Tanja Stanisic

• PhD
• Professor (Full) at University of Kragujevac

Although it originated from the Slow Food and Cittaslow movements, slow tourism has spread to many spheres of tourism. The purpose of the paper is to investigate what people associate with slow tourism, and how and where they engage in slow tourism. Social media content analysis on Instagram, using hashtag #slowtourism, was performed in the researc...

Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors and a significant wealth generator in contemporary conditions. However, along with tourism growth, its negative sides emerge, such as overtourism and inadequate management of natural and cultural resources, which can lead to their devastation. That is why the concept of sustainable tourism is essential...

The sharing economy concept has been firmly incorporated into various scientific fields and applied broadly in practice. This paper aims to gain a detailed insight into the contemporary intellectual structure of the sharing economy in the fields of economics, business and management. Using a two-stage approach: a critical literature review and soci...

Purpose - The main objective of the paper is to contribute to testing the usefulness of image content analysis in the assessment of trends in the tourism market, as well as to draw conclusions about contemporary tendencies in the adventure tourism market. Methodology - The image content analysis is a key methodological tool in this research, suppor...

Culinary tourism is recognized in academic literature as an initiator of cultural revitalization, social and economic development, as well as a source of recreation, entertainment, socializing and learning. Due to the increasing interest of the academic community in this topic, this paper refers to an evaluative bibliometric analysis of the contemp...

The global character of international tourism makes this industry vulnerable to the effects of global shocks of an economic or non-economic nature. Crises in international tourism are becoming more frequent. The 2009 Global Economic Crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic are the two biggest crises that have hit the international tourism market in the twe...

The study deployed an evaluative bibliometric analysis of contemporary literature on the topic of sharing economy indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) and/or Scopus within the fields of economics, business and management to provide an objective insight into its academic structure. Also, a comparative analysis of WoS and Scopus databases was conducte...

The competitiveness of tourism as a multidimensional concept that includes the economic, social, cultural, political and technological dimensions of tourism development is closely related to sustainable tourism, which, in addition to positive economic effects, must ensure the preservation of the destination's natural and cultural resources for futu...

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought numerous economic challenges to countries around the world. The specificities of certain economy sectors determined the character and intensity of the impact of this health crisis on their results. The purpose of the paper is to analyse the impact that the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the economic results of agricu...

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought numerous challenges and limitations globally. Countries around the world are facing the negative socio-economic consequences of the global health crisis. As the tourism sector is one of the most important sectors of the global economy and also one of the sectors hit hardest by the crisis, the consequences of the ne...

Today, more than ever, tourism activities in the natural environment have become a need and wish of tourists. The Republic of Serbia has rural areas with well-preserved nature which consists of many attractive and representative elements. However, Serbia does not have a long tradition of rural tourism. The aim of this paper is to underline the pote...

Income convergence is an issue that has occupied the attention of economists for a long time, especially as the main goal of poorer and less developed countries is to catch up with rich ones. Income convergence is the situation when, due to difference in development level, income gap between less developed and developed countries is decreasing. Th...

The common and main strategic goal of all Western Balkan States is integration into the European Union. Therefore, the transition of the Western Balkan region, as in the case with other Central European transition countries, must be seen as a part of the European integration process. The aim of this research is to tests whether income convergence e...

The still actual Covid-19 pandemic has an unprecedented negative impact on the tourism industry. Due to the nature of the pandemic, which became global in a very short time, international tourism has shown particular vulnerability. International tourism has previously shown significant sensitivity to negative external shocks, as well as a great abi...

In the basis of contemporary portfolio theory is Markowitz model of portfolio analysis which accurately defines a set of efficient portfolios for a relatively small number of securities in its composition. With the increase in the number of securities in the portfolio, the application of the Markowitz's model becomes complex, so financial theory fo...

Foreign direct investment generates a number of benefits, especially for developing and transition countries, and, therefore, it is a major factor in economic development. Some of the advantages of foreign direct investments are technology and knowledge spillover, increased employment and competition and improved balance of payments. The aim of thi...

Здравствена сигурност дуго је представљала занемаривану димензију националне безбедности чак и у развијеним земљама, а нарочито у просторима какав је „Западни Балкан”. Међутим, актуелна криза изазвана пандемијом вирусa ковид-19 прети да потпуно редефинише глобалну агенду националне безбедности у наредном периоду. Сврха овог рада је да анализира ефи...

Natural resources are the base of tourism development and competitive position in the tourism market of many tourist destinations. At the same time, the issue of their use in the function of tourism development is very complex and must be based on the idea of sustainability. The paper examines the importance of natural resources for the competitive...

The importance of tourism sector in modern conditions and its significant participation in the macroeconomic indicators of countries, determine it as one of the key factors of competitiveness and development of national economies. Tourism contribution of tourism to competitiveness and economic development, as well as the economic effects of tourism...

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the insufficient capacities and capabilities of countries around the world to deal with global infectious diseases and stressed the need to improve the international health security framework. An efficient and comprehensive health system that is able to cope with public health emergencies is an essential prerequis...

The book titled The Collaborative Economy in Action: European Perspectives is one of the important outcomes of the COST Action CA16121, From Sharing to Caring: Examining the Socio-Technical Aspects of the Collaborative Economy (short name: Sharing and Caring; sharingandcaring.eu) that was active between March 2017 and September 2021. The Action was...

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a significant challenge for the tourism industry and has led to 2020 being rated as the worst year in the history of tourism. The number of tourists has fallen at rates that are more than tens of times lower than the rates of decline in the periods of some other major crises that occurred at the beginning of the twe...

The main strategic goal of the Western Balkan States is the accession to the European Union and catching up with their income level and standard of living. Every economic integration begins with the liberalization of trade, so that one of the most important benefits of economic integration is free trade, and thus increased trade. Consequently, high...

Structural changes in agriculture, rural areas and regions, as well as in economic activities related to the production and trade of agricultural products, most often occur as a response to periodic changes in general economic and social conditions. In order to formulate effective policies and strategies, policy makers need adequate information abo...

The important role that contemporary tourism plays in the development of receptive areas determines it as the generator of economic growth, employment and numerous positive socio-cultural changes. This role of tourism is especially important in rural areas, which usually face depopulation, low job opportunities, low diversification of economic acti...

Rural development is largely determined by the available resources and competitiveness of agriculture. The results achieved in agriculture are a significant factor that affects the improvement of the life quality in rural areas and the efficiency of the rural economy. Hence the indicators of agriculture and rural development are common and insepara...

The development of academic thought is a slow but unquestionable process that leads to a more advanced intellectual structure of the research area. The global growth of tourism demand in rural areas has conditioned the accelerated development of rural tourism, and thus the growing interest of the academic community in this tourism specialism. In th...

The main purpose of the research is to determine the link between the quality of higher education and the competitiveness level of the Balkan countries. In addition, the goal is to identify critical factors in the field of higher education that require improvement. The methods used in the paper are comparative analysis, descriptive statistics, corr...

Environmental law is an extremely important instrument for regulating and managing sustainable development. The main objective of ecological development is to reduce the risk in terms of living conditions and improve the quality of life, with special attention to environmental protection in achieving these goals. The situation in the Republic of Se...

Over the last twenty years, tourism has played a very important role in the economic development of many countries. Moreover, travel and tourism industry is one of the leading job creators in the world which employs 118 million people directly, or 3.8% of total employment. When indirect and induced employment are included, travel and tourism indust...

Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) and Arbitrage Pricing Theory (APT) have been a major challenge for economic theorists and practitioners for decades. Unlike the well-documented contribution of these models to understanding the relationship between return and risk and valuing assets on the capital market in developed countries of the world, litera...

Environmental sustainability is one of the most important factors of sustainable development in recent years. Consequently, the improvement of environmental quality is a significant task of every national economy that strives to long-term social and economic development. The purpose of this paper is to analyse the environmental performances of six...

Technological readiness has been an important determinant of the economic and social development in recent decades. Therefore, technological readiness has a substantial impact on the global competitiveness of national economies in the contemporary business environment. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the level of Serbian economy competitiv...

Information and communication technologies have changed way of doing business in all sectors of the economy. In the field of tourism, information and communication technologies are not only a generator of change, but also one of the most important drivers of the development and achieving a satisfactory level of competitiveness of this sector. The p...

Under the influence of globalization and mass settlement of cities and urban areas, nostalgia for traditional and rural is increasingly felt. All this supports the development of manifestation and gastronomic tourism and the promotion of autochthonous products and traditions. Serbia is a country where a large number of national minorities lives, ea...

The chance for the development of Serbian hotel industry and tourism in general should be sought in the investment of real estate investment trusts specialized for investing in hotels. Regarding this, the objective of this paper is acquainting investment public in Serbia with the basic characteristics of real estate investment trusts and the import...

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the contribution of competitiveness of the tourism industry on the global competitiveness of 31 sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries. The aim is to identify the correlation between the achieved travel & tourism competitiveness level measured by the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) and global compet...

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the development of organic agriculture in the member states of the European Union. The aim is ranking the member states of the European Union according to the degree of development of organic agriculture using the proper methodology, or using multi-criteria analysis, in order to determine which member state h...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) is seen as a major mechanism for development, and with international trade, fundamental part for an open and successful international economic system. This paper examines the effect that FDI has on economic growth in the case of European Union (EU). The initial assumption of the paper is that FDI has a positive effec...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of education on the development of information and communication technologies (ICT) in transition countries. The aim is to identify, by using the appropriate methodology, the connection between the level of education development and the development of ICT, which are measured by several indicato...

The purpose of this research is to analyze the competitiveness determinants of the travel & tourism sector in Central and East Europe (CEE) countries. The aim is to find the critical competitiveness determinants of the travel & tourism sector in the CEE countries that is being improved by efficient development strategies in the future. The framewor...

Mobile telecommunications markets across the world are characterized by a modest number of suppliers and a large number of subscribers. Nevertheless, the degree of market concentration varies from country to country. The purpose of this paper is to establish a methodological framework for measuring and analysing market concentration in the mobile t...

The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of travel and tourism competitiveness (measured by the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index [TTCI]) on the national economic competitiveness of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries (measured by the Global Competitiveness Index [GCI]). The aim is to identify critical factors for improving comp...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of innovativeness factors in the European Union (EU) member states on the level of their national economy competitiveness (global competitiveness of each country in the EU). The aim of the research is to identify the vital factors of innovativeness, innovative activity and innovation capital in the...

The complementarity of international tourism and air transport, as the leading industries in modern conditions, is manifested in different domains. The aim of this paper is to examine the interdependence between the development of international tourism and air transport by means of undertaking a comprehensive analysis of the available data. The met...

The main objective of the paper is to assess the importance and role of tourism in the European Union countries and Serbia, measured by its share in the basic macroeconomic categories. The relationship between the tourist traffic and the size of selected macroeconomic indicators is examined in this paper by using the appropriate methodology. Consid...

Competition intensity is an important factor of social welfare in all market economies. The purpose of this paper is to establish a methodological framework for measuring and analyzing competition intensity in the sugar market in Serbia. There are several indicators of competition intensity that are used in market analysis. Results obtained by thes...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of innovativeness factors in the European Union (EU) member states on the level of their national economy competitiveness (global competitiveness of each country in the EU). The aim of the research is to identify the vital factors of innovativeness, innovative activity and innovation capital in the...

Innovations, as a determinant of competitiveness, are one of the fundamental presuppositions for the economic prosperity of every country and the well-being of the population. The creators of the development policies need adequate information relating to all vital determinants of competitiveness, including innovations, in order to formulate effecti...

The control of state aid allocation is an important part of competition policy, due to the selective nature of state aid and possibility of favoring market participants. Establishing of the system of state aid control is a part of the pre-accession commitments of the Western Balkans countries in the integration process into the European Union. The...

The purpose of this research is to analyse the influence of knowledge resources on the competitiveness of Central and East European (CEE) countries. The aim is to identify the correlation between the achieved development level of the knowledge economy, as measured by the Knowledge Economy Index (KEI), and the competitiveness level, as measured by t...

State aid aimed to certain market participants, especially some of its categories, carries a risk of distortion of competition. Therefore, it is necessary to control allocation of state aid and its direction from the sectoral objectives towards more justified horizontal objectives of allocating. This paper examines the practice of assigning sectora...

The purpose of this research is analysis and forecasting of the most important trends on the international wine market, as well as identifying opportunities for wine export from Serbia. The aim of the research is to analyse the movement of the wine production and trade on the international market by applying the appropriate methodology. The paper i...

The purpose of this paper is to analyse the impact of knowledge on economic growth of transition countries. The aim is to identify the correlative relationship between the achieved level of development of the knowledge economy measured by KEI (Knowledge Economy Index) and level of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and economic growth in transition count...

By the generic benchmarking, cluster organizations can reduce risk, and allow better use of own development potentials. The purpose of this paper is to establish a methodological framework for benchmarking of cluster organizations in Serbia. The examination of the formation, functioning and development process of cluster organizations, as well as t...

By the generic benchmarking, cluster organizations can reduce risk, and allow better use of own development potentials. The purpose of this paper is to establish a methodological framework for benchmarking of cluster organizations in Serbia. The examination of the formation, functioning and development process of cluster organizations, as well as t...

The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of knowledge as a vital development resource on competitiveness of Southeastern Europe (SEE) countries. The aim is to identify correlation among the achieved knowledge economy development level measured by the KEI (Knowledge Economy Index) and competitiveness level measured by the GCI (Global...

In order to ensure equal business conditions and fair competition for all market participants, competition policy regulation in the field of company activities control alone is not sufficient. Another very important aspect and condition to ensure fair competition is the control of the state aid given to the economy, which can favour certain market...

An adequate normative regulation isa prerequisite for a successful implementation of the competition policy as a fundament of a market economy is. With current legal solutions in the fi eld of the competition policy, Serbia has provided the necessary institutional framework for the effi cient functioning of the market and the establishment of eff e...

Ekonomski fakultet Univerziteta u Nišu Preduslov za uspešno sprovođenje politike zaštite konkurencij e kao temelja tržišne ekonomij e je adekvatno normativno regulisanje. Sa aktuelnim zakonskim rešenjima u oblasti zaštite konkurencij e, Srbij a je obezbedila neophodan institucionalni okvir za efi kasno funkcionisanje tržišta i uspostavljanje delotvorne...