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IB revija 2/2018
Contents of issue No. 2 Vol. LII, 2018:
Sonja Lipar, Štefan Bojnec
JEL: C120, C830, D730, H000
The perception of corruption in Slovenia
Tanja Čelebič
JEL: I210, I250, I260
Employed population's skills in Slovenia
Alenka Kajzer, Mitja Perko
JEL: E240, J500
Wage-setting systems and wage development in Slovenia
Slovenian Economic Mirror 1/2019
The situation in the Slovenian economy continued to improve towards the end of 2018, though more slowly than in 2017. Lower export growth is a consequence of one-off domestic factors and weaker growth in economic activity in main trading partners. Activity in sectors that are more dependent on domestic demand continued to rise rapidly in the last months of 2018.
Janja Pečar: Development risk index for the period 2014–2020, methodology
In accordance with the Act on the Promotion of Balanced Regional Development (ZSRR-2), Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia No. 20/2011, the Development Risk Index (DRI) is a relative indicator of regional development calculated based on the weighing of indicators of development, risk and development potential. The DRI was first calculated for the period of the financial perspective…
Slovenian Economic Mirror 6/2018
Euro area GDP growth remained modest in the third quarter; in October the IMF lowered slightly its GDP growth forecasts for the euro area for this year. The growth of the export part of the economy has slowed, while the growth of activities oriented predominantly to the domestic market is similar to last year. Employment growth has also eased amid somewhat weaker economic growth and relatively low…
T. Čelebič: Population's skills in Slovenia
The working paper analyses the educational structure and skills of the population, skills mismatches and participation of young people and adults in education. The educational structure of adults has improved, but the problem is their low skills, especially the low skills of older and less educated people. The participation of adults in life-long learning, which can significantly improve their…
Economic issues 2018
In Slovenia, pressures on wage growth are strengthening mainly as a consequence of strong economic growth, demographic trends and uncertain wage policy in the public sector. Such circumstances emphasise the need to design an effective wage policy. In the public sector, an effective wage policy taking into account the financial capacity of the government is closely related to employment policy,…
Autumn Forecast of Economic Trends 2018
Economic growth is expected to total 4.4% this year and remain at relatively high levels in the next year (3.7%). Export growth is expected to be somewhat more moderate this year and in the next, yet still strong. Investment growth will remain high. Employment growth will remain high this year, before moderating in the coming years, mainly under the impact of demographic change. The main risks to…
J. Povšnar, M. Koprivnikar Šušteršič, M. Kovač, J. Kušar, T. Nenadič, A. Vidrih: Analysis of Slovenian companies' performance in 2017, by activity
This working paper analyses business results of Slovenian commercial companies using AJPES statistical data from companies’ balance sheets and profit and loss statements. The analysis covers the period from 2008 (when NACE classification was revised), focusing on developments in 2017. In 2017 value added of commercial companies increased even more than in 2016, accounting for approximately 55% of…
T. Golob Šušteršič: Embeddedness of Slovenia in the global economy: Trade in value added and global linkages
The working paper analyses Slovenia’s position in international trade and global production linkages. It contains an overview of a series of indicators pertaining to GVC integration and trade in value added, calculated using data from the World Input-Output Database (WIOD), 2016 edition. The analysis covers the period from 2000 to 2014. From the perspective of Slovenia, this period was marked by…
IB revija 1/2018
Contents of issue No. 1 Vol. LII, 2018:
Klemen Širok, Suzana Sedmak, Suzana Laporšek, Elizabeta Zirnstein
J410, J820, J830
New autonomous workers in Slovenia – Challenges of the spread of new atypical forms of employment
Matejka Letnar, Klemen Širok
JEL: J240
The role of social capital in employability models
Milan Vodopivec, Dan Finn, Suzana Laporšek, Matija Vodopivec, Nejc Cvörnjek
JEL: J140,…