The Impact of Transportation on the Croatian Economy: The Input–Output Approach

Luka Vukić, Davor Mikulić and Damira Keček
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Luka Vukić: Department for Maritime Management Technologies, Faculty of Maritime Studies, University of Split, Ruđera Boškovića 37, 21000 Split, Croatia
Davor Mikulić: The Institute of Economics Zagreb, Trg J. F. Kennedyja 7, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Damira Keček: University Center Varaždin, University North, 104. brigade 1, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia

Economies, 2021, vol. 9, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: The aim of this paper was to determine the economic impact of the transportation sector on the Croatian economy by using input–output analysis. According to the input–output tables for the Croatian economy for 2004, 2010, 2013, and 2015, output and gross value-added multipliers were calculated. The results of the conducted analysis indicated that the multiplicative effects of the transportation sector in Croatia were significant in the observed period, especially for the air transport sector. Furthermore, comparative multiplier analysis with selected European Union countries was performed to assess the Croatian transportation industry position from an international perspective. Lower output and gross value-added multipliers for the Croatian transportation sector imply that old European Union member states capitalized the transportation sector more for growth and development. The Croatian transportation sector recorded lower imported intermediate inputs, average domestic inputs, and higher value-added multipliers similar to new European Union members. Simulations based on multiplicative effects show that restrictions on movements and human contacts, imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, could induce a strong reduction in the economic activity of transport and other sectors that are included in the value-added chain of the transport industry.

Keywords: transportation sector; input–output analysis; multipliers; Croatia; European Union (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E F I J O Q (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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