Korištenje fondova Europske unije na razini lokalne samouprave - apsorpcijski potencijali grada Vrbovca

master's thesis

• Title (english): Utilization of European Union funds on local government level - the city of Vrbovec's absorption potential
• Author: Mario Habijanec
• Mentor: Zdravko Petak (mentor)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; (Department of Public Policy, Managenment and Development); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2016-07-11, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science; Public Policies/Public Management

Abstract

Apsorcija EU fondova jedan je od ključnih pokazatelja prilagodbe države članice visokim
europskim političkim, ekonomskim i kulturnim standardima. Negativno komunističko
nasljeđe srednjoistočnih i istočnih europskih država (poput Mađarske, Poljske, Slovenije)
otežalo je proces upravne konvergencije. Iako je Hrvatska, zahvaljujući političkim reformama
otpočetima 2000.godine, uspješno apsorbirala sredstva iz pretpristupnih fondova, nedavni
rezultati pokazuju velike poteškoće lokalnih jedinica samouprave u apsorbiranju strukturnih
fondova. Intervjuiranjem aktera nadležnih za apsorciju sredstava na razini grada Vrbovca
utvrdilo se da administrativna tromost regionalne razvojne agencije Zagrebačke županije,
proceduralne komplikacije za apliciranje za sredstva iz EU fondova, kasno objavljeni
natječaji, potkapacitiranost lokalnih političkih organizacija, su jedan od ključnih razloga
neadekvatnih apsorcijskih kapaciteta grada Vrbovca te, samim time, i razlog nedovoljnog
broja programa za edukaciju građana i poslovnih subjekata za tematiku EU fondova. Ključno
rješenje leži u implementiranju dugo najavljivane reforme lokalne samouprave, što će otvoriti
priliku za jačanje administrativnih i apsorcijskih kapaciteta grada Vrbovca i drugih jedinica
lokalne samouprave.

Abstract (english)

EU funds absorption is one of the key indicators of candidate country's adjustement to high
European political, economical and cultural standards. Negative communist legacy in Central
and East Europen countries (such as Hungary, Poland, Slovenia) had made the administrative
convergence process more difficult. Even though Croatia, thanks to 2000. political reforms,
had succesfully absorbed pre-accession funds, recent results show great deals of difficulty for
local administration in accession funds absorption. By interviewing actors responsible for
absorbing funds on city of Vrbovec's level it was established that administrative inertia of
regional development agency of Zagrebačka županija, procedural complications in applying
for EU funds, late published tenders, lack of capacities of local political organisations are only
some of the key reasons for inadequate Vrbovec's absorption capacity and, hence, the reason
for insufficient number of EU funds educational programs for citizens and entrepreneurs. Key
solution lies in the implemention of long-awaited local government reform which will open a
chance for enhancing administration and absorption capacities for Vrbovec and local
government units.

• Keywords: apsorcija; EU fondovi; lokalna samouprava; intervju; europeizacija; reforma
• Keywords (english): absorption; EU funds; local government; intervju; Europeanisation; reform
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:725166
• 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
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• Created on: 2016-12-12 10:28:23