Professional paper
THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE SME’s IN RURAL AREAS OF DALMATIAN HINTERLAND
Ljubica Ukić
; Veleučilište "Marko Marulić", Knin, Hrvatska
Linda Martić Kuran
orcid.org/0000-0003-0234-941X
; Veleučilište "Marko Marulić", Knin, Hrvatska
Abstract
The SMEs have around 95% share in almost every economy in the World. Also, it is known that SMEs are foundations in even largest and most developed Economies in the World. But observing closely
the territory of one State, especially rural parts of it, the importance and role of SMEs is even higher. As it is known, rural areas are underdeveloped by themselves, and infrastructural facilities needed
for development of Entrepreneurship are poor. Therefore, in most cases, all economic activities in those areas are based on business attempts of SMEs. The local SMEs are in most cases engaged in
the production of traditional products of their Region. Previous experience with SMEs in the Dalmatian hinterland (Zagora) region showed that most of those SMEs are family economic entities, which
continued former activities (production) of their ancestors. Croatian Economic, according the date of Croatian Bureau of Statistics, had unemployment rate of 17, 80% in July 2014. Any job which
survives or off ers in these Recession times has crucial importance and impact on all Economic system in Croatia, especially in rural areas such as the Dalmatian hinterland (Zagora). This paper will attempt to get data of SMEs operating in the Dalmatian Zagora area, which legal entity they prefer and what are their business activities. The aim of this paper is to explore and demonstrate the importance of SMEs operating in the area of Dalmatian hinterland (Zagora).
Keywords
importance of SMEs; role of SMEs; rural area
Hrčak ID:
142319
URI
Publication date:
23.7.2015.
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