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Summary: International economic relations consist of flows of trade,
financing, investments and information, and multilateral and bilateral
support programs. The Croatian economy, of a small country with a small
market, was even in the past directed to have strong links with them. The
project is based on the fact that due to its characteristics, the Croatian
economy must be open towards all these flows and only by connecting with
them it could develop optimally. The project will also be used to define
possible options of such connections, in order to choose the most suitable
for the Croatian economy. The Croatian economy operates independently and
defines its position in international economic relations since recently.
On the other hand, it is only by articulating its relations with the
international environment, adopting the strategy of development of an open
economy, that the Croatian economy can begin to transform its structure,
define its developmental identity, and find an optimal place for itself in
the international division of labour. The Croatian economy and all its
agents must continually follow developments in the world economy. The
project is designed to be implemented through four sub-projects: (a)
Analysis of main macroeconomic aggregates in the world economy and events
that affect them (b) Structural changes in the world economy (c) The
position of the Croatian economy in the international division of labour
(d) Theory of market transformation of centrally planned economies
Keywords: Croatia, world economy, restructuring, macroeconomic aggregates, theory of economic analysis, reconstruction, financial cooperation, privatisation, regional development policy, role of state
Research goals: The aim of the project is to identify guide-lines
for the long-term promotion of economic relations of Croatia and other
countries, which would serve to decision makers to make short and
long-term decisions. The results of the project will also be used to
prepare negotiations, as well as further cooperation with international
economic institutions, as well as with regional and sub-regional economic
integrations. The project will help certain governmental and
non-governmental institutions to make annual programmes on multilateral
and bilateral level. The most significant scientific contribution of the
project is that, by means of partial and comparative analyses of global
processes, it has thrown light on the most significant theoretical and
practical aspects which are relevant for the position of Croatia in the
international community. A special contribution is that the research has
brought together a significant number of competent collaborators from
other institutions who, together with those working on the project, make
up a highly expert team with significant references for further joint
work. Significant international communication has been achieved by the
joint research of competent experts on transformation and regional
development issues from all over the world. This has been achieved both
through cooperation on joint projects and through the active participation
of collaborators of the project at international gatherings. A special
contribution to this cooperation is the publication of several issues of
the journal "Razvoj/Development International" with contributions by
collaborators of the project.
COOPERATION - PROJECTS
Name of project
: Macroeconomic Policy Reform and Private
Enterprise in Central and Eastern Europe Name of institution: International Centre for Economic Growth City: San Francisco, USA
Name of project
: Reform Round Table Name of institution: International Centre for Economic Growth City: San Francisco, USA
Name of project
: Obnova i razvoj hrvatskog gospodarstva - uloga
međunarodnih institucija Name of institution: UNDP City: Vienna, Austria
Name of project
: Shock Therapy Versus Developmental Approach Name of institution: Friedrich Nauman Stiftung City: Bonn, Germany
Name of project
: Strategija razvoja gospodarskih odnosa
Hrvatske s inozemstvom Name of institution: Vlada RH City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of project
: Strategija i efekti priključenja Hrvatske
području slobodne trgovine zemalja CEFTA Name of institution: Hrvatska gospodarska komora City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of project
: Strategija gospodarskog razvoja
Brodsko-posavske županije Name of institution: Brodsko-posavska županija City: 35000 - Slavonski Brod, Croatia
COOPERATION - INSTITUTIONS
Name of institution
: International Centre for Economic Growth -
ICEG Type of institution: Non-profit Type of cooperation: Joint project City: San Francisco, USA
Name of institution
: Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy
of Sciences Type of institution: State institute Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Budapest, Hungary
Name of institution
: Institute of Economic Science, Polish
Academy of Science Type of institution: State institute Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Warsaw, Poland
Name of institution
: Centre for Economic Research and Graduate
Education - CERGE Type of institution: Non-profit Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Prague, Czech Republic
Name of institution
: Interdisciplinary Institute for Urban and
regional Studies, University of Vienna Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Vienna, Austria
Name of institution
: Center for Regional Studies, Transdanubian
Research Institute Type of institution: Non-profit Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Pecs, Hungary
Name of institution
: Ekonomski institut Type of institution: State institute Type of cooperation: Joint project City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Institut za javne financije Type of institution: State institute Type of cooperation: Joint project City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: School of Economics Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Prague, Czech Republic
Name of institution
: Department for International Studies,
University of Padua Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Padua, Italia
Name of institution
: Univerza v Mariboru, Center za etnične in
regionalne Študije Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Maribor, Slovenia
Name of institution
: University of Graz, Department of Economics Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Graz, Austria
Name of institution
: Institute for Applied Social Sciences Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Name of institution
: School for Advanced Urban Studies,
Univerity of Bristol Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Bristol, United Kingdom
Name of institution
: Ekonomski fakultet Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: United Nations Development Programme Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Occasional exchange of information City: New York, USA
Name of institution
: Informacion y Desarrollo Type of institution: Non-profit Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Bilbao, Spain
Name of institution
: Instituto di economia politica "E.
Bocconi", Univarsita Luigi Bocconi Type of institution: University/Faculty Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Milan, Italy
Name of institution
: Fraunhofer - Institut fur Systemtechnik und
Innovationsforschung Type of institution: Non-profit Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Karlsruhe, Germany
Name of institution
: Center for International Private
Enterprises Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Washington, USA
Name of institution
: European Business and Innovation Centre
Network Type of institution: Economical/Production Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Brussels, Belgium
Name of institution
: SICA Consultants Type of institution: Institution whose primary activities ar Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Dublin, Ireland
Name of institution
: Local and regional Development Planning -
South Bank Technopark Type of institution: Institution whose primary activities ar Type of cooperation: Joint project City: London, United Kingdom
Name of institution
: NATO, Economics Directorate Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: Brussels, Belgium
Name of institution
: Economic Commission for Europe Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: Geneva, Switzerland
Name of institution
: Directorate General for Regional Policy, EU Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: Brussels, Belgium
Name of institution
: United Nations Department for Economic and
Social Development Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: New York, USA
Name of institution
: European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development Type of institution: International organization Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: London, United Kingdom
Name of institution
: Hrvatska gospodarska komora Type of institution: Institution whose primary activities ar Type of cooperation: Joint project City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Ministarstvo vanjskih poslova Type of institution: State administration Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Ministarstvo financija Type of institution: State administration Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Narodna banka Hrvatske Type of institution: Other Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Državni zavod za statistiku Type of institution: State administration Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Državni zavod za makroekonomske analize i
prognoze Type of institution: State administration Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Fond za privatizaciju Type of institution: State administration Type of cooperation: Systematic exchange of information City: 10000 - Zagreb, Croatia
Name of institution
: Friedrich Naumann Stiftung Type of institution: Other Type of cooperation: Joint project City: Bonn, Germany Other information about the project.