Independent Research & Policy Analysis

Evidence for Europe's Next Chapter of Integration.

CETS is a Sarajevo-based research initiative studying European integration, institutional reform, economic development, and transition processes across the Western Balkans.

About CETS

Rigorous analysis for policymakers, researchers, and the public.

CETS is a Sarajevo-based research initiative dedicated to producing rigorous, evidence-based insight on the questions shaping the Western Balkans' path toward Europe — from macroeconomic stability and institutional reform to competitiveness and sustainable transition.

We work independently of government and party interests, publishing analysis intended to be used: by policymakers weighing reform sequencing, by researchers building on comparative data, and by a public that deserves a clear account of where the region stands.

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CETS is an independent research initiative based in Sarajevo. We are currently developing our institutional footing; formal registration is in progress. Read more on our About page.

Research Areas

Four lenses on transition and integration.

European Integration & Enlargement

Accession dynamics, negotiating chapters, and the political economy of enlargement.

Institutions & Governance

Rule of law, public administration reform, and institutional capacity building.

Economic Development & Competitiveness

Growth models, trade integration, investment climate, and productivity.

Transition, Sustainability & Reform

Energy transition, environmental policy, and the pace of structural reform.

Flagship Project

The Integration Readiness Index

A composite framework measuring preparedness for deeper European integration across macroeconomic stability, competitiveness, institutions, and environment — built to give policymakers and researchers a clear, comparable read on where each economy in the region stands.

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Latest Work

Recent publication

Policy Brief No. 1

Who Is Ready? Measuring Integration Readiness in the Western Balkans

CETS Policy Brief Series · 2026

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