Review article
Foreign direct investment in the development of Vukuvar-Srijem county
Katarina Marošević
Josip Romić
Abstract
Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a significant source of financing that brings common benefits for the
national economy. The benefits resulting from FDI include the transfer of production technology, capacity
innovation, improvement of knowledge, skills, organizational and management practices, better access to
foreign markets, and acceleration of economic growth. Attracting foreign investment is one of the determinants
of the Croatian policy and local authorities in the following period.
The aim of this paper is to carry out an analysis of attractiveness of Vukovar-Srijem County for foreign
investment and to elaborate on the county’s prospects and potentials. The paper will also discuss the
situation and prospects in the county’s environment, as well as identify the activities undertaken by local
authorities to encourage and stimulate direct investment.
Keywords
FDI; Vukovar-Srijem County; incentive policies
Hrčak ID:
70564
URI
Publication date:
10.7.2011.
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