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Attracting Investments in the entrepreneurial zones of small towns by creating preconditions for the development of small and medium Entreprisises

The primary goal of this paper is to explain interdependency of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the importance of creating an investment-friendly environment for the development of small towns. The paper describes the types of investment with the focus on direct foreign investment and its importance for the development of small towns as well as the development of the Croatian economy in general. The entrepreneurial infrastructure, which includes entrepreneurial zones and supporting institutions, plays a significant role in the development of small towns and the improvement of the investment climate. A large number of factors, location being the most important, helps investors make a decision in which city to invest. This paper describes ways of improving the investment climate by combining these different factors. The connectedness and quality of coordination between the national and local level is important for creating the conditions in which SMEs can further develop in small towns, which is the reason why the incentives and measures that help attract investment have been described in the paper. Strategy is a document that provides guidelines for the longterm progress of cities so the analysis of the investment environment as well as advice for its improvement have been made on the basis of the strategic documents of Slatina and Ivanec. This paper helps understand the definition of small towns and gives basic guidelines for the development of a stimulating environment for the development of SMEs, which affects the economic and social growth of small towns and their local communities.

small and medium entreprises ; investment ; small towns ; entrepreneurial infrastructure

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