PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN CROATIA – STUDENTS' ATTITUDES

Jasna Bogovac (), Tereza Rogic Lugaric () and Domagoj Dodig ()
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Jasna Bogovac: University of Zagreb
Tereza Rogic Lugaric: University of Zagreb
Domagoj Dodig: Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia

Economic Thought and Practice, 2021, vol. 30, issue 1, 121-144

Abstract: Croatia is in an unenviable economic position and is not attractive to investors. Students are an important social capital, and the aim of this paper is to determine whether they support public-private partnerships (PPP) in the management of public goods and what elements of this association they support, in order to explore possibilities to reduce political risk and, ultimately, stimulate Croatia's economic growth. Research included 1497 questionnaires, completed by students of the University of Zagreb and Dubrovnik. The results indicate a positive general perception of these projects, but also the fear of a possible increase in corruption in society and covert privatization as a consequence of their implementation. Respondents generally believe that the private sector contributes to the partnership with its competitiveness and innovation and that it manages infrastructure better than the public sector. As the most important sources of information on this topic, students cite the Internet and television. Most students believe that PPP models can be successfully implemented abroad, but not in Croatia.

Keywords: public-private partnership (PPP); Croatia; students; public sector risks; public goods management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D83 H44 H54 I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.17818/EMIP/2021/1.6

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