o:35647 MAIN DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC CHANGES IN KOSOVO AND METOHIA IN THE FIRST TWO DECADES OF THE 21ST CENTURY en The paper analyzes the demographic, economic, social and environmental aspects of the development of Kosovo and Metohia during the first two decades of the 20th century. At the begining of the paper, an overview of the basic macroeconomic indicators of Kosovo and Metohia and their dynamics is provided. The main goal of the paper is to get an objective assessment of development trends in Kosovo and Metohia, to the extent that available data allow. The research is based on data from the World Bank database, other relevant international sources, as well as from the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, which is under the authority of the provisional authorities in Kosovo and Metohia. Insight is provided into the results and findings of empirical research that have examined in more detail the relationship between economic growth (and development) and its main determinants in Kosovo and Metohia. In that sense, the influences that foreign direct investments, remittances from abroad, public expenditures, international trade, etc. have had on the economic growth of Kosovo and Metohia are also considered. Also, the presence of the gray (informal sector of the) economy in total economic activity is considered. A brief overview of the specifics and results of the process of privatization of socially owned enterprises in Kosovo and Metohia is also given. In addition, relevant conclusions on the development characteristics of Kosovo* are drawn from the analysis of relevant global composite indices. To the extent possible, development trends in the area of Kosovo and Metohia are viewed from the standpoint of their characteristics before and after the self-proclamation of “state independence” (on 17 February, 2008). Key words: development indicators, global composite indices, integration, Kosovо*, Serbia, Western Balkans. 2025-01-16T09:11:40.550Z 44 no 46 Gojko Rikalović Univerzitet u Beogradu Ekonomski fakultet 46 Dejan Molnar Univerzitet u Beogradu Ekonomski fakultet 0000-0002-6081-8141 application/pdf 846178 https://phaidrabg.bg.ac.rs/o:35647 no yes 18 70 1552253 11A03 Ekonomski vidici 29 1-2 21 91 2024