Review article

FEW QUESTIONS ON FREE ZONES IN THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA AND ONE ANSWER

Nenad Starc orcid.org/0000-0002-2412-4572 ; The Institute of Econmics, Zagreb
Jelena Budak orcid.org/0000-0003-3739-4704 ; The Institute of Econmics, Zagreb

Abstract

This paper is a critical review of free economic zones’ background and practice. The study provides a brief description of economic history of free zones in the Republic of Croatia, behaviour of free zone founders and users, an institutional framework determining free zone activity, as well as the attempts of development policy-makers to use free zones as an instrument to enhance industrialization, regional development and exports. Up to date those efforts have not had much success. This work points out that the free zone development policy should and must be improved by implementing strategic planning principles and procedures. As it consists of development policy that should be clear and understood by each interested individual – citizen and voter – the narrative approach when addressing issues and suggesting solutions had been chosen.

Keywords

free zones; development policy; Aquis communautaire

Hrčak ID:

39284

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/39284

Publication date:

15.7.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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