Naslov
Introduction of Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics in Croatia

Autori
Rašić, Ivana

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

Izvornik
Proceedings of 43rd Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Peripheres, Centres and Spatial Development in the New Europe, 27-30 August 2003, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland / Local Organisation Commitee - Jyvaskyla : Europen Regional Science Association, University of Jyväskylä, 2003

Skup
43rd Congress of the European Regional Science Association: Peripheres, Centres and Spatial Development in the New Europe

Mjesto i datum
Jyväskylä, Finska, 27.08.2003. - 30.08.2003

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
regional policy; regionalization

Sažetak
The paper presents the process of introduction of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) in Croatia. It discusses all criteria that should be applied during and constraints that disabled reaching optimal solution. First constraint was the EUROSTAT’ s recommendation that the establishment of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics should be based on the existing administrative division of the state territory. According to the main criteria (population size) the entire territory of the Republic of Croatia represents NUTS level I, existing counties NUTS level III, whereas the existing municipalities and cities fulfil criteria for NUTS IV level regions. As there are no administrative territorial units that correspond to NUTS level II, which is the main framework for the implementation of regional policy and the analysis of regional problems and analyses, the most suitable solution is the formation of this level by combining counties. The biggest problem is how to define the NUTS II level. 1. Aggravating circumstance is the fact that a longer-lasting division of real regional units, which could serve as the basis for regional development policy has never been established in the Republic of Croatia By this fact alone, the dividing of the territory of the Republic of Croatia to second level statistical units brings with about a sensitive issue of regionalisation of Croatia and leads to political debates. Besides, the existing monitoring of statistical data on lower levels is not satisfactory, so that problem of data as the basis for quality economic analysis appeared. 2. In Croatia there are neither a set of regional boundaries nor a clearly defined regional policy. By introducing NUTS it would be possible to establish regional statistics as a basis for the formulation of regional policy. In the remainder, the paper discusses main criteria which should be considered during the process of establishment of regions as subjects of regional policy. It presents how regionalisation depends on the criteria used and how different professions use different criteria. At the end, the final proposal of the Decision on the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics is presented.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

POVEZANOST RADA