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FDI ATTRACTIVENESS POSITIONING AND ICT IMPACT ON PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH IN EUROPEAN TRANSITIONAL COUNTRIES

Vinko Kandžija ; Faculty of Economics Rijeka
Ljiljana Lovrić ; Faculty of Economics Rijeka
Matko Marijan ; ABK d.o.o.

Abstract

In this paper our previous AHP analysis of FDI attractiveness is extended on all European transitional countries with recent data. The results show that firmer countries of USSR federation lags after other European transitional countries, except Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia which are among the most attractive in the group. It is obvious that there is not a great difference in the attractiveness level between the countries, and that process of institutional transition is close to finishing. The research evidence of ICT and institutional reforms impact on growth, from the relevant literature and the experiences of developed are summarized. The empirical research of the ICT contribution to productivity growth is conducted on the group of European developed and transitional countries. Important regression result is that positive and significant ICT growth effect on productivity is established in the entire sample of countries.

Keywords

European transitional countries; Productivity; ICT; FDI

Hrčak ID:

41059

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/41059

Publication date:

30.6.2009.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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