost 100 participants) was attended by representatives of financial institutions in Serbia and local administration from numerous cities and municipalities in Yugoslavia, experts from the World Bank, professors from Belgrade and other universities as well as associates of various institutes. The main aims of the conference were to survey the current status of fiscal policy, fiscal relations and processes in the FR of Yugoslavia, compare the situation to the experiences of other states and provide insights into the possible direction of reform in this significant area. The publication includes papers written by members of the conference, speeches given by the representatives of international organizations and the organizers of the Conference as well as a number of discussions. |
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| COMPARATIVE EXPERIENCES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS | |
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For publisher: Prof. Doctor Mijat Damjanovic |
| One of the most important issues in all democratic
political systems is the quality of relations between central and
local government. This relation was arranged in accordance with
various theoretical and empirical solutions, ranging from the partnership
relations of more or less autonomous administrations to functional
integration and marginalization of the local self-government. |
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| REINFORCING LOCAL GOVERNMENT | |
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Editor: Emilia Kandeva |
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| PUBLIC AND CULTURAL POLICY | |
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Editor: Milena Sesic Dragicevic |
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| POLITICAL THEMES | |
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Editor: Mijat Damjanovic |
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| ECONOMIC THEMES | |
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Editors: Bozidar Raicevic , Danilo Sukovic |
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| CIVIL SOCIETY & NON GOVERNMENTAL SECTOR | |
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Editor: Branka Petrovic Published by: Magna Agenda, Beograd, 2001. Format : 15.5 x 23.5cm Number of pages: 214 |
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| LOCAL DEMOCRACY- PRESENT STATE AND FUTURE PROSPECTS | |
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Editor: Prof.dr Mijat Damjanović Published by: Magna Agenda, Beograd, 2001. Format : 15.5 x 23.5cm Number of pages: 221 |
This collection of essays comprises
papers selected by the lecturers themselves, within the subject-matter
of their lectures to assistants and visiting professors at the faculties
of societal studies, during international Summer school: Modernization
of the Local Community in South-eastern Europe, held at Palic, from
July 30 to August 19, 2000, which was organized by the PALGO Center
and the Open University in Subotica, under the auspices of HESP
and the Fund for Open Society in Belgrade. These complementary and
interdisciplinary essays reveal complex and challenging issues concerning
local democracy, local autonomy, local community, local society,
local politics, local authority, local administration, and local
self-government. In all these domains, as well as in related disciplines
and areas, the authors strove to establish and maintain a homogenous
theoretical, normative and experiential approach with available
comparative analyses. |
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| PUBLIC FINANCE | |
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Editors: Juraj Nemec , Glen Wright Translated by: Nikola Cajkanovic, Vera Milikic-Nedeljkovic Published by: Magna Agenda, Belgrade, 1999 Format: 15.5 x 23.5cm Number of pages: 437 |
| Theory and Practice in Central-European
Countries in transition. Every state undergoing transition is faced
with the inevitability of radical change over the entire economic
and social system but the area of public finances is certainly one
of the most important areas needing reform. |
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| CITY MANAGER MODEL | |
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Author: Dr Snežana Đordevic |
This book is a result of several years of work and
research on the problems and models of governance in large cities
of the USA, by Doctor Snezana Djordjevic, assistant professor at
the Faculty of Political Sciences of Belgrade University. The book
belongs to the area of urban political theory. It describes the
enterprising model of city governance, which yielded the best results
in the USA, and then spread into Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
Somewhat modified, this model was also applied in some European
countries in the late 20th century. |
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| DEMOCRACY TO COME | |
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Editors: M.Damjanović, Lj.Madžar, S. Vračar Published by: Magna Agenda, Beograd, 1997. Format: 15.5 x 23.5 |
| This publication represents a collection of essays written
by the most eminent political, legal and economic experts in Yugoslavia.
Believing in the value of an exchange of ideas among people from different
backgrounds, the authors of this book made an effort in order to reestablish
the disconnected communications with the international scientific
and professional public. Aware of the limited range of fragmentary analyses of the social state of affairs and social processes, editors opted for an inter-disciplinary and systematic approach in order to reach a valid diagnosis on Yugoslav society. This book provides a broad overview on the essence of the multiple correlations among politics, law and economics, their institutions, relations and processes; as well as theoretical, normative and empirical knowledge and impressions from prestigious team of Yugoslav political scientists, jurists and economists. The disintegration of SFR Yugoslavia confirmed many general mistakes of socialism, but it also showed oversights and delusions specific for this country. Although attempts were made in political democratization and economic liberalization in former Yugoslavia, no essential changes actually occurred. The whirlpool of the civil war had serious consequences for FR Yugoslavia on the internal, as well as on external domain. On the internal domain, there had been the consolidation of a totalitarian system with a bureaucratized oligarchy, irregular economic system, lawlessness and a rising crime rate. On the external domain, the international isolation of FR Yugoslavia lasted for a decade and had fatal consequences, halting progress and taking this region and it's population back for a number of decades. At the same time, in the shadow of a totalitarian and repressive state the seeds of future democratic option were growing. Although it seemed that the all-powerful totalitarian rule was invulnerable, that the close economy could continue to function for a long time, that avoidance of the law could go unpunished, democratic forces in Serbia won. Although these essays were written during "Milosevic's era" in Serbia, and therefore represent brilliant observations on various segments of past regime, they are still irreplaceable material in process of constructing new, democratic society in Serbia. Authors of the papers: Professor Mijat Damjanovic, Ph.D. , Faculty of Political
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| THE CHALLENGES OF MODERN ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT - CHRESTOMATHY | |
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Editors: M.Damjanović, S. Đordević Published by : TIMIT Beograd, 1995. Format: 15.5 x 23.5cm Number of pages: 808 |
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| THE LAW ON LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT | |
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| GUIDE THROUGH MUNICIPALITY | |
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Author: Vida Šumić Published by: Magna Agenda Number of pages: 133 |
| The main objective of this Guide is to inform as
many citizens as possible of their rights and duties when facing
officials and services of the city council. An important precondition
for building a better relationship between citizens and public administration
is improved informing of citizens on how and where to effectively
accomplish the task in question and how to handle the language and
logic of bureaucracy. Both citizens and council clerks are interested
in more objective, faster and cheaper work of higher quality, and
therefore their getting to know each other and more co-operative
attitude are necessary conditions for the change of existing, unsatisfactory
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