Analysis of attitudes of councillors in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County and recommendations for local economic development
Commissioned by: Primorje-Gorski Kotar County
Project duration: April, 2013 – May, 2013
Project manager: Sunčana Slijepčević, PhD
Collaborator: Dubravka Jurlina Alibegović, PhD
Brief outline:
The scientific study incorporated the research analysis of councillors at regional level in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County during 2013. It focused on the councillors’ opinion on different issues closely related to local economic development. It also included the analysis of the councillors’ attitudes towards different strategic goals, priorities and measures which had to be conducted to foster local economic development in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County. In addition, the importance of decentralization for local economic development was analyzed. Therefore the project investigated if decentralization was a prerequisite for local economic development and if further decentralization of public functions would lead to stronger position of counties in coordination of local economic development. Furthermore, the importance of different councillors’ tasks was analyzed and specifically the importance of councillors’ involvement in coordination of local economic development. The study also gave recommendations for local economic development in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
RESEARCH AREA: Local development