Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and Hungary

The focus of this paper is to identify most significant obstacles that hinder bilateral trade between Hungary and Croatia and propose solutions for improvements by using the gravity models, precisely the Newtonian model of gravitation. The results of the research show that in spite of interest for...

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Main Authors: Sanja TIŠMA, Krešimir JURLIN, Helena ČERMAK
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Language:English
Published: European Association of Geographers 2018-10-01
Series:European Journal of Geography
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Online Access:https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/66
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author Sanja TIŠMA
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description The focus of this paper is to identify most significant obstacles that hinder bilateral trade between Hungary and Croatia and propose solutions for improvements by using the gravity models, precisely the Newtonian model of gravitation. The results of the research show that in spite of interest for cross-border cooperation being expressed by the stakeholders from both sides of the border, Somogy County and Virovitica-Podravina County belong to less developed, deprived rural areas of Hungary and Croatia. The key weaknesses for cross-border cooperation include lack of transport connections and language barrier, while strengths reflect in entrepreneurial spirit and opportunity to apply and implement joint entrepreneurial projects financed by the European Union (EU) funds.
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spelling doaj-art-b3f1f801dffc4f01a812f6ac9649368c2025-01-01T06:58:04ZengEuropean Association of GeographersEuropean Journal of Geography1792-13412410-74332018-10-0192Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and HungarySanja TIŠMA Krešimir JURLIN Helena ČERMAK The focus of this paper is to identify most significant obstacles that hinder bilateral trade between Hungary and Croatia and propose solutions for improvements by using the gravity models, precisely the Newtonian model of gravitation. The results of the research show that in spite of interest for cross-border cooperation being expressed by the stakeholders from both sides of the border, Somogy County and Virovitica-Podravina County belong to less developed, deprived rural areas of Hungary and Croatia. The key weaknesses for cross-border cooperation include lack of transport connections and language barrier, while strengths reflect in entrepreneurial spirit and opportunity to apply and implement joint entrepreneurial projects financed by the European Union (EU) funds. https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/66Cross-border cooperation, Croatia and Hungary, gravity models, entrepreneurship, transport infrastructure, EU funds
spellingShingle Sanja TIŠMA
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Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and Hungary
European Journal of Geography
Cross-border cooperation, Croatia and Hungary, gravity models, entrepreneurship, transport infrastructure, EU funds
title Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and Hungary
title_full Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and Hungary
title_fullStr Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and Hungary
title_full_unstemmed Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and Hungary
title_short Obstacles to cross-border cooperation – Case of Croatia and Hungary
title_sort obstacles to cross border cooperation case of croatia and hungary
topic Cross-border cooperation, Croatia and Hungary, gravity models, entrepreneurship, transport infrastructure, EU funds
url https://www.eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/view/66
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