Publications

Communication and Advocacy

Postcard from Sarajevo: Reflections on the New Era for Think Tanks

I was fortunate recently to attend the International Workshop for Managers of Research Organisations in the Western Balkans and the EU in Sarajevo, hosted by Analitika , the Regional Research Promotion Program (RRPP) in the Western Balkans, and the Think Tank Fund of the Open Society Foundations... More...

Experience and Practice

How can findings from psychology and behavioral economics improve research and implementation of public policies?

“A lot of our policy models are traditionally based on a rather naïve understanding of what drives behavior. But if you have a more intelligent, nuanced account of how people make decisions, you can design policy that is effective, less costly, and makes life easier for most citizens.” - David... More...

Politics and Standards, Experience and Practice

Transparent research and accessible data: A trend to pay attention to

New trends in research and data transparency are evidence of the way that technology has influenced the academic world. Namely, the latest topic on the minds of social scientists has been the so-called DA-RT initiative – short for Data Access and Research Transparency. DA-RT is an attempt to... More...

Communication and Advocacy

Post-2015 EU accession of the Western Balkans: Is travelling more important than arriving?

Since Croatia’s accession to the European Union in 2013, the prospects of EU membership of the rest of the Balkans (the ‘Western Balkans’) have been unclear, and some may argue that the process has stalled. Indeed, the EU seems to be suffering from what is often called ‘enlargement fatigue’, with... More...