ICT – A LEVER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE SLAVONIA AND BARANJA REGION

Franjo Jovic (), Milan Ivanovic (), Zdravko Cizmar () and Alexander Friedman ()
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Franjo Jovic: Faculty of Electrical Engineering Osijek
Milan Ivanovic: Faculty of Electrical Engineering Osijek and Panon - Think Tank for Strategic Studies, Osijek
Zdravko Cizmar: Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb
Alexander Friedman: Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb

Economy of eastern Croatia yesterday, today, tommorow, 2015, vol. 4, 341-350

Abstract: Information and communication technology (ICT) is the technology area with the fastest knowledge doubling and this sector is the most propulsive of all human activities. At the same time ICT is an infrastructure support for all business, scientific and other public and social activities, thus it influences the technical progress and business development of all of these human activities. This paper compares data on ICT literacy in Croatia with those in EU countries. The focuses is on thorough exposition of the ICT sector in the region of Slavonia and Baranja compared with Zagreb and overall ICT sector in the Republic of Croatia that is growing over 7% in the long-term period. The measures are proposed for improvement of operations and better development of ICT sector in the Slavonia and Baranja region. The model is feasible for other Croatian regions.

Keywords: High tech; Human resource; Efficiency; Industrial development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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