Naslov
Polarization of Regional Economic Development in Croatia: Trends and Challenges in a New Geographic Reality

Autori
Pavlaković-Koči, Vera ; Pejnović, Dane

Izvornik
Hrvatski geografski glasnik (1331-5854) 67 (2005), 2; 5-19

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
polarization of regional economic development; targeted regional economic development; balanced regional economic development; Croatia

Sažetak
This paper examines how the proposed conceptualization of Croatia’ s regional economic development, Koncepcija regionalnong gospodarskog razvitka Republike Hrvatske (1999), addresses the challenges of Croatia’ s uneven economic development. While the problems of Croatia’ s lagging regions have been addressed, the conceptualization contains controversies regarding what should be the guiding principles of regional policy -- targeted or balanced regional economic development. The proposed conceptualization represents a mixture of neoliberal thinking about the key actors in regional economic development, principles of European Union regionalism and the socialist-era legacies. Consequently, it lacks clarity in several key aspects. A specific challenge is the existing multiciplicity of regional and socials interests as well as the limitations of regional economic development based on rigid administrative-territorial units.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geografija

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