L GOVERNMENT AND DEVELOPMENT IN CROATIA: ARE WE LOST IN TRANSITION?

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 local development strategies, this paper identifies the most important development factors and hindering constraints and derives policy recommendations for successful local economic development in Croatia.