Vanjska trgovima ima veliki značaj u gospodarstvu svake zemlje kroz
multiplikativni efekt koji se ogleda ne samo kroz ekonomske komponente već i kroz
sociokulturni razvoj. Cilj rada bio je ...identificirati Tursku u europskom kontekstu
međunarodnih odnosa, odnosno ukazati na komparativnu i konkurentsku ulogu Turske u
vanjskotrgovinskom poslovanju. Čimbenici odnosa Turske u europskom kontekstu su:
demografski aspekti, sociološke i kulturološke razlike, pristupni kriteriji, ekonomski
aspekti i politički izazovi. U posljednja dva desetljeća carinska unija Europske unije
(EU) i Turske bila je okosnica razvoja u okviru bilateralne trgovine. U tom razdoblju
Turska je postala petim glavnim trgovinskim partnerom s EU na globalnoj razini s
vrijednošću bilateralne trgovine od 140 milijardi eura (2017). Slično tome, EU je
najvažniji trgovinski partner Turske, koja predstavlja 41% turske globalne trgovine.
Istraživanje u radu temeljeno je na analizi sekundarnih izvora podataka, a metode
sinteze i deskripcije primijenjene su u interpretaciji dobivenih rezultata i formiranja
zaključaka. Rezultati istraživanja pokazuju kako je integracija Turske u Europsku uniju
određena kako „tvrdim“ ekonomskim čimbenicima korisnosti, tako i „mekanim“ čimbenicima kao što su osjećaj identiteta, religije ili stavovima prema imigrantima.
Iako Turska pokazuje pozitivne ekonomske trendove u europskom kontekstu, „mekani“
čimbenici ipak predstavljaju osnovnu barijeru integracije.
The Latest Common Agricultural Policy reform intends to expand and strengthen environmental and social support and to liberalise the delivery model carried out through strategic planning. This paper ...aims to assess the potential impacts of the new CAP reform on the main agricultural markets in Croatia. The impact assessment is analysed using the AGMEMOD model where, in addition to the baseline scenario, three scenarios of potential changes are developed and compared to the baseline. Changes in market patterns (production, yield and net trade) at the end of the simulated period are compared with the baseline scenario results by 2030. The reduction in support levels to production, abolishment of voluntary coupled supports and introduction of additional environmental constraints have a significant impact on the main Croatian agricultural markets. Crop markets prov to be less dependent on subsidies, so that market pattern changes will not mean the loss of Croatia’s net export status for soft wheat, maize and soy beans, while barley no longer holds this status. Livestock sectors, especially beef and dairy, in addition to demonstrating a distinct lack of competitiveness even before the Croatian accession to the EU, additionally suffer significant production volume losses along with an increase in imports. Although significant, changes to the Croatian agricultural market are not dramatic enough to cause a complete production breakdown by 2030.
The purpose of the study was to analyze social innovations in a broader context in order to achieve sustainable development goals. In terms of a response to the research questions, a comprehensive ...analysis of an alteration process in rural development was conducted while identifying the social innovations, highlighting the good practices, and conceptualizing the social innovation typology of peripheral rural areas. The methodology included a comparative analysis addressing three European regions, namely Northern, Central, and Western Europe, represented by Finland, Croatia, and France, respectively, together with their nine good practice examples during a biennial RUR’UP project period. The results demonstrate the typological differences between the selected examples of social innovations that stimulate the rural development of peripheral rural areas. These examples were formulated by the different social conditions in which these innovations were created. As a traditional economic activity in rural areas, agriculture is a great challenge for the application of innovations, can effectuate changes in the economic activities of the rural population, and can promote social and economic sustainability. In conclusion, significant differences among the regions were proven on the basis of social, environmental, and economic impacts arising from the application of social innovation.
Online business in agritourism is mostly done via internet which means it entails both many opportunities and challenges. Explaining the role and the specificity of agritourism is much easier and ...more efficient through the web and social networks. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the importance of online business in agritourism, and this does not just involve advertising and communication, but also market research, competition, mutual cooperation, banking business, knowledge and skills through online tools (online lifelong education). An empirical study was carried out in order to determine how consumers perceive online activity of agritourism (N:101). Established hypotheses were confirmed: agritourism is not sufficiently promoted through internet and social networks (H1), internet and social networks could influence consumers’ knowledge of products and services in agritourism (H2), and older age groups are mostly not informed via internet H3).
Apple is the most represented fruit species in Croatia. Codling moth, Cydia pomonella L, is one of the most important apple pests whose population is growing from year to year. The aim of this study ...was to determine the economic effectiveness of four treatments against codling moth (1 - based on baculovirus; 2 - based on the group of synthetic pyrethroid; 3 - based on kaolin, 4 - control treatment), on the three apple varieties. The experiment was performed at the Agricultural Institute Osijek, Croatia, during three years (2012-2014). In order to analyze the results of apple production it was necessary to calculate production efficiency, labor productivity, and profitability of production. The results of the research of economic efficiency according to market prices treatment 1 and treatment 2 had economic coefficient above 1 with tendency of significant growth, while treatment 3 and 4 were uneconomical. The treatment 1showed advantage over the treatment 2 because of its positive effects on human health and biodiversity, as well as satisfactory economic efficiency.
Bioeconomy, which encompasses a broad scope of activity and can be terminologically explained in many ways, essentially contributes to the innovation, sustainability, economic growth and employment. ...The common features of cooperatives and bioeconomy are recognized, among other things, in the values such as equality, social responsibility, environmental protection, self-reliance, self-responsibility, democracy, etc. Cooperatives possess a social note, but the goal of their positioning as the creators of sustainability has to involve raising public awareness about what a sustainable cooperative business is. A cooperative is an association that puts people, environment, and social responsibility first, after the profit. The aim of the research was to identify the links between a cooperative business and bioeconomy in the function of sustainable rural development, thus identifying the characteristics and challenges of cooperatives in Osijek-Baranja County while proposing the measures for cooperative operations in the context of social economy. The paper analyses internal and external problems, such as institutional support, legal regulation, administrative measures, financial incentives, interpersonal relationships, educational structure etc. Based on the identified problem, a correlation between the given variables was investigated. Numerous experiences demonstrate that a cooperative, as a model of socially responsible entrepreneurship, ensures better living conditions and contributes to the overall and sustainable development of the European society. In Osijek-Baranja County, cooperatives have great significance, and although the number of cooperatives in the observed period(2011-2016) tends to fall, the total annual income of cooperatives and the number of employees tend to grow.
According to the data of the Croatian Chamber of Economy (2016), department responsible for agriculture, fisheries, forestry, wood and food industry in Republic of Croatia 1.5 million hectares of ...utilized agricultural land 54% refers to arable land and gardens, 5% refers to orchards, vineyards and olive groves and 41% on permanent lawns. Viticulture and winemaking in Croatia has a long tradition, a high level of production knowledge and producers experience which, in addition to favorable natural conditions and a developed market of demand, give stimulating conditions for sustainable production development. A large number of competitors and fierce competition among the winemakers characterizes bought Croatian and European wine markets. ...according to the study (Del Vechio et al., 2017) buyers give primary importance to the quality of the product and if the domestic product is equal in this parameter with the foreign product, there is a strong motivation to purchase the product produced by the domestic industry. There are a large number of producers in the economy with different business plans, individual approaches to product management, and they do not have to (but can) participate in the international exchange of goods.
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