Current situation and development of leather and footwear industry in the EU and Croatia

Commissioned by: Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship 
Project duration: March, 2007 – July, 2007
Project manager: Ivan Teodorović, PhD


Within the project work, along with the definition of the methodological basis of the research, special attention was paid to the following objectives: (1) assessment of structural changes in the leather and leather products industry; (2) competitiveness analysis; (3) identification of market development factors; (4) analysis of the financial condition of the leather and leather products industry.
 
More detailed content was contained in the project proposal documentation:
0. Summary
1. Introduction
2. Leather and leather products in the European Union
- analysis of structural changes and efficiency
- strategy for the development of leather and leather products manufacturers in the EU
- EU foreign trade policy with a special emphasis on international trade in leather and leather products
3. Assessment of the situation and development of leather and leather products in the Republic of Croatia
- the economic significance of the industry
- sector structure, change and efficiency
- market factors for the development of leather industry and leather products
4. Conclusions