Review article
https://doi.org/10.21857/yvjrdclg4y
CONTRIBUTION OF THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN NORTHWESTERN CROATIA TO THE EFFICIENCY OF THE CROATIAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY AS A WHOLE
KRISTINA MARŠIĆ
; Tekstilno-tehnološki fakultet, Zagreb
ANICA HUNJET
; Sveučilište Sjever, Varaždin
Abstract
As a branch of manufacturing industry, textile industry is of great significance
to the economy of Republic of Croatia. As one of the oldest industry branches,
it encompasses production of clothing and textile, manufactured with both natural
and artificial materials. Textile products and the necessity to dress are a significant
part of each household’s essential consumption. Direct codependency
between the production of textile and the production of clothing items is very
high, although their connection to the rest of the industry does not show any sihigh, although their connection to the rest of the industry does not show any significant
correlation with regards to development. This paper is to analyze quantitative
business success indicators for the textile industry of Republic of Croatia;
said indicators being productivity, profitability and cost effectiveness; with the
objective of positioning and foreseeing the future macroeconomic trends within
the industry Apart from the analysis of the aforementioned business success
indicators, this paper also provides the values of basic macroeconomic indicators,
as well as business success indicators for certain textile businesses in the
northwestern region of Croatia.
Based on the business efficiency analysis, this paper is to illustrate the importance
of the textile industry in the northwest to the development of the Croatian
textile industry as a whole. Furthermore, this paper is to define guidelines necessary
to achieve improved efficiency and further future growth of this part of
Croatia, as well as of the entire economy.
Keywords
textile and clothing industry; northwestern Croatia; efficiency; analysis; businesses.
Hrčak ID:
269150
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Publication date:
27.12.2021.
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