Maastrichtski kriteriji konvergencije kao polazišna točka Republike Hrvatske za ekonomsku i monetarnu uniju

master's thesis

• Title (english): Maastricht convergence criteria as the starting point for the Republic of Croatia for the Economic and Monetary Union
• Author: Ivan Slunjski
• Mentor: Kosjenka Dumančić (mentor)
• Committee member: Marijana Ivanov (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Martina Nakić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Economics and Business; (Department of Finance); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-09-20, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Economics; Finance

Abstract

Glavni cilj ovog rada je analizirati ulogu Maastricht kriterija konvergencije kao uvjeta
uspostave ekonomske i monetarne unije te jedinstvene valute. Predmet analize biti će prednosti
i nedostaci uvođenja eura u Republici Hrvatskoj te s pravnog aspekta bit će analiziran uvjet
pravne konvergencije za punopravno članstvo u EMU kroz usklađenost nacionalnog s
europskim zakonodavstvom. Rad ukazuje da Hrvatska trenutačno ispunjava tri od četiri
Maastricht kriterija potrebna za uvođenje eura: kriterije u pogledu stabilnosti cijena, državnih
financija i dugoročnih kamatnih stopa. Hrvatska formalno ne ispunjava kriterij deviznog tečaja
jer još uvijek ne sudjeluje u tečajnom mehanizmu ERM II. Pravni okvir Republike Hrvatske u
skladu je sa zahtjevima pravne konvergencije. U posljednjim izvješćima o konvergenciji,
objavljenim 2018. i 2016. godine Europska komisija ocijenila je da je zakonodavstvo u RH u
potpunosti usklađeno s Ugovorima i Statutom ESSB-a i ECB-a. Naposljetku, za Hrvatsku su
koristi uvođenja eura kao službene valute znatno veće od troškova povezanih s uvođenjem eura.
Ključno ja da će koristi od prelaska na euro biti veće nego što je slučaj za druge države članice
europodručja i EU-a.

Abstract (english)

The main aim of this thesis is to analyze the role of the Maastricht convergence criteria as a
condition for establishing the Economic and Monetary Union and a single currency. The subject
of the analysis will be the advantages and disadvantages of introducing the euro in the Republic
of Croatia and from a juridical aspect will be analyzed the condition of law convergence for
full membership in the EMU by harmonizing the national with European legislation. The paper
indicates that Croatia currently meets three of the four Maastricht criteria required for the
introduction of the euro: the criteria for price stability, government finances and long-term
interest rates. Croatia does not formally meet the exchange rate criterion because it does not yet
participate in the exchange rate mechanism ERM II. The legal framework of the Republic of
Croatia is in line with the requirements of legal convergence. In the latest Convergence Reports,
published in 2018 and 2016, the European Commission assessed that legislation in the Republic
of Croatia is fully in line with the Treaties and the Statute of the ESCB and the ECB. Finally,
for Croatia, the benefits of introducing the euro as the official currency are much greater than
the costs associated with introducing the euro. Crucially, the benefits of switching to the euro
will be greater than is the case for the other countires in the euro area and EU.

• Keywords: Maastricht; kriteriji konvergencije; ekonomska i monetarna unija; euro
• Keywords (english): Maastricht; convergence criteria; Economic and monetary union; euro
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:148:011526
• Study programme: Title: Business Economics; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra ekonomije (magistar/magistra ekonomije)
• Type of resource: Text
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• Created on: 2019-09-20 10:44:34