Growth and Jobs in Slavonia, Baranja, and Srijem : Rapid Diagnostics
Slavonia’s economy is now amongst the poorest in the European Union (EU) and has been growing more slowly than comparable regions. Some Polish and Romanian counties were less advanced until 2013 but have now overtaken Slavonia. Achieving a turnarou...
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| Format: | Report |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/116851593152107904/Growth-and-Jobs-in-Slavonia-Baranja-and-Srijem-Rapid-Diagnostics http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34182 |
| Summary: | Slavonia’s economy is now amongst the
poorest in the European Union (EU) and has been growing more
slowly than comparable regions. Some Polish and Romanian
counties were less advanced until 2013 but have now
overtaken Slavonia. Achieving a turnaround is difficult:
only 9 percent of lagging regions in the EU have managed to
graduate. Part of the answer lies in smart use of EU funds,
as demonstrated by Pomorskie region in Poland. Top priority
actions to seize these opportunities can be taken by
ministers, county prefects, and regional coordinators. Each
opportunity is constrained by several issues: a lack of
collaboration within Slavonia; a need for national reforms;
and alignment of ministries around shared priorities. The
decisions to unlock these constraints are outlined in the report. |
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