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Local Action Groups (LAGs) have supported European local and regional development since the 1990s. The aim of LAGs is to promote sustainable, locally driven initiatives by fostering local cooperation and achieving community-led goals. Their autonomy is crucial for successfully performing tasks such as designing development strategies, building capa...
This paper aims to investigate the effect of socio-economic and institutional factors on dental health outcomes and inequalities among countries. By applying the oral health status indicator DMFT 12-year-olds index, 117 countries were classified into three dental health groups. The analysis of variance (ANOVA) was employed to examine the relations...
Rad istražuje stavove hrvatskih građana, percepciju korupcije i povjerenje u institucije prije i nakon ulaska Hrvatske u Europsku uniju. Empirijsko je istraživanje provedeno usporedbom odgovora ankete iz 2022. s istim pitanjima iz anketa 1999., 2008., 2010. i/ili 2017. godine. U Hrvatskoj je percepcija korupcije u javnosti u porastu nakon ulaska u...
Corruption and informality in business are research topics that have previously received less attention among scholars, especially in Southeast Europe. To fill this gap, and to bring some clarity to the phenomena of corruption and informality in the private sector, this article addresses the extent and manifestations of corrupt and informal practic...
The pervasiveness of corruption in Croatia is documented by corruption perception indicators and surveys, yet there is no comprehensive knowledge about corruption and informality in the private sector. This quantitative study uses primary survey data of Croatian business actors to determine business perceptions and attitudes towards corruption and...
This study examines which segments of population with similar resilience to online privacy violation, severity of online privacy violation, and attitudes towards online privacy concern exist in Croatia, and whether they can be differentiated by demographic characteristics and attitudes towards other online constructs. Research is performed on a rep...
This research explores the relationship between corruption and pandemic outcomes by investigating whether European countries with higher levels of corruption were less successful in fighting COVID-19. Data were analyzed using exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modelling techniques. Results indicate that corruption prevalence and po...
Purpose: This paper investigates whether within the European countries with a prevalent number of companies in particular sectors the corrupt rent-seeking practice is more likely to contaminate the entire business sector.
Methodology: Multiple regression analysis was conducted to investigate the determinants of corruption pressure on the business...
This research assesses perception of corruption in business-to-business and business-to-government interactions by using empirical evidence from Serbia. Based on the survey data, it captures the perceptions of corruption of business owners and managers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and examines their attitudes towards informal, licit, or i...
Otpornost se na individualnoj razini promatra kao sposobnost pojedinaca da se oporave od nepovoljnih okolnosti, odnosno kao proces prilagodbe nepovoljnim okolnostima. Cilj je ovog rada testirati mjernu ljestvicu za mjerenje otpornosti na narušavanje online privatnosti potrošača. U radu se analizira psihometrijska prikladnost mjerne ljestvice te je...
Resilience is a multifaceted concept used to explain both system and individual behavior across disciplines. Although definitions and research concepts of resilience vary significantly, resilience has become a boundary object in diverse academic fields calling for a holistic approach.
This work aims to elaborate the theoretical concepts that might...
This is a conceptual paper that aims to identify relevant approaches for assessing consumer resilience with regard to online privacy violation and to develop a research model suitable for subsequent empirical testing. Based on the relevant literature, we made a synthesis of theoretical approaches to individual resilience from diverse disciplines an...
This paper investigates the entrepreneurial potential among students at private universities in two transition countries through the analysis of students' entrepreneurial intentions (EI). Empirical analysis is based on survey data we collected in 2017 and 2018 from over 400 students of economics and business at private universities in North Macedon...
The Balkan route is historically a smuggling corridor, and tobacco illegal trade flourished during transition and conflicts at the end of the 20th century. This paper contributes to the scarce attitudinal studies and limited knowledge about the tobacco grey market by surveying the opinion of citizens in seven Western Balkan countries. The typology...
This article investigates corruption pressures at the sub-national government level by employing a novel approach of empirically assessing the subjective opinions of local councillors about corruption risks they have been exposed to. Based on the large survey data collected in 14 European countries we provide evidence that individual perceptions of...
This study examines the impact of regulation as an antecedent of online privacy concern. Previous research found that perceived effectiveness and enforcement of regulatory policies reduce online privacy concern; however, it does not explain what factors influence this relationship. Based on the survey data, the empirical analysis is conducted on a...
This paper explores citizens’ privacy concerns and online surveillance perceptions by using the survey data of 2,060 internet users in Croatia. Respondents can be categorised into two groups with significant differences in their perceptions of online surveillance, quality of regulation, trust in institutions, and trust in other people. The more onl...
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The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between individual and societal determinants of online privacy concern (OPC) and behavioral intention of internet users. The study also aims to assess the degree of reciprocity between consumers’ perceived benefits of using the internet and their OPC in the context of their decisi...
Korupcija na lokalnoj razini zabrinjavajuća je pojava u zemljama Europske unije. Cilj rada je utvrditi obilježja lokalnih vijećnika na drugoj razini vlasti koja opisuju njihovu veću ili manju izloženost korupcijskim pritiscima. Istraživanje, provedeno na više od pet tisuća vijećnika iz 14 europskih država, propituje može li se njihov subjektivni do...
The volume is a collection of 14 interconnected chapters that address and analyse the most current issues in the field of entrepreneurship in post-communist countries. There are certainly an increasing number of scholarly monographs, textbooks and edited volumes written by researchers or practitioners on the subject. However if we are to improve en...
The government procurement markets in post-transition countries make a significant share of national economy. The literature on public procurement and involvement of SMEs noted severe entry barriers for companies to access public procurement markets, and the set of policies were established in the EU to promote SMEs’ involvement in public procureme...
This volume analyzes the barriers to, as well as new drivers for, entrepreneurial development in post-communist countries. The contributors present various country studies, mainly in the Balkans region, and investigate entrepreneurial behavior and best practices, financial instruments, factors for the success of small and medium-sized companies, an...
This paper examines personality traits as antecedents of online privacy concern. The aim of the research is to analyze if and how personal characteristics of Internet users affect their concern for privacy in online environment. The theoretical framework consisting of the Big Five theory of personality traits has been used to test the variations in...
Corruption at the local level is a worrying phenomenon in the EU. The aim of the paper is to identify characteristics of the councillors at the second tier level that describe opinion about their greater or lesser exposure to corruption pressures. The goal of the analysis of opinion of more than five thousand councillors from 14 European countries...
The unofficial sector is generally regarded as an important liability for the development of a post-transitional society. In this paper we adopt a new approach to estimate the unofficial economy by estimating the unrecorded consumption of households in Croatia. This is done by means of conducting a nationally representative survey on payment habits...
This paper offers the empirical assessment of issues in public procurement as experienced by the participating SMEs and public procurers and agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The weaknesses of the system are identified by comparing opinions of both suppliers and procurers based on a large set of survey data and structured interviews. The re...
This paper offers the empirical assessment of issues in public procurement as experienced by the participating SMEs and public procurers and agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The weaknesses of the system are identified by comparing opinions of both suppliers and procurers based on a large set of survey data and structured interviews. The re...
The purpose of this paper is to apply Hofstede's value survey in Croatia and examine regional differences in the cultural dimensions of power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty avoidance and long-term orientation. Based on the large national survey data (N = 1,500), the scores for five dimensions were analysed at the national and sub...
The paper examines corruption risks in public procurement in Croatia. The study was motivated by the dilemma of how EU membership contributed to fighting corruption in public procurement in Croatia since the anti-corruption momentum after joining the EU was lost,while there is a growing interest in public procurement in the context of economic imba...
This chapter empirically evaluates the public procurement system in Croatia, a transition country and a new EU member state. The research is based on empirical evidence collected by surveying a large sample of companies. It investigates how businesses as actors in the public procurement tenders evaluate the system and what their perceived and exper...
This research explores one particular issue for the development of new information economy and the application of advanced information technologies: the privacy concern in four Western Balkan post transition countries. The main goal of policy-makers related to this issue is decreasing the consumers' concern regarding information privacy (CFIP) and...
We use panel data models on a dataset covering 32 European countries in order to investigate the effect of corruption on the aggregate price level. Along with modeling the overall price level, we also separately model the price levels of consumer goods and consumer services, controlling for other factors that commonly influence the price level in a...
There is a necessity to balance the need for security and fear about losing privacy, while maintaining this balance is crucial for avoiding erosion of public support for privacy policy. Citizens’ and consumers’ attitudes towards privacy are important for shaping privacy policy, and there is a paucity of research on privacy and data protection issue...
This article examines the determinants of private-sector bribes, focusing on the relative effectiveness of anti-corruption policies. Using survey data on Croatian firms, results show that, of the different anti-corruption policies (including internal and external policies), firms’ internal code of ethics proved to be an effective deterrent. Firms m...
The national policy responses to the rising drug problem are effectuated by financing a large set of activities aimed at combating drug abuse. This paper provides an analysis of drug-related public expenditures in Croatia. We have examined the expenditures of public sector institutions in Croatia in the period from 2009 to 2012. Our main research g...
This paper is an investigation of the various aspects of business culture in Croatia. The existing literature is focused mainly on the significance of cross-country cultural differences in doing business, whereas this research explores the specifics of the national business culture from a different angle. Using original survey data, it provides com...
This paper draws on unique insights about the nature of bribe payments to determine the factors driving composition of bribes (whether cash or non-cash) and their timing (whether prepayment or payment at the time of ‘service’). Key questions addressed are: (i) What is the effect of bureaucratic monopoly on cash bribes? and (ii) How does the monopol...
This research draws on a unique, large dataset of individuals in Croatia regarding their corruption experiences to analyze determinants of bribe payments. Taking account of economic, personal, social and geographic factors, results show that while greater competition for favors makes bribe offers more likely, females are less likely to offer bribes...
In an attempt to explore the linkages between corruption surveys, underreporting corruption experiences and causes of reluctance to report corruption, this paper provides insight into solutions applied to mitigate the underreporting risks in surveying corruption experiences in Croatia. Based on the “Survey on use of public services and public integ...
This paper investigates public attitudes towards surveillance and privacy in Croatia. It segments the respondents based on their views on surveillance and privacy, and examines differences between them with regard to their demographic characteristics. The empirical analysis is based on data obtained from a public opinion survey. The data were analy...
This paper investigates business people’s perceptions of corruption as an obstacle for doing business and their attitudes towards corruption. It is based on a survey conducted on the sample of over 1800 business owners and managers in the Western Balkans region. Using the original survey data collected in 2010 for seven countries – Albania, Bosnia...
Using recent cross-country data for over a hundred nations, this paper examines the effects of various disaggregated tourism policy measures on economic growth. Based on standard growth theory, the model uniquely incorporates tourism variables disaggregated across various dimensions of tourism policy, tourism infrastructure and human resources. Bot...
Similar to many European Union (EU) countries, higher education in Croatia is traditionally characterized by a high-level government support for financing academic and non-academic services. However, private-sector financial contributions are becoming increasingly important in higher education financing. Models of higher education financing in Euro...
This research provides analysis of theoretical and empirical fi ndings that have largely shaped contemporary understanding of institutions and their role in development management. The paper reviews the basic principles of the New Institutional Economics employed to examine the process of institutional convergence. Transition and the European Union...
Using recent cross-country data for 135 nations, this paper examines the determinants of life satisfaction. The main contribution lies in examining the sensitivity of satisfaction to externalities, both social and environmental. Besides contributing to the literature, the findings also have some implications for public policy. The results show that...
Using recent cross-country data for 135 nations, this paper examines the determinants of life satisfaction. The main contribution lies in examining the sensitivity of satisfaction to externalities, both social and environmental. Besides contributing to the literature, the findings also have some implications for public policy. The results show that...
In recent years, tobacco use and its control have become increasingly the focus of attention of policy-makers and researchers due to ill health effects of smoking on both smokers and non-smokers. This paper contributes to a neglected research area by focusing on tobacco use and its regulation in Croatia. In particular, this study uses recent survey...
This paper examines perceptions of corruption in Croatia, its negative impacts to the development and anti-corruption measures in the context of the future accession of Croatia to the European Union. The main hypothesis of this paper is that there are high perceptions of corruption in Croatia, which is an obstacle to socio-economic development. Sei...
The paper deals with the relevance and applied usage of two different measures of economic freedom. Given the concept and liberal doctrine on which the indicators have been developed, the paper provides a comparative analysis of the Index of Economic Freedom (of the Heritage Foundation) and the Index of Economic Freedom of the World (of Gwartney an...
This paper examines determinants of privatization in transition countries. Empirical studies of privatization are few and even fewer formal empirical analyses of privatization in transition countries exist. Another goal is to examine differences between large-scale and small-scale privatization. We find that scales of privatization respond differen...
As a number of new nations emerged in the early nineties, there has been a spurt in regulatory initiatives in transition countries
toward nation building and socio-economic reforms. A key prerequisite to policy changes is an understanding of the related
patterns and policies. This paper provides an overview of the smoking trends in transition nati...
This paper uses annual pooled data over 1998–2002 for transition countries to examine whether government size or country size
matters more in its impact on corruption; and whether piecemeal reforms or comprehensive transition reforms are desirable
for corruption reduction. Our results show that greater economic prosperity leads to lower corruption,...
This paper examines good governance assessments in Croatia and in selected CEE countries. It aims to confirm that the quality of governance should be evaluated by considering phenomena- or country-specific institutional environment. Based on the analysis of good governance indicators slight improvements in all dimensions of good governance for all...
The paper summarises major findings of the case of Croatia within the international research project Local government and development - What works and what does not? Lessons learned in Poland, Croatia and Ukraine. Based on a systematic analysis of statistical data and information, institutional development assessments and three different cases on l...
This paper contributes to the discussion and understanding of corruption in transition countries. Specifically, we use annual data over 1998 - 2002 for 25 transition economies to study factors that cause corruption. Two widely used measures of corruption are employed to test the validity of our findings. Among the various factors that significantly...
This paper examines perceptions of corruption in Croatia, its negative impacts to the development and anti-corruption measures in the context of the future accession of Croatia to the European Union. The main hypothesis of this paper is that there are high perceptions of corruption in Croatia, which is an obstacle to socio-economic development. Sei...
Whereas the literature on the causes of corruption has ballooned in the last two decades, studies on transition nations are still in their infancy. Attention to transition countries is important because if some factors unique to these nations can be identified, then blanket recommendations for corruption reduction in all countries can be modified t...
Scale for corruption perceptions measurement is tested in this paper. Tested scale is used in a survey for The Global Competitiveness Report by the World Economic Fo-rum. It is also used in constructing the CPB Index (Corruption Perceptions of Business Index). Reliability, discriminant and convergent validity, and dimensionality of a scale are anal...
The scope of this work is the science-industry relation in Croatia. The transfer of knowledge and technology is crucial to increase the competitiveness of the Croatian economy. The incentives and barriers to closer science-industry relations have been analyzed. The aim of this work is to determine the analytical and methodological framework for act...
A coherent and effective policy of balanced regional development is of vital importance for future growth of Croatia. Current situation is characterised by a very high concentration of economic activity in the City of Zagreb, accounting for 30% of total GDP figure. Areas of Special State Concern (ASSC) represent 15,3% of the total population in Cro...
The main hypothesis of this paper is that there is a high perception of corruption in Croatia, which is an obstacle to socio-economic development. Fighting corruption is a necessary criterion for the Croatian membership in the European Union, and the lack of effective implementation of anti-corruption policy measures makes the existing anti-corrupt...
The paper deals with the relevance and applied usage of two different measures of economic freedom. Given the concept and liberal doctrine on which the indicators have been developed, the paper provides a comparative analysis of the Index of Economic Freedom (of the Heritage Foundation) and the Index of Economic Freedom of the World (of Gwartney an...
This research provides analysis of theoretical and empirical findings that have largely shaped contemporary understanding of institutions and their role in development management. The paper reviews the basic principles of the New Institutional Economics employed to examine the process of institutional convergence. Transition and the European Union...
