The aim of this paper is to assess the stabilization effects of fiscal policy in Croatia in a structural vector autoregression framework as proposed by Blanchard and Perotti (2002). Empirical studies of fiscal policy effects show that results are contradictory and do not unanimously agree,...

In this paper, we propose a new original method to solve the production cost minimization problem with Cobb-Douglas production function by using the weighted arithmetic-geometric-mean inequality (weighted AM-GM inequality). Instead of using derivatives or the Lagrange multiplier method, the...

Scientific research publishing carries huge importance for the development of the society. Apart from the dissemination of knowledge, there are also motives for publication of scientific research results at the level of individual reserachers: it might be a requirement for graduation or...

In this paper we use structural VAR model to analyze dynamic effects of fiscal shocks on economic activity in Croatia from 2000Q1-2012Q2. Due to the fact that Croatia is a small open economy we assume that shocks of foreign origination can have notable effects on its performance. Therefore,...

Tax expenditures include all reliefs and other tax procedures used for reducing or deducting the amount of tax that would otherwise have to be paid by taxpayers. There are many personal income tax expenditures in Croatia and they represent an important segment of the tax and social policies....

This paper analyzes the domestic and external inflation determinants for eight non-eurozone new EU member states (NMS). The empirical literature has been rather silent on the comparison of the relative importance of domestic vs. foreign inflation determinants. This paper aims to fill this gap...

Ovaj članak se bavi statističkom analizom temeljnih pokazatelja poslovanja gradova u Hrvatskoj. Analiza je izvršena na uzorku od 127 hrvatskih gradova, pri čemu je podjednak naglasak stavljen na ocjenu uspješnosti poslovanja gradskih samouprava, kao i na ocjenu uspješnosti poduzetnika koji...

Ljudski resursi temelj su zdravstvenog sustava, a o njihovom broju, kvaliteti i planiranju uvelike ovise ishodi zdravstvene zaštite. Organizacije poput WHO-a i OECD-a upozoravaju danas na sve izraženiji manjak zdravstvenih radnika - poglavito liječnika i medicinskih sestara - koji će u...

Energetski sektor kao dio hrvatskoga gospodarstva i energetska politika, mogu izravno i neizravno doprinijeti gospodarskome razvoju Hrvatske svojim razvojnim potencijalima. U radu se analiziraju energetske strategije kao dokumenti koji oblikuju i definiraju energetske razvojne potencijale...

Hrvatska industrija ne može se nazvati uspješnom. Tome su doprinijela posebno dva čimbenika. Prvi je izostanak strukturnih promjena za vrijeme Jugoslavije, a drugi brza deindustrijalizacija nakon osamostaljenja. Cilj ovoga rada je pokazati kako je Hrvatska prošla kroz proces...