Naslov
Small and medium size companies competiveness in Croatian regional framework

Autori
Fröhlich, Zlatan

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

Izvornik
Zbornik radova sa 53rd congress of ERSA, Regional Integration: Europe, the Mediterranean and the World Economy / Fabio Mazzola - Palermo : University of Palermo, Regional Integration: Europe, the Mediterranean and the World Economy, 2013

Skup
53rd Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Regional Integration: Europe, the Mediterranean and the World Economy

Mjesto i datum
Palermo, Italija, 27.08.2013. - 31.08.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Small and medium size companies competiveness

Sažetak
The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector represents an important part of the Croatian economy. In 2011, SMEs achieved a share of 50.2% of gross domestic product (GDP), 65.5% of employment and 42% of Croatian exports. In this paper we will elaborate the importance of SME sector in Croatia, as well as present the institutional and legislative frameworks ; describe distribution of competences for making policy decisions and the actual implementation of those decisions at the level of state institutions ; availability of support to the SME sector. The approach to the analysis of regional policy in Croatia is to concentrate on three main areas. 1. assessment of the overall policy framework for regional development, including the current legal framework in particular policies, legal acts and regulations, 2. assessment of the institutional and administrative capacity in place, 3. appraisal of the types of regional development instruments currently deployed and their effectiveness in dealing with development needs at national, regional and local level. Paper will concentrate on small and medium size companies competiveness in regional framework. The national development strategy sets the context for balanced regional development both at national and sub-national level as well as draws attention to development needs of the ‘assisted areas’ as well as counties highlighting their different development profiles. It brings together the main analytical parts: policy framework, institutional context and finally an assessment of the existing development interventions on county, NUTS 2 and assisted areas level. Paper will deal with economic performance of SME’s on regional level and indicate the role of national and regional supporting measures in development of that sector. *Author is thankful for cooperation and assistance in the preparation of this paper to Nives Biškupić, Assistant at CEPOR (SMEs and Enterpreneurship Policy Center).

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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