THE IMPACT OF VALUED MACROECONOMIC FACTORS BY TOP MANAGEMENT ON BUSINESS IN MEDIUM-SIZED INDUSTRIAL AND MEDIUM-SIZED AGRIBUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Milena Lutovac Đaković

doi:10.59267/ekoPolj25041223L

Authors

Milena Lutovac Đaković Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Kamenička 6, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59267/ekoPolj25041223L

Keywords:

macroeconomic factors, medium industrial and medium agribusiness enterprises

Abstract

The aim of the research was to investigate the impact of macroeconomic factors on the operations of medium-sized industrial and medium-sized agribusiness enterprises. The subject of the research was medium-sized industrial and medium-sized agribusiness enterprises. The authors conducted a survey of top management in relation to the impact of 7 macroeconomic factors. The method of comparing the results obtained from both forms of enterprise organization in the research period (2023-2025) was used. The existence of differences in the evaluation of top management in relation to the form of enterprise organization was revealed. Agribusiness enterprises had more confidence in the analyzed macroeconomic factors: exports, subsidies and the impact of banking, while industrial enterprises had more confidence in the impact of gross domestic product, employment, imports and tax breaks.

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