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Stronger growth in private consumption; expenditures on durable goods and leisure-time activities are rising in particular
The relatively favourable developments in the euro area have continued. In Slovenia, favourable trends in economic activity also continued; the labour market situation improved further. Despite the economic growth achieved, bank loan financing has…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Economic activity in Slovenia continues to strengthen
Economic activity in Slovenia continues to strengthen as a result of exports and household consumption. The labour market is recovering faster than last year. Reflecting broad-based growth in economic activity, the number of employed persons…
A further improvement in the situation, including in the banking system, but no rebound yet in corporate lending
Economic growth in the euro area continued in the third quarter of 2016; moderate economic growth is also expected for the last quarter of the year. During the summer months positive developments also continued in Slovenia; the prospects for the last…
Manufacturing industries have exceeded the pre-crisis production level
The prospects for economic growth in the euro area remain favourable; the risks are on the downside and arise mainly from outside the euro area. In July activity in retail trade and construction climbed to the highest level this year while activity…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Favourable economic devleopments continue; a further improvement in the competitiveness of the tradable sector
Short-term indicators of economic activity and confidence indicate that GDP growth in the euro area continued in the second quarter but is expected to be lower than in previous quarters. In manufacturing, activity rose slightly in April; in retail…
Fiscal policy and demographic change – experiences of various countries
Discussion with domestic and foreign experts: 22 June 2016, Ljubljana (Hotel Union)
Slovenian Economic Mirror: In 2015, improvement in business performance and further corporate deleveraging; in the first quarter, a continuation of favourable labour market developments
In the first quarter, economic growth in the euro area strengthened to 0.6% (seasonally adjusted) and GDP was up 1.7% year-on-year. The main driver of GDP growth was domestic demand, particularly private consumption and investment. For the second…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: A further improvement in the competitiveness of Slovenian exporters; at the beginning of the year encouraging data for a large part of the private sector
GDP growth in the euro area continued at the beginning of the year; the European Commission (EC) expects that GDP growth will remain similar to last year in 2016 and 2017. According to Eurostat’s preliminary flash estimate, GDP in the euro area was…
International Conference (8 July 2015): Challenges in Establishing Fiscal Policy Surveilance
8 July 2015, Ljubljana, Hotel Slon
Within the framework for enhanced coordination of fiscal policies in the EU, independent fiscal institutions are playing an increasingly important role. Regulations governing the role and responsibilities of these…
Slovenian Economic Mirror: Continuation of favourable economic trends in the first months of the year; cost competitiveness continues to improve
International institutions continue to raise their forecasts for economic trends in the euro area. In comparison with the previous forecasts, the IMF and the European Commission project somewhat higher GDP growth in the euro area for this year…