Djelovanje ekonomskih i političkih faktora na strukturu izravnih stranih ulaganja u Hrvatskoj

master's thesis

• Title (english): The influence of economic and political factors on the structure of foreign direct investments in Croatia
• Author: Janja Tomić
• Mentor: Josip Lučev (mentor)
• Committee member: Josip Lučev (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Zdravko Petak (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Petar Popović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-07-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Izravna strana ulaganja (Foreign Direct Investment – FDI) su jedan od glavnih temelja gospodarskog razvoja zemlje. Strani investitori donose novi kapital, znanje i iskustvo u zemlju primateljicu investicije te se time generiraju nova radna mjesta. Postoji razlika između ulaganja koja stvaraju visoko dodanu vrijednost pa se nazivaju greenfield investicijama te brownfield i portfolio investicije koje iskorištavaju postojeći kapital i nisu bazirane na visokotehnološkim procesima. Cilj svake države je imati što kvalitetniju strukturu investicija, odnosno da prevladavaju greenfield ulaganja jer time povećavaju gospodarsku konkurentnost. Kako bi gospodarstvo bilo pogodno za strane investitore, bitno je održavati dobru investicijsku klimu uslijed međudjelovanja različitih ekonomskih i političkih faktora. Stoga je cilj ovoga rada pokazati koji ekonomski i politički faktori djeluju na strukturu izravnih stranih ulaganja u Hrvatskoj kao studiji slučaja. Proces privatizacije u Hrvatskoj, gospodarska dinamika javnih i privatnih poduzeća, ulaganje u istraživanje i razvoj – R&D te gospodarska ovisnost o turizmu i osobnoj potrošnji, istaknuti su kao ključni ekonomski faktori. Najvažniji prikazani politički faktori su institucionalna kvaliteta, struktura tržišta rada i obrazovni model, učinkovitost javne administracije te socijalistički način funkcioniranja društva u doba slobodnog tržišta i kompetitivnosti. Na kraju rada predstavljena je struktura izravnih stranih ulaganja prema statističkim podacima te su opisane moguće promjene policy smjernica koje bi mogle pridonijeti investicijskoj klimi i strukturi u Hrvatskoj.

Abstract (english)

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is one of the main foundations of the country's economic development. Foreign investors bring new capital, knowledge and experience to the country receiving the investment, thereby generating new jobs. There is a difference between investments that create high added value, so they are called greenfield investments, and brownfield and portfolio investments that take advantage of existing capital and are not based on high-tech processes. The goal of every country is to have the best possible investment structure, that is, to predominate in greenfield investments, as this increases economic competitiveness. For the economy to be suitable for foreign investors, it is essential to maintain a good investment climate due to the interaction of various economic and political factors. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to show which economic and political factors affect the structure of foreign direct investment in Croatia as a case study. The process of privatization in Croatia, the economic dynamics of public and private companies, investment in research and development - R&D, and economic dependence on tourism and personal consumption are highlighted as key economic factors. The most important political factors presented are the institutional quality, the structure of the labor market and the educational model, the efficiency of public administration and the socialist way of functioning of society in the age of free market and competitiveness. At the end of the paper, the structure of foreign direct investments according to statistical data is presented, and possible changes in policy guidelines that could contribute to the investment climate and structure in Croatia are described.

• Keywords: izravna strana ulaganja; FDI; greenfield; ekonomski faktori; politički faktori; policy smjernice
• Keywords (english): Foreign Direct Investments; FDI; greenfield; economic factor; political factors; policy guidelines
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:158582
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2024-07-23 09:17:57