Lessons learned from historical development and modern practice of marketplaces – focus on the Serbian capital city

Bibliographic Data

ID11196136
AuthorsMarko D Petrović (0000-0002-6561-0307, Military Geographical Institute, corresponding author), Edna Ely-Ledesma (0000-0002-7095-0090, University of Wisconsin–Madison), Snežana Štetić (0000-0002-1137-4441, Telekom Srbija (Serbia)), Igor Trišić (0000-0002-6497-9276, University of Belgrade), Milan Radovanović (0000-0002-9702-3879, Military Geographical Institute), Milan M Radovanović
Year2022
Volume42
Issue7/8
Pages675-695
Publication date2022-07-19
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Sociology and Social Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0144-333X • E-ISSN: 1758-6720
PublisherEmerald (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1108/ijssp-10-2021-0269
OpenAlexW4281287972
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited48

Purpose The starting premise of the case study is to describe the ongoing interventions and experiences within the observed public marketplaces' organization. The objective of the research is to examine specified aspects of social and economic perspectives and the role of marketplaces in changing the local surroundings and economy of the Serbian capital and its largest city – Belgrade. Design/methodology/approach Multiple methods of analysis, such as archival investigation, participants' observation and semi-structured interviews were conducted. To inspect the research questions, the case implemented qualitative research that sampled 21 employees in the examined public company which manages all the analyzed urban marketplaces. Findings This case study will describe the city-sponsored organization, the Public Utility Company (PUC), that sustains marketplaces and the implications of that city sponsorship. Additionally, the outcomes describe the social and economic impact of marketplaces in placemaking around the region. Practical implications The most imperative implications of the manuscript are twofold: (1) the research results have shown that the potential of the city marketplaces can be increased through the support of the PUC and the city government; (2) as one of the first empirical projects about the social organization of the marketplaces in this part of Europe, the findings provide an overview of the contemporary market processes, and market outcomes. This study can affect other future research to explore similar aspects of the markets' organization. Social implications This research can encourage comparable future examinations to explore other components of the market, varying in the regional diversities on one hand, and the manifold prospects for the community development with fewer benefits, on the other. Originality/value The study analyzes all the local markets in the selected urban area. This is the first empirical research on the social perspective and the role of marketplaces in the process of changing the modern society and economy in Belgrade. Moreover, it may contribute to future analysis in the field of social perspective and economic directions in future strategies of city planning

Business · Empirical research · Government (linguistics · Political science · Premise · Public relations · Qualitative research · Serbian · Social capital · Social science · Sociology · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Marketing · Urbanization and City Planning

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