If You Build It - We Will Come

This paper was inspired by the movie called "Field of Dreams" in which we see the forgotten and neglected area, and after the baseball pitch was built on it, suddenly, as in a dream, famous players appear, coming from the corn fields and starting the game. Gradually the people gathered and life in this area began again. The dream was achieved. Eastern Croatia more and more looks like a forgotten and neglected area, because there is no production (and we know that not so long ago there was), there is no organized and developed tourism, so there is no traffic. But, there are fewer people and jobs, increasing the outflow of young people to developed countries. Cities and villages remain neglected, and schools half-empty, because of the white plague. There was an idea in development plans of building entrepreneurial zones in cities and larger municipalities in order to attract investors and create modern facilities for processing of raw materials and other necessary activities, and give people jobs. To make it all come to life, the idea was to give Osijek and Eastern Croatia back the name "crossroad" and prosperity. This means, to rebuild its road and railway infrastructure by construction of Vc Corridor and improve river and air transport, and in this way connect the region with the rest of Europe. Another important component is the creation of a stimulating development program with the legal framework and guidelines that guarantee longterm security of invested capital, long-term stability in terms of taxes, contributions and all other levies. This paper will provide analysis of the situation with existing enterprise zones with special reference to the Osijek-Baranja County. The aim is to highlight current situation of built enterprise zones, and especially the need for their completion, in order to realize the initiated idea of creating conditions for development of the Eastern Croatia and present it to investors, as in the movie „Field of Dreams“ with the saying "If you build it - we will come”.