Effects of War on the Economy of Slavonia and Syrmia Cover Image

Utjecaj ratnih posljedica na gospodarstvo Slavonije i Srijema
Effects of War on the Economy of Slavonia and Syrmia

Author(s): Zlata Živaković- Kerže
Subject(s): Agriculture, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today), International relations/trade, Economic development
Published by: Sveučilište u Mostaru i Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar, Zagreb
Keywords: war effects; economy; Slavonia; Syrmia; two decades after 1918;

Summary/Abstract: In this paper, the author describes the effects of the World War I on the economy of Slavonia and Syrmia after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, with an emphasis on the situation in agriculture, transport, trade, commerce and industry two decades after the end of the war in the newly formed Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, i.e. the Kingdom of SHS. The author particularly refers to the agrarian reform and colonization of Slavonia and Syrmia and their effects on the overall economy.

  • Issue Year: 18/2014
  • Issue No: 1-2
  • Page Range: 61-74
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Croatian