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Institutions and the Efficiency of the European Union Product Market with an Emphasis on Croatia – Dynamic Panel Data Analysis

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  • Dumančić Lucija Rogić

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Trg J. F. Kennedy 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.)

  • Bogdan Željko

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Trg J. F. Kennedy 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.)

  • Krištić Irena Raguž

    (Faculty of Economics and Business Zagreb, Trg J. F. Kennedy 6, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.)

Abstract

The positive relationship between product market efficiency (PME) and productivity has been established in the existing literature. An important component of productivity is the PME, which is significantly affected by the quality of institutions. Weaker quality of institutions, higher levels of corruption and lower efficiency of product markets have been confirmed in countries that share similar characteristics with Croatia. The results show a positive relationship between the quality of institutions and PME while the link between corruption control and PME is negative. Exports and taxes were also significantly correlated with PME. The text additionally comments on the direction of this connection. The link between PME, institutional quality and corruption is particularly commented on in the context of Croatia and Slovenia as these are two areas that share a common past of approximately 500 years. To improve the PME, a prerequisite for greater productivity and consequently economic growth, it is necessary to change the institutional framework.

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  • Dumančić Lucija Rogić & Bogdan Željko & Krištić Irena Raguž, 2021. "Institutions and the Efficiency of the European Union Product Market with an Emphasis on Croatia – Dynamic Panel Data Analysis," Zagreb International Review of Economics and Business, Sciendo, vol. 24(s1), pages 1-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:zirebs:v:24:y:2021:i:s1:p:1-25:n:1001
    DOI: 10.2478/zireb-2021-0017
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    Keywords

    quality of institutions; product market efficiency; global competitiveness index; panel analysis;
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    JEL classification:

    • E02 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - General - - - Institutions and the Macroeconomy
    • O43 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Growth and Aggregate Productivity - - - Institutions and Growth

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