Lukasz Arendt PhD, Associate Professor

The course objectives are: to help students master the bases of applied macroeconomics on the paradigm of the national economy (Croatia’s); to provide students with categorical system of scientific discipline and basic methods of economic analyses, especially the method for analyzing economic development; to qualify students for critical analysis and deliberating national economic structure , economic system and economic policies


Course content

Basic characteristics of national economy. Human and material factors of production and development: population and work force, the national wealth: natural resources and floating capital, investments, technological progress. De-compensation and aggregate usage of gross domestic product. Structure of Croatian economy according to National Classification of Activities and cross-sector structure. Measurement and indicators of Croatian economic development. Analysis of economic development of Croatia. Regional policy and regional development of Croatia. Elementary characteristics of the international trade of Croatia. Economic policy: types, aims, bearers and instruments. The fiscal policy. Monetary policy. Analyses and policy of developments of primary, manufacturing and service trades (the agriculture, industry, trade, traffic and tourism).