The Economic Dimension of Croatia’s EU Integration
The Economic Dimension of Croatia’s EU Integration

Author(s): Mia Mikić, Ivo Šlaus
Subject(s): Politics, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: Research Center of the Slovak Foreign Policy Association (RC SFPA)
Keywords: EU; Croatia; integration; economy; policy;
Summary/Abstract: This paper selectively reviews the economic implications of Croatia’s entry in the EU by treating accession as part of the long-term development strategy of the country. Most of the static economic impacts are drawn from the trade liberalization effects. To ascertain long-term dynamic gains, it is necessary to improve the competitive capacity of Croatia’s economy which cannot be done without changing the current production structure. This in turn is not possible without creating new products, new technologies and new materials. To do this, Croatia must focus on becoming a knowledge-based society. The last section of the paper offers the authors’ views on negotiating Croatia’s position in accession to the EU.

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