2020) FINAL EVALUATION

The report presents indicators of poverty and inequality in Serbia based on the latest EU-SILC data from 2021, the position of vulnerable groups (children and youth, the elderly, and the Roma population), and the role of fiscal policy in reducing poverty. [...] The quintile ratio was 5.95 in 2021, which means that the wealthiest 20% of the population has a total income almost six times higher than the poorest 20% of the population in Serbia.10 According to the Gini coefficient, which is 33.3%, Serbia is among the countries with the highest income inequality in Europe.11 The cause of such large income inequality is found in the entire complex of rules for. [...] Status of vulnerable groups in the process of the accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union. [...] One of the main reasons for the insufficient effectiveness of social transfers in reducing poverty is the gradual reduction in the level of public expenditures intended for the social protection system in Serbia. [...] Status of vulnerable groups in the process of the accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union.