The break-up of Yugoslavia has led to a transition from planned to the market economy. The main task of transition is privatization, which implies transferring most of the former social ownership to ...private individuals. The privatization process has marked the end of the twentieth century in Croatia and still carries many unanswered questions that have arisen because of the persistent need for privatization in the former, unconsolidated state.
The main objective of the paper is to make a comparison of respondents’ perception of Croatian privatization in 2018 compared to 1998. The aim is to investigate the similarities and changes in the attitudes of the Croats regarding the privatization processes that Croatia has engulfed in several stages.
The survey was conducted on a sample of one hundred Croatian citizens about their perception of the privatization process in Croatia in 2018. Results of the survey in 1998 and 2018 were compared using the chi-square test.
The respondents in 2018 are convinced that the main goals of privatization have not been realized. Citizens’ distrust towards the system and institutions conducting the privatization process is greater in 2018 compared to 1998.
Respondents perception of privatization has not changed significantly concerning the 20-year gap. Dissatisfaction due to the unfulfilled fundamental goals is still present, as is the need for revision of privatization.
Exports are a crucial contribution to the competitiveness of post-transition countries. Accordingly, Croatia expresses a need for stronger integration into the world economy. The purpose of this ...paper is to investigate reasons for which Croatian exporters are most prevalent on the market of Eastern Europe. Deciding on internationalization depends on various factors which are measured by using CAGE (cultural, administrative, geographical and economic) distance framework which identifies cultural, administrative, geographical and economic differences. Two basic goals are set: (i) identify how managers of Croatian exporting companies perceive the degree of export obstacles between Eastern Europe and Croatia in relation to other markets; (ii) empirically and statistically determine the effect of export obstacles in Eastern Europe on the export results of Croatian companies. Research comprises original datasets on attitudes of Croatian managers according to distances between Croatia and Eastern Europe using the CAGE distance framework. Research models, with the export activity of the firm as a dependent variable and the above-mentioned attitudes of managers as independent variables, are created using multiple linear regressions, and a stepwise approach to selecting variables. The results indicate that cultural and geographic differences have no impact on export performance. On the other hand, some administrative differences adversely affect export performance, while economic differences have a positive effect on the share of exports. The fundamental restriction of this research is the cross-sectional approach. Additional insight can be achieved by conducting in-depth interviews which in turn could be the starting point for future research.
The European Union faced enormous challenges due to disturbed peace, social insecurity, energy uncertainty, inflation, threatened business and the gap between supply and demand. ...this paper takes ...an analytical approach to this problem and analyses potential strategic solutions for both Europe and Russia. INTRODUCTION Global dependence on basic energy sources in an economic and productive context is not new. Since ancient times, there has been dependence on fossil fuels as the main sources in the process of transformation of natural forces for the performance of industrial and other processes and activities. ...as an economic superpower, it is dependent on energy imports. Given that the war situation is not calming down, alternative solutions are urgently needed for both Europe and Russia. ...the goals of this paper are: (i) to present a strong correlation between the energy sector and economic prosperity, i.e. to highlight the mutual dependence of economic growth and development and the energy market; (ii) to emphasize Europe's long-term dependence on Russian energy sources, (iii) to analyse the consequences of a significant increase in the price of oil and gas, and (iv) to study possible solutions that are imposed on Europe, but also on Russia's exit strategic turn.
The construction sector carries a number of distinctive features compared to other economic activities; from the size of the sector itself, the high initial costs, the nature of demand, to the length ...of the manufacturing process and the role of the state. In addition, construction is a specific sector dominated mainly by the male population. Nevertheless, more than 10% of the female population in Croatia are employed in construction. Assuming that women in that industry are undervalued, the paper sought to examine the presence of gender discrimination in the procurement and sales segment and to identify the factors that cause unfairness. Given the wide range of literature on this topic, the paper summarizes the most important manifestations of discrimination against women in the labour market. Methods for combating this problem are presented, linking the entire segment with the construction industry, as well as procurement and sales processes in which gender discrimination is supposedly evident. The topic was further explored through in-depth interviews with female construction employees. Keywords: Discrimination; Women; Construction sector; Croatia; Purchase; Sale
Tourism represents an important determinant of global recognition and regional growth and development of the Republic of Croatia, especially the coastal part of the country. However, there is no ...doubt that any tourism activity has strong economic, socio-cultural, social, and environmental effects. Mass tourism brings numerous advantages. However, the growing concentration of tourists also leads to negative effects, of which residents are the most affected. Šibenik is a tourist town whose development is primarily based on tourism, and this destination, due to its centuries-old history and geographic location, is attractive to tourists. This paper aims to investigate the extent to which tourism affects the quality of life of the local population based on a preliminary survey of a sample of residents of the city of Šibenik. This paper aims to investigate in detail the practical aspects of tourism. The respondents’ perceptions and tourism’s real, tangible, and measurable effects will be analyzed to draw valuable conclusions. This approach enables a deeper understanding of the impact of tourism on various aspects of society and the environment.
Rad se bavi problematikom posljednje globalne krize uzrokovane ruskom agresijom na Ukrajinu i poremećajima koje je ista izazvala na tržištu plemenitih metala. Globalna neravnoteža popraćena je ...značajnim poremećajima u opskrbnim lancima i inflacijom. Dodatno, posljedice ovakvih dogadaja osjećat će se dugi niz godina i nakon završetka rata. S obzirom da su ruska proizvodnja i izvoz ključni za opskrbu europskog tržišta, poseban naglasak stavljen je na Europu. Kroz radje napravljena detaljna analiza dosadašnjeg uvoza plemenitih metala u odabrane europske zemlje, analizirana su kretanja cijena plemenitih metala, kao i razlozi oscilacija cijena. Takoder, prikazane su projekcije kompenzacijskih planova za ruski uvoz, kao dosadašnjeg glavnog distributera, te projekcije daljnjeg kretanja cijena. Spomenuti rat ukazao je na niz propusta u organizaciji i strukturi poslovanja europskih zemalja koje su, nakon dugogodišnje inertnosti i neaktivnosti, prisiljene na restrukturiranje. To je krucijalni strateški izbor ako žele preživjeti krizu izazvanu ratom. Svakako, u najnezahvalnijoj poziciji su zemlje čije najvažnije industrije uvelike ovise o uvozu plemenitih metala. Ipak, projekcije su pozitivne, te se procjenjuje da bi Europa, uz odgovarajuća ulaganja i pomno planirane strategije, nezadugo mogla izaći iz krize.
Companies have to deal with many different challenges in their environment every day. In this article, focus is given to inspecting the impact of the economic costs of violence on 119 countries ...worldwide. In the analysis, the CAGE model, which consists of four complex domains: Cultural, Administrative, Geographic, and Economic differences, is used to group countries according to their development level and the level of violence costs. However, in the clustering analysis, except the CAGE variable, 10 additional variables describing development level and the economic costs of violence are used as well. According to the conducted nonhierarchical cluster analysis, in which a k-means approach was used, six groups of countries are recognized. Most countries can be found in the cluster of developing countries with low economic costs of violence. So, the results pointed out that, despite the low economic costs of violence, a large number of countries are still struggling with other key environmental challenges that prevent them from achieving their full economic development potential.
The paper deals with the issue of the last global crisis caused by the Russian aggression against Ukraine and the disruptions it caused on the precious metals market. A global imbalance was caused ...accompanied by significant disruptions in the supply chains and inflation. Additionally, the consequences of such an event will be felt for many years even after the end of the war. Considering the fact that production of Russia and its export are crucial for the supply of the European market, special emphasizes has been placed on Europe. Through the work, a detailed analysis of the previous import of precious metals into the selected European countries was made, fluctuations in the prices of precious metals were analysed, as well as the reasons for price fluctuations. Also, projections of compensation plans for Russian imports, as the main distributor so far, are presented, along with projections of further price movements. The aforementioned war pointed to a series of failures in the organization and structure of business in European countries, which were forced to restructure after many years of inertia and inactivity. This is the crucial strategic way if they want to survive the crisis caused by the war. Certainly, in the most ungrateful position are the countries whose most important industries are largely dependent on the import of precious metals. Nevertheless, the projections are positive, and it is estimated that Europe should get out of the crisis in the short term with proper investments and carefully planned strategies.
Izvoz je posljedica međunarodne podjele rada i specijalizacije zemalja u proizvodnji dobara i usluga koja omogućuje poslovnim entitetima generiranje fi nancijskih sredstava i kompetentnog ljudskog ...kapitala. Kretanje izvoza uvelike se objašnjava načelom komparativnih prednosti. Naime, svako nacionalno gospodarstvo teži izvozu proizvoda u čijoj je proizvodnji učinkovitije od svog vanjskotrgovinskog partnera. Ovisno o tehničkom napretku, strukturi i brzini rasta pojedinih zemalja, mijenjaju se i njihove komparativne prednosti što ukazuje na nestabilnost međunarodne dinamike i trenutačne hijerarhijske raspodjele. Upravo zato, izvoz predstavlja vrlo važan čimbenik gospodarskog razvoja kojem se i sa znanstvenog aspekta pridaje visoka razina pozornosti. Autori u radu obrađuju tematiku izvoznih aktivnosti Republike Hrvatske u posljednjem desetljeću, tj. u razdoblju od 2007. do 2017. Studijskom analizom, uočen je značajan interes domaćih znanstvenika za proučavanjem izvoza s različitih aspekata kao i kontinuitet u objavljivanju radova kojima izvoz predstavlja okosnicu analitike.
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