Boštjan Rogelj

 

DOI: 10.35666/28310438.2005.1.330 

UDC: 911.3[330.322.14:339](497.4:4-12)

 

Abstract: Slovenia was the most developed part of Yugoslavia with strong economic ties to other parts of the federation. They were economically important not only because of their markets, but they also provided resources and cheap workforce for Slovenian industry. Besides, Slovenian enterprises often worked as a representative of western companies for the whole Yugoslavia or vice versa. With the break up of Yugoslavia and the wars that followed most of the bonds were lost. Economic cooperation was reduced to minimum (the only exception was the neighboring Croatia). The situation improved in 1996 when fighting in Croatia and Bosnia stopped. Slovenian companies rediscovered the so-called southern markets. Old trade connections were rebuild and Slovenian capital started to invest in the area. In the year 2001 these markets represented 17% of Slovene export and 5% of import. The article will try to enlighten te scope and the main characteristics of Slovene trade and investment in the area. What are adventages and disadventages of Slovene enterprises and what kind of development can we expect in the future?

Key words: Slovenia, South-Eastern Europe, Economic Geography, investment.

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