Quality and development of the Croatian economy

Abstract

Predmet ovog rada je opisati kvalitetu i razvoj hrvatskog gospodarstva, kako bi se dobila trenutna slika stanja gospodarstva. Ekonomska kriza proširila se na sve zemlje svijeta, a najveće negativne posljedice doţivjele su zemlje u razvoju meĊu kojima je i Hrvatska. Gospodarstvo Hrvatske prolazi kroz krizna razdoblja, stopa nezaposlenosti poĉela je rasti, smanjuje se proizvodnja i izvoz, a povećava se vanjski dug. U radu su navedene moguće promjene u podruĉjima koje bi omogućile izlazak iz krize. Nakon uzastopnog pada BDP-a zabiljeţen je skroman oporavak u 2015. godini. Da bi se povećala kvaliteta hrvatskog gospodarstva prioritet je povećanje izvoza, smanjenje vanjskog duga i strana ulaganja. U razvoj hrvatskog gospodarstva moramo ulagati i razvojem obrazovne djelatnosti, tj. jaĉanjem stupnja obrazovanja stanovništva. Najrazvijenija gospodarska grana u Hrvatskoj je turizam. Hrvatski turizam iz godine u godinu biljeţi stalan porast. Dok ostale gospodarske grane npr. poljoprivreda i prerađivaĉka industrija nisu dovoljno razvijene i treba puno više ulagati u njih. Ulaganjem u ostale gospodarske grane smanjila bi se nezaposlenost, a povećao izvoz. Budućnost razvitka i jaĉanja hrvatske industrije je u uvoćenju suvremenih tehnologija i novih proizvoda, realizaciji zajedniĉkih ulaganja i uspostavljanju strateškog partnerstva s inozemnim tvrtkama te osvajanju novih tržištaThe main subject of this paper is to describe the quality and development of the Croatian economy in order to gain a current picture of the state of the economy. The financial crisis has spread to all countries of the world and the worst consequences have hit developing countries, including Croatia. The economy of Croatia goes through crisis periods; the unemployment rate has begun to rise, manufacturing and export are decreasing and the external debt is enhanced. The paper identifies possible changes in areas that would allow the financial crisis to emerge. After the consecutive decline in GDP, a modest recovery was identified in 2015. In order to increase the quality of Croatian economy, the priority is to increase export, reduce external debt and invest less in foreign companies. In order to increase and develop Croatian economy we must invest in education, that is, we must raise the level of education of the population. The most developed branch of the economy in Croatia is tourism. Year after year tourism in Croatia is constantly rising, while other sectors, like agriculture and manufacturing, are not sufficiently developed and is needed to invest far more in them. Investing in other branches of economy, unemployment would reduce and the export would increase. The future of development and recruitment of the Croatian industry is in an induction of modern technologies and new products; it is in a realization of joint investments and establishment of a strategic partnership with foreign companies, and in goals to conquer new markets