The Economic Competitiveness of Croatia
The Economic Competitiveness of Croatia

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Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781601292971

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Is Croatia competitive? With the globalization of markets, the increased mobility of corporate assets, and the need for productive human resources, this question has become all the more complex to answer. This report was prepared to tackle this question by focussing on certain fundamentals: financial performance and labor productivity.

Economic Growth in Croatia
Economic Growth in Croatia

Author: David Moore

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2007-08

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13:

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This paper examines the factors and constraints that affect recent and potential growth in Croatia, as well as policies that can influence it. On current productivity trends, it estimates Croatia's potential growth rate at 4-41⁄2 percent, a result reasonably robust to different methodologies. To sustain growth at a higher rate in line with the authorities' aspirations, the analysis highlights the critical need to improve the business environment through further measures to reduce the administrative burden, legal uncertainties, and corruption. It also emphasizes the importance of attracting more greenfield foreign direct investment, and reforms to reduce the role of the state in the economy through fiscal consolidation and faster privatization.

The Competitiveness of Croatia
The Competitiveness of Croatia

Author: Mira Lenardić

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13:

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Puts forward recommendations for the restructuring of the Croatian economy and proposes initiatives for enhancing competitiveness. Includes analyses of the competitiveness of some individual industries.

EU and Croatia
EU and Croatia

Author: Dragomir Sundac

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13:

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Focus of interest in this paper is the concept of competitiveness as measured by the originally developed index of business environment. Competitiveness is interpreted in the broader meaning of the term: it includes not only cost conditions, but also institutional and system conditions of different national economies that define the attractiveness of their business environment. Methodology of composite index decomposition and analysis is used to evaluate and compare Croatian results with the results of EU15 and EU 12 countries. Composite index is formed on World Economic Forum data collected in 2008. Comparisons are done on three levels: overall index, subindices of four distinct sectors of business environment (political-legal, economic, sociocultural and technological), and 22 pinpointed variables that constitute the index. Results show that Croatia lags behind the EU15 countries and has almost equal quality of business environment as EU 12 countries. Based on the results of the analysis of the specific variables, research implicates that in order to improve attractiveness of its business environment the most Croatia should direct its reforms towards following areas: antimonopoly, government spending, market dominance, tertiary enrollment, railroad infrastructure and Internet usage.

Policy-Making at the European Periphery
Policy-Making at the European Periphery

Author: Zdravko Petak

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-30

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 3319735829

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This book examines Croatia's economic and political transformation over the last 30 years. It brings together the best political scientists, macroeconomists and public finance experts from Croatia to provide an in-depth analysis of the Croatian policy-making context and the impact of Europeanization upon its domestic institutional framework. The second part of the book scrutinizes the political economy context and Croatia's long-term macroeconomic under-performance, especially in comparison to other transition economies. The final part explores sectoral public policies, including cohesion policy, education, health, pensions, and local government. The book offers a unique blend of Croatia's political economy framework and public policy analysis.

Smart Specialization in Croatia
Smart Specialization in Croatia

Author: Paulo Guilherme Correa

Publisher:

Published: 2015-06-22

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 9781464804588

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Between 2003 and 2008, Croatia's rapid growth was fueled by rising domestic consumption, growingdeficits, an increased dependence on international finance. Such growth is unlikely to resume in the nearfuture, imposing social and economic costs. In this context, exports are critically important for Croatia'sdevelopment and employment generation. However, the country's trade performance has been lacklustersince the financial crisis. Export openness is lower than in countries with similar income levels, and thecountry's per capita GDP has stagnated. Low export diversification, weak competitiveness, and reducedtechnological sophistication help to explain stagnant exports. The fundamental problem is the failure torenew and transform the manufacturing base, which is linked to low rates of firm entry and exit. Anothermarker of a sluggish economy is the inadequate level of business research and development expenditure by Croatian enterprises and the weak governance framework for research and innovation,which is impairing the impact of research and development spending.In this context, Smart Specialization in Croatia aims to provide insights to the country's smart specializationstrategy (RIS3) by looking at the main constraints and opportunities that it faces in its economic progressalong three interrelated dimensions: trade, firm productivity, and research and development. The report also includes four casestudies to illustrate potential RIS3 approaches to spur research and innovation specialization at theregional level. The report's ultimate objective is to help develop a strategy that fosters productivitygrowth, job creation, and a more diversified export structure.

Competition Law in Croatia
Competition Law in Croatia

Author: Jasminka Pecotić Kaufman

Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.

Published: 2022-10-20

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 9403511060

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Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this practical analysis of competition law and its interpretation in Crotia covers every aspect of the subject – the various forms of restrictive agreements and abuse of dominance prohibited by law and the rules on merger control; tests of illegality; filing obligations; administrative investigation and enforcement procedures; civil remedies and criminal penalties; and raising challenges to administrative decisions. Lawyers who handle transnational commercial transactions will appreciate the explanation of fundamental differences in procedure from one legal system to another, as well as the international aspects of competition law. Throughout the book, the treatment emphasizes enforcement, with relevant cases analysed where appropriate. An informative introductory chapter provides detailed information on the economic, legal, and historical background, including national and international sources, scope of application, an overview of substantive provisions and main notions, and a comprehensive description of the enforcement system including private enforcement. The book proceeds to a detailed analysis of substantive prohibitions, including cartels and other horizontal agreements, vertical restraints, the various types of abusive conduct by the dominant firms and the appraisal of concentrations, and then goes on to the administrative enforcement of competition law, with a focus on the antitrust authorities’ powers of investigation and the right of defence of suspected companies. This part also covers voluntary merger notifications and clearance decisions, as well as a description of the judicial review of administrative decisions. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable time-saving tool for business and legal professionals alike. Lawyers representing parties with interests in Crotia will welcome this very useful guide, and academics and researchers will appreciate its value in the study of international and comparative competition law.