Current situation and development of textile and clothing industry in the EU and Croatia

Commissioned by: Ministry of Economy, Labour and Entrepreneurship 
Project duration: October, 2006 – May, 2007
Project manager: Ivan Teodorović, PhD


Explanation of the need for the project:
At the request of the Ministry of the Economy, Labor and Entrepreneurship, an analysis of the development of the textile industry was made in the light of the EU approach. In accordance with the baseline findings, the results formed a part of the ongoing EIZ research.
 
Project goals:
Within the project work, along with the definition of the methodological basis of the research, special attention was paid to the following objectives: (1) evaluation of the structural changes of the textile and clothing industry; (2) competitiveness analysis; (3) identification of market development factors; (4) analysis of the financial condition of textile and clothing industry.
 
Project content:
The basic structure of the content was:
0. Summary
1. Introduction
2. Textile and clothing industry in the European Union
- analysis of structural change and efficiency
- strategy for the development of textile and clothing manufacturers in the EU
- EU foreign trade policy with a special emphasis on the international exchange of textiles and clothing
3. Assessment of the state of the textile and clothing industry in the Republic of Croatia
- the economic significance of the industry
- sector structure, change and efficiency
- market factors for the development of textile and clothing industry
4. Conclusions