Decentralization can be generally described as a process in which selected functions are assigned to sub-national units …. The literature identifies number of positive consequences of decentralization which all lead to better satisfaction of … citizens? needs for public services. Although decentralization process in Croatia started more than 10 years ago, it still has …

The relationship between decentralization and the quality of governments is one of the core issues of decentralization … decentralization is that it will improve the accountability and responsiveness of government by altering its structure so as to … heterogeneity both in the quality of government as well as in the degree of decentralization. As for the former, variability within …

of strong flows, etc); therefore development and introduction of this technology can be executed only in 3-5 years. With … more will grow under the action of global warming and the proposed technology will undergo considerable development for the …

The current challenges make the constant search and adoption of sustainable touristic development necessary. This kind … of development has both the human and the environment in the centre of interest. The touristic development should aim to … local and, more generally, regional development. In 2012 an empirical research was conducted regarding the case of ?Vlasti …

development policies as a possibile answer to globalization and economic crisis. Firms operating in the tourism sector usually …, including EU funds, research and development projects and venture capital. …