Competitiveness, Smart Specialisation and Investment in New EU Member States and Croatia

The policy paper “Competitiveness, Smart Specialisation and Investment in New EU Member States and Croatia“  written by Krešimir Jurlin, Višnja Samardžija and Martina Basarac Sertić has been published in English. The paper compares the most significant determinants in national strategies for smart specialisation and investment subsidies as well as barriers to investments. Furthermore, the study analyses the most important competitiveness factors in Croatia and in selected member states (with emphasis on higher education, business sophistication and innovation) as well as on structural changes to their economies. Based on its findings the study presents specific recommendations for Croatian policymakers.

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