Cost benefit analysis and its application in the economy of the Republic of Croatia

Prvi dio ovog diplomskog rada temeljen je na cost benefit analizi tj.metodi ekonomske analize kojom se uspoređuju i vrednuju sve prednosti i svi nedostaci nekog projekta ili pothvata analizom troškova i korist. Odnosno utvrđivanje svi financijski i ekonomski troškova i gubitaka s jedne strane, te očekivanih prihoda i koristi nekog pothvata s druge strane. Cost benefit analiza iznimno je važna za donošenje ispravnih odluka i korekciju projekta. Ovaj alat je relativno stari postupak ekonomske znanosti, na početku se primjenjivao za ulaganja u javne i infrastrukturne projekte, a kasnije se počinje primjenjivati na ostalim projektima. Drugi dio rada odnosi se na istraživanje i analiziranje zastupljenosti cost benefit analize u gospodarstvu Republike Hrvatske.The first part of this graduate thesis is based on cost benefit analysis ie methods of economic analysis comparing and evaluating all the advantages and disadvantages of a project or venture by analyzing costs and benefits. That is, determining all the financial and economic costs and losses on the one hand, and the expected revenue and benefits of some venture on the other. Cost benefit analysis is extremely important for making the right decisions and correcting the project. This tool is a relatively old procedure of economic science, initially used for investment in public and infrastructure projects, and is later applied to other projects. The second part of the paper deals with the research and analysis of the representation of cost benefit analysis in the economy of the Republic of Croatia