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How the Regional Competitiveness could be Measured? (Lessons from the SVILOPIM project). Prof. Dr Sinisa Zaric. Measuring regional competitiveness. Made in Vojvodina The best of Aragon Holidays in Istria. Measuring regional competitiveness. Europe of regions Emilia Romagna (Italy)
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How the Regional Competitiveness could be Measured? (Lessons from the SVILOPIM project) Prof. Dr Sinisa Zaric
Measuring regional competitiveness • Made in Vojvodina • The best of Aragon • Holidays in Istria
Measuring regional competitiveness • Europe of regions • Emilia Romagna (Italy) • Banat/Banatul (Romania) • Serbian Banat/Romanian Banatul • Similarities • Differences
Measuring regional competitiveness • SVILOPIM Project • Albania • Bosnia • Serbia • www.svilopimserbia.com
Measuring regional competitiveness • Networking approach • Partners • Universities • Local/regional authorities • NGO’s
Measuring regional competitiveness • SVILOPIM: Different results • Albania • Elbasan • Scuttari • Serbia • Sumadija (Kragujevac) • Vojvodina (Novi Sad)
Measuring regional competitiveness • Vojvodina vs. Sumadija • Institutions- Formal and Informal • Differences in economic history and economic structure
Novi Sad Serbian Athens Austro-Hungarian Multi-religious Economic culture High associability Similar infrastructure Kragujevac Ancient captial Otoman/Serbian Orthodox Paternalistic syndrome Low associability Similar infrastructure Measuring regional competitiveness
Measuring regional competitiveness • Why are some regions more attractive for business and investments? • Can it be measured? • Are the reports of real importance for businessmen's decisions
Measuring regional competitiveness • Reports on countries’ competitiveness • GCR • RCA • TPI • GCI • BCI • NEP • PRI
Measuring regional competitiveness • The Global Competitiveness Report • Authorities • M. Porter • X. Sala-i-Martin • Critical analysis of the Reports pillars and variables
Measuring regional competitiveness • Regional competitiveness • Increasing number of reports, surveys and study works • One of the best: BERR’s “Regional Competitiveness and State of the Regions”
Measuring regional competitiveness • Main characteristics • The present state: mostly • The tendency: not enough • Comparisons to the past periods: possible • The attractiveness: zero
Measuring regional competitiveness • Redesigning the Indicators • From a general outlook to a more specified • From macro economy to marketing (positioning and visibility) • From legal systems to infrastructure
Measuring regional competitiveness • Redesigning by incorporating • Social capital (measuring four dimensions) • Quality of institutions (the executive opinion survey on local level) • Sophistication of local authorities operations • Infrastructure: no serious disruptions • Technical readiness: computer skills • The role of HEI • Modern business infrastructure • Handy information and visibility
The End • sinisa@one.ekof.bg.ac.yu