Statistical Analysis of the Relationship between EU Funds and Gross Domestic Product per Capita in the Republic of Croatia
By: Mihaela Kovačić, Višnja Jurić and Vanja Šimičević
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/crdj-2026-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2718-4978
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 14
Submitted on: Jul 19, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 18, 2026
Published online: Oct 25, 2026
Published in print: Oct 1, 2026
Published by: Međimurje University of Applied Sciences in Čakovec
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
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