Assessment of the Digital Market in Croatia

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Assessment of the Digital Market in Croatia

dc.contributor.author	World Bank
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-05T21:50:20Z
dc.date.available	2021-05-05T21:50:20Z
dc.date.issued	2021-02
dc.description.abstract	With a view to supporting Croatia’s continued efforts to advance its digital transformation, this report contains the findings of a comprehensive study of the digital sector in Croatia. In this study, the digital sector is defined as the internet (fixed and mobile), telephony (fixed and mobile), and pay TV markets. The study examines indicators of Croatia’s performance relative to a set of peer countries and the European Union (EU) average, with an emphasis on fixed and mobile broadband services as foundational elements of the digital transformation. To complete the assessment, other related factors, such as human capital, the integration of digital technology into the economy, and digital public services, are also considered at a higher level. The study then identifies specific gaps pertaining to digital infrastructure as well as the regulations and policies needed for a vibrant and competitive digital sector. On the opportunities side, the study assesses the relevance of encouraging the development of four emerging technologies in Croatia: the Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); data centers and cloud services; and smart cities. The report concludes with high-level strategic and actionable recommendations drawn from the analysis. In light of the three national disasters that have recently affected Croatia, namely, the Zagreb earthquake in March 2020, the December earthquakes that struck the Sisak-Moslavina County, and the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), this report also highlights the role that digital infrastructure and services could play in strengthening Croatia’s resilience to such crises.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/158301619622844931/Final-Report
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/35541
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/35541
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rights	CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subject	DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject	DIGITAL ECONOMY
dc.subject	DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject	EMERGING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
dc.subject	BROADBAND
dc.subject	MARKET COMPETITION
dc.subject	REGULATION
dc.subject	PUBLIC INVESTMENT
dc.title	Assessment of the Digital Market in Croatia	en
dc.type	Report	en
dc.type	Rapport	fr
dc.type	Informe	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.crossref.title	Assessment of the Digital Market in Croatia
okr.date.disclosure	2021-04-28
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-05-07T10:00:19.830377Z
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work::Other Infrastructure Study
okr.docurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/158301619622844931/Final-Report
okr.guid	158301619622844931
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum	33024185
okr.identifier.report	158630
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okr.language.supported	en
okr.pdfurl	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/158301619622844931/pdf/Final-Report.pdf	en
okr.region.administrative	Europe and Central Asia
okr.region.country	Croatia
okr.topic	Information and Communication Technologies::ICT Legal and Regulatory Framework
okr.topic	Information and Communication Technologies::Information Technology
okr.topic	Information and Communication Technologies::Telecommunications Infrastructure
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Economics
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Finance
okr.topic	Infrastructure Economics and Finance::Infrastructure Regulation