01846cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009503 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451867626 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Moore, David. Economic Growth in Croatia : Potential and Constraints / David Moore, Athanasios Vamvakidis. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (36 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper examines the factors and constraints that affect recent and potential growth in Croatia, as well as policies that can influence it. On current productivity trends, it estimates Croatia's potential growth rate at 4-4 1\2 percent, a result reasonably robust to different methodologies. To sustain growth at a higher rate in line with the authorities' aspirations, the analysis highlights the critical need to improve the business environment through further measures to reduce the administrative burden, legal uncertainties, and corruption. It also emphasizes the importance of attracting more greenfield foreign direct investment, and reforms to reduce the role of the state in the economy through fiscal consolidation and faster privatization. Mode of access: Internet Vamvakidis, Athanasios. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2007/198 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2007/198/001.2007.issue-198-en.xml IMF e-Library