Original scientific paper
Export competitieness of Primorje-Gorski kotar county
Dragoljub Stojanov
Heri Bezić
Tomislav Galović
Abstract
To achieve a higher level of export competitiveness, it is necessary to identify advantages and obstacles
encountered in export and import of Primorje-Gorski kotar County. For economies as small as the Croatian
economy, export competitiveness is the key to the sustainable growth and vitality of economic activity.
Proper utilization of advantages and reduction of risks result in favourable environment for increasing
investment activities and employment, costs are reduced and productivity improved. Also, export makes
it possible for domestic production to reach the effects of economy of scales. The above consequences
undoubtedly have economic development as a result. A surplus in foreign exchange of Primorje-Gorski
kotar County has been recorded in the field of production of other means of transport, with ship building
at the very top of the list, which is due to the County’s competitive advantages. However, there are
structural problems that weaken export competitiveness of the most propulsive export sector. Primorje-
Gorski kotar County has recorded a steep growth in activities like trade and processing industry, owing
to favourable business environment and business sector in the past few years. However, neither the real
deficit generated by some activities of Primorje-Gorski kotar County nor negative company performance
resulting from insufficient competitiveness should be disregarded.
Keywords
export competitiveness; RCA index; RCA net export; economic activity of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County; foreign exchange
Hrčak ID:
70556
URI
Publication date:
10.7.2011.
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