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The Role of the Government in Supporting SME Development in Croatia

The role of the Government in the transition process is a much-debated issue. The more this process advances and the more problems appear, it becomes clearer how unfounded were the expectations that the influence of the Government would weaken with the collapse of communism. On the basis of such experiences, the role of the Government in supporting the development of SME's in countries in transition, including Croatia, should be reconsidered and should certainly find its place within the broader policy of regional development. The Government can work out of the general elements of a regional development model, to include the necessary legislative instruments and elements of tax, financial and technological policies supportive of the development of SME's. Within this model, the Government should develop the supporting infrastructure to meet the SME's needs. This would include local developmental agencies, technological agencies, technological parks, incubators, business information centres, training centres and programmes, etc.

Croatia; government; SME's; SME development

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