GEOGRAPHIC ASPECTS OF IPARD FUND USAGE IN FUNCTION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Mag.prim.educ. PhD Student Maja Andrlic
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Mag.prim.educ. PhD Student Maja Andrlic: University of Zagreb Faculty of Science, Zagreb, Croatia

Revista Tinerilor Economisti (The Young Economists Journal), 2013, vol. 1, issue 21, 102-111

Abstract: Rural development is very important for overall geographic development of the European Union, therefore 1/3 of EU funds are focused on development of lagging behind geographic regions, which are predominately in rural areas. In Croatia in 2013, stakeholders in rural geographic areas can apply for 687.5 million euros, which is much higher amount, than at the pre-accession period funds. This work presents theoretical background of rural development and geography. Also, paper includes the primary research conducted during 2012 in NUTS region of Eastern Croatia, with survey technique, on sample of 100 potential users of IPARD funds. The methods of synthesis and analysis, so as deductive and inductive methods were applied. The results showed that 37.63% of IPARD fund was used. Consequently, there is significant space for reaching the higher level of rural development based on EU funds.

Keywords: rural development; geography; IPARD; NUTS regions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M41 M42 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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