Sonja Đuričin, PhD

Principal Research Fellow

Innovation Economics Department

Career start in IES -
sonja.djuricin@ien.bg.ac.rs
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research fields

Innovation Economics and Innovation Policy
Agricultural Economics
Small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneurship
Local economic development

education

PhD: 2014 / Belgrade Banking Academy - Faculty for Banking, Insurance and Finance, University Union, Belgrade
Master: 2009 / Faculty of Trade and Banking "Janićije and Danica Karić", ALFA BK University in Belgrade; Accounting and financial analysis
Undergraduate: 2004 / Faculty of Trade and Banking "Janićije and Danica Karić", ALFA BK University in Belgrade; Accounting and auditing
professional development:
2010. year / Faculty of Management, University of Turin SAA, Italy
2011. year / University Nice, Sophia Antipolis, France

previous employment

2010 – current / Institute of Economic Sciences, Zmaj Jovina 12, Belgrade
2004 – 2010 / Faculty of Trade and Banking "Janićije and Danica Karić", ALFA BK, University of Belgrade
Teaching engagement:
2022 – / Hotel & Tourism Business School – Vatel, University of Donja Gorica
2021 – / Bussines Academy, LINKgroup
2016 - 2020 / Belgrade Banking Academy - Faculty of Banking, Insurance and Finance, Union University, Belgrade

references/bibliography

Đuričin S., Beraha I., Jeločnik M. Categorizing enterprises through advanced operating profit margin metrics, International review, 1/2, 2024. https://doi.org/10.5937/intrev2401053D

Đuričin S., Beraha I. Promoting economic inclusivity in Serbia: recommendations for enhancing national and local policies in women's entrepreneurship, Journal of Women's Entrepreneurship and Education, 3-4, 2024. https://doi.org/10.28934/jwee24.34.pp138-159

Đuričin S., Gregorić E., Savić S., Matović G., Jovanović O. Profitability of organic farming of spelt in the climate conditions of Serbia. Economics of Agriculture, 71(1), 2024. https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj240199D

Vasilić N., Đuričin S., Beraha I. The dynamic Interaction between scientific output in environmental science and energy and carbon dioxide emissions in G7 countries. Emerging patterns and behaviors in a green resilient economy. Emerald Publishing Limited, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-780-720241001

Đuričin S., Beraha I., Jovanović O., Mosurović M., Lazarević Moravčević M., Paunović M. The Efficiency of National Innovation Policy Programs: The Case of Serbia, Sustainability, 14(14), 2022. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148483

Beraha I., Đuričin S. The Effects of Innovation Policy on Science to Business Collaboration - The Case of Serbia. Impact of Open Innovation on the World Economy. IGI Global: Hershey, PA, USA, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8665-5.ch004

Beraha I., Đuričin S. Perspektiva razvoja inovacionog sistema Republike Srbije. Institute of Economic Sciences, Belgrade, 2022. http://ebooks.ien.bg.ac.rs/1816/

Đuričin S., Beraha I. Identifying Medium-Sized Agricultural Enterprises with the Greatest Potential for Innovation Development, Economics of Agriculture 2(68), 2021. https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj2101213D

Savić S., Czekus B., Gregorić E., Đuričin S., Matović G. Production of Puno and Titicaca quinoa cultivars - Cost benefit analysis. Romanian Biotechnological Letters, 26(5), 2021. https://doi.org/10.25083/rbl/26.5/2953.2963

Kresović B., Matović G., Gregoric E., Đuričin S., Bodroža D. Irrigation as a climate change impact mitigation measure: an agronomic and economic assessment of maize production in Serbia, Agricultural water management, Vol. 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2014.03.006

Selected projects:

Advancing Research Assessment in Serbia: A Pilot Project for the Institute of Economic Sciences – ARISE (2025), commissioned by: The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) European Commission, member of the project team.

Innovation Pulse – Assessment and Monitoring of the Performance of the Startup and Innovation Ecosystem of the Republic of Serbia (2024-2025), commissioned by: Ministry of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation, member of the project team.

Market analysis for the anti-tetanus serum for veterinary use (2024), conducted within the “Proof of Concept” project titled “The Importance of the Immunization Scheme in the Production of Anti-Tetanus Serum for Veterinary Use,” implemented under SAIGE Project, commissioned by the Institute of Virology, Vaccines and Sera “Torlak”, project team leader.

Feasibility study with market analysis for the proof of concept “Development of ELISA assay for confirmation of tick bite and assessment of exposure to ticks in humans” (2024), implemented under the SAIGE Project; commissioned by: the Institute for Medical Research – National Institute of Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade (IMR), project team leader.

Roadmap for implementing the Green Agenda of MSMEs in the Republic of Serbia, (2024-2025), commissioned by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, member of the project team.

Pre-feasibility study/analysis of the key tourism infrastructure project proposals in the Republic of Serbia, (2023-2024), commissioned by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, member of the project team.

Analysis of value chains in the Western Balkans economies - Enriching potential for the regional cooperation in priority areas (2021), commissioned by: The Joint Research Centre (JRS), European Commission, realized in cooperation with The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, member of the project team.

Preparing analysis on the status of female entrepreneurship within the municipal support packages for the City of Zrenjanin and Žagubica (2025), commissioned by: the Swedish Government and implemented by the Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities – National Association of Local Authorities in Serbia (SCTM) in partnership with Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), expert.

Studies for the needs of the General Urban Plan of the city of Čačak (2023), commissioned by: Public Utility Company “Gradac” Čačak, member of the project team.

Quantitative Analysis of the Impact of Innovation Policy and Industry 4.0 on Development of Economy, Technological progress and Entrepreneurship in Serbia (2018), commissioned by: Cabinet of the Minister for innovation and technological development of Republic of Serbia, project team leader.