Naslov
Road Infrastructure and Regional Development: Some Evidence from Croatia

Autori
Botrić, Valerija ; Šišinački, Jelena ; Škuflić, Lorena

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

Izvornik
Proccedings from the 46th Congress of the European Regional Science Association "Enlargement, Southern Europe and the Mediterranean" / Panayotis, Pantazis - Volos : University of Thessaly, Department for Planning and Regional Development, 2006, 129-130

Skup
46th Congress of the European Regional Science Association

Mjesto i datum
Volos, Grčka, 30.08.2006. - 03.09.2006

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
transport infrastructure; motorways; regional development; Croatia

Sažetak
It is a common belief that investment in transport infrastructure has a positive impact on regional development. Theories related to the interaction between infrastructure and regional development can be classified as: 1. Theory which suggests that infrastructure follows regional development, 2. Theory which underlines the importance of infrastructure development as a factor behind inducing regional development and 3. Balanced development that equally emphasizes the role of infrastructure and economic growth in the region. While it is quite easy to determine direct benefits of transport infrastructure development in term of reduced travel time, reduced vehicle operating costs as well as increased transport safety, the contributions to societal (regional) development as a whole i.e. evaluation methods, are subject to certain debates. When analyzing recent development strategies, it can be argued that the Republic of Croatia is supporting the thesis that well-built infrastructure network is a prerequisite of regional development. In that context, intensive government investments in the highway programme are elaborated with expected positive effects on regional development. In this paper the case study of the so-called “ Istrian Y” , highway that will improve transport connections within the County of Istria is selected to determine whether or not there is a justification for such a belief. Therefore, in this paper we aim to analyze the impact of the “ Istrian Y” on selected indicators of County development. We expect that the positive effects of infrastructure development will be proven by the selected indicators, confirming that infrastructure can be considered to exert positive influence on regional development in the Croatian case.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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