Abstract the report examines recent trends in croatias in trade productivity innovation performance and policy governance framework to help identify priorities for the development of the countrys smart specialization strategy which is an ex ante conditionality for access to the eus structural and investment funds over the 2014 20 programming period. In this context smart specialization in croatia aims to provide insights to the countrys smart specialization strategy ris3 by looking at the main constraints and opportunities that it faces in its economic progress along three interrelated dimensions trade firm productivity and research and development the report also includes four case studies to illustrate potential ris3 . Smart specialization in croatia inputs from trade innovation and productivity analysis. Smart specialization in croatia inputs from trade innovation and productivity analysis arabela aprahamian and paulo guilherme correa editors directions in development countries and regions smart specialization in croatia smart specialization in croatia inputs from trade innovation and productivity analysis arabela aprahamian and paulo guilherme correa editors directions in development . Sub saharan africa sustainable development goals home 02 books series other directions in development book smart specialization in croatia inputs from trade innovation and productivity analysis