Jovan Zubović
Director
Institute of Economic Sciences
Belgrade, Serbia
Head of the public research institution in the field of Economics for 10 years.
My organisation
Institute of Economic Sciences
Institute of Economic Sciences
Scientist from universitie/scientific institute/other scientific organization
About me
Jovan Zubović has over 20 years of experience in economic policy, tobacco economics, labor, and agricultural economics. He holds a PhD in Economics and has been Director of the Institute of Economic Sciences since 2015, where he leads efforts in economic research and policy development. Zubović is a member of key professional bodies, including the European Association of Labour Economists and the National Association of Economists in Serbia, reflecting his active engagement in the field.
His work spans international projects funded by the EU, US, GIZ, and UN, focusing on socio-economic development and institutional research. With more than 15 years of consulting experience, he has contributed to innovative research methodologies, data collection, and analysis.
Zubović has authored over 100 full papers, 30 of which are indexed in WoS, with research topics ranging from tobacco price elasticity to climate impacts on agriculture. His leadership in organizing international projects and fostering collaboration has been instrumental in advancing economic knowledge. His diverse roles as a lecturer, editor, and researcher underscore his commitment to socio-economic progress, making him a key figure in Serbian and international economics.
My organisation
Institute of Economic Sciences (IES) is a modern scientific research institution that follows contemporary trends in fundymental and applied scvientific activities. Guided by the principles of excellence and the slogan "Cognoscere est mutare", IES is recognized as a reliable scientific research institution that has gained a high reputation in the region of Southeast Europe. Relying on the most important resource - researchers, of whom there are over forty, IES is focused on deepening knowledge on a wide range of current topics in the fields of macroeconomics and improving the competitiveness of the economy of the Republic of Serbia, affirming the role of social sciences in the formulation of public policies, the economics of labor and well-being, digital economy, the economics of innovation, environmental economics, economic theory and history and others.