Original scientific paper

Regional determinants of export competitivenessin Croatian manufacturing industry

Nebojša Stojčić orcid.org/0000-0001-6638-8771 ; Department of Economics and Business Economics, University of Durovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Đuro Benić orcid.org/0000-0002-0695-5815 ; Department of Economics and Business, University of Durovnik, Dubrovnik, Croatia
Petra Karanikić ; Technology Transfer Office University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract

Aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of regional determinants on export
competitiveness of Croatian companies in the manufacturing industry in the period
from 2004 to 2010. Using the spatial econometrics the impact of agglomeration
externalities, innovation potential, firm size, foreign ownership concentration and
development of regions on the export competitiveness of companies in Croatian
counties have been investigated for the first time. Research results indicate
changes in the regional distribution of Croatian exports during the period. This
trend has a negative impact on export competitiveness of companies in other
counties. The basic conclusion suggests the need for revision of the existing and
formulation of new measures in order to improve the export competitiveness of
non-developed counties and to encourage the balanced regional development.

Keywords

Competitiveness; exports; regions; manufacturing; spatial econometrics

Hrčak ID:

131530

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/131530

Publication date:

22.12.2014.

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