Naslov
Analysis of informal sources of financing in Croatia

Autori
Šišara, Jelena ; Sladoljev, Jasmina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
4th International Scientific Symposium on Economy of Eastern Croatia - Vision and Growth / - , 2015, 500-508

Skup
4th International Scientific Symposium on Economy of Eastern Croatia - Vision and Growth

Mjesto i datum
Osijek, Hrvatska, 21.05.2015. - 23.05.2015

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Financial sources ; Entrepreneurship ; Experts ; Entrepreneurial motives ; Informal investors

Sažetak
This paper overviews the sources of financing entrepreneurship in Croatia, with special emphasis on informal sources, and uses the information gathered by Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) Croatia 2010. The sources of financing are one of the key elements (with entrepreneurial opportunities, and human resources) affecting to the growth of entrepreneurial activities that ultimately generates the general economic growth of the national economy of a country. According to the GEM research of experts it was found that financial support is one of the unfavorable conditions of entrepreneurial activity. Therefore, this paper analyze views of experts on the sufficiency and availability of financial sources, required money, the link between financial resources and entrepreneurial motives in the Republic of Croatia (Croatia). The aim of this paper is, through a greater number of variables related to funding sources, point out the problem of the entrepreneurial financial sources, especially on informal sources of financing. After a thorough bibliographic review regarding financial sources and analysis of GEM data, results show that financial sources are insufficient - particularly informal. Presented and interpreted results could be a useful basis and encouragement for a further research in this and similar topics.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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