Croatia is geographically, historically and culturally a part of the European territory. Regions, as specific units within a national territory, are defined differently on EU level than in Croatia, where counties are far too small to be considered as regions in EU terms. The implementation of...

Croatia is geographically, historically and culturally a part of the European territory. Regions, as specific units within a national territory, are defined differently on EU level than in Croatia, where counties are far too small to be considered as regions in EU terms. The implementation of...

Autarky is a concept of Greek classical thought, misplaced in history, that has demerits its original sense, regardless of any possible synergy that refer to the selfsought by him. This article explores various theoretical reflections to rethink stages in the evolution of the autarky in rural...

National territory placement is not identical to the even placement because, natural resources and work power that have rational usage and are assured by the territorial placement, are not evenly distributed in the territory. The importance of territorial repartition of economy is indubitable,...

The development of the national economy of any country is (besides others) highly addicted to the economic success of its business entities. However, due to the process of trade globalization and market liberalization, the business environment has become more competitive that requires companies...

The economic changes in the last years (stagnation, crises, recovery) brought transformations in several fields. The universities were encouraged to take an active role in the development of their region, to stimulate the production of practical results applicable in industry and society. As...

The economic and social cohesion policy aims at the reduction of the inequalities between the EU regions and at supporting these regions in order to use their economic and human potential better and to obtain a sustainable development. The enlargement of the European Union to 27 members...

This paper deals with immaterial factors of regional development. As it is shown in two case studies, intangible items, such as image, stereotypes or overall atmosphere of the place can hamper the development in many territories. From this point of view, old industrial areas represent...

The topic of the management of renewable energy and its implications on the regional development is highly debated nowadays. Therefore, the aim of this study is to reveal recent research focused on the management of renewable energy and regional development. Firstly, the renewable energy’s...

Over the past 15 years, while China’s economy has become more complex and export driven, Russia's economy has become less complex and less competitive. Economic policies have so far largely failed to boost two key drivers of economic development: knowledge and capability building. Building on...