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Cover IMF Staff Country Reports
Republic of Slovenia: Selected Issues Paper
International Monetary Fund. European Dept.
This Selected Issues paper examines social spending reform and fiscal savings in Slovenia. Rising expenditure has been at the root of Slovenia’s fiscal deterioration since the onset of the crisis. The paper explores reform options to reduce Slovenia’s social spending over the medium and long term. It discusses key features of the pension system, and analyzes the evolution of pension spending in the absence of reforms. The paper also examines the health and education spending and provides a framework to assess their efficiency relative to other countries.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; insolvency; Slovenia; GDP; business regulation; insolvency proceeding; insolvency legislation; restructuring proceeding; debt ratio; insolvency regime; GDP impact; insolvency restructuring proceeding; Pension spending; Pensions; Aging; Solvency; Retirement; Global; Europe; Eastern Europe
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Republic of Slovenia: 2011 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion; Staff Statement; and Statement by the Executive Director for Slovenia
International Monetary Fund
The global crisis exacerbated the Slovenian economy’s previous imbalances in the fiscal, financial, and real sectors. The authorities agreed that fiscal consolidation including pension, health care, and financial management is essential for sustainable recovery. The Bank of Slovenia emphasizes that banks’ governance and capitalization should be enhanced, regardless of ownership. The authorities suggested that structural reforms in labor and product markets are critical to boost potential growth. The authorities agreed that maintaining competitiveness is crucial for Slovenia as it has a small and export-dependent economy.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; government; deficit; recapitalization; state bank recapitalization; recapitalization of NLB; staff scenario; issued share; staff encouragement; Wages; Employment; Pension reform; Global
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Tax, Welfare, and Pension Reforms in Slovenia: Implications for Work Incentives and Labor Participation
Mr. Philippe Egoume Bossogo
and
Ms. Anita Tuladhar
The labor participation rate in Slovenia has been lower than in the EU-15 (the members states prior to May 2004), particularly for the low-income and older individuals. Using simulations of tax and social benefits and public pensions, the paper shows how the current tax, welfare, and pension systems create disincentives to work among these groups. The paper finds that incentives to retire early are strong for men, especially low-wage earners. The marginal effective tax rates also make it costly for low-income individuals to work and negatively affect the probability of participating. The paper proposes reform measures to enhance work incentives and labor participation, which will be crucial for dealing with population aging and for achieving higher potential growth in Slovenia.
Keywords:
WP; retirement age; flat tax; minimum wage; personal income; wage growth
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Republic of Slovenia: Selected Issues
International Monetary Fund
This paper provides a background on the key policy challenges for Slovenia in the euro zone. Then, it assesses the discretionary scope to adjust spending and proposes initial steps to enhance budget flexibility so that fiscal adjustment can be targeted on relatively inefficient spending. This study also discusses the long-term fiscal sustainability position of Slovenia using a generational accounting framework. A simulation of retirement incentives suggests that the pension system will encourage individuals to retire earlier than the statutory full pensionable age. These incentives are stronger for low-income earners.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Slovenia; expenditure reform; chapter VI; productivity growth; trade specialization pattern; chapter III; pension base; Pensions; Pension spending; Aging; Health care spending; Retirement; Europe; Western Hemisphere
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Republic of Croatia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
The development of the Croatian financial sector has faced many of the difficulties experienced by other transition countries. Recent troubles have exacted a significant macroeconomic price but the strategy implemented by the Croatian National Bank (CNB) since the approval of the new banking law promises the early resolution of the more immediate problems. GDP at constant prices, trends in total labor costs, price developments, retail inflation rates, agricultural production, consolidated central government fiscal accounts, government employment, health insurance, disability and retirement insurance, and so on are presented in detail.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Croatia; bank; short-term debt; current account; net of FDI; bank financing; Association agreement; government Sector social; loan portfolio; reserves ratio; prudential portfolio adjustment; a number of bank; cash payment; Commercial banks; Exports; Pension spending; Eastern Europe; Central and Eastern Europe
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Republic of Croatia: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
This Selected Issues paper and Statistical Appendix analyzes developments in Croatia’s banking sector since independence in 1991, focusing on the effects of independence, war, transition, and the bank rehabilitation process. Changes in market structure, concentration, and ownership, as well as financial performance are highlighted. The paper reviews the current legal environment governing banking operations and improvements needed to strengthen the legislative framework. Some forward-looking conclusions are presented. The paper also examines selected aspects of Croatia’s export performance.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Croatia; bank; wage; expenditure arrears; share; replacement rate; price growth; payment obligation; benefits-to-GDP ratio; Pension spending; Pensions; Total expenditures; Exports; Commercial banks; Eastern Europe; Central and Eastern Europe
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Slovenia: Recent Economic Developments
International Monetary Fund
This paper reviews economic developments in the Republic of Slovenia during 1990–97. Output began to recover in 1993, and by 1996, Slovenia’s GDP was back to its pre-independence level. Domestic demand was the main driving force, while the growth of exports fluctuated in line with the business cycle in Western Europe and changes in competitiveness. A strong external contribution brought the GDP growth rate to a peak of 5.3 percent in 1994 but it subsequently slowed, reaching 3.1 percent in 1996. GDP growth picked up again in 1997.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; interest rate; foreign currency; exchange rate; commercial bank; U.S. dollar; deutsche mark; Wages; Inflation; Labor markets; Europe
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Slovenia: Statistical Appendix
International Monetary Fund
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries. Each report, prepared by a staff team after discussions with government officials, is published at the option of the member country.
Keywords:
ISCR; CR; Slovenia; enterprise; enterprise sector; retail price index; Slovenia's share; profit-making company; share of debt; real value; tolar deposit; long-term debt; Slovenia's share of debt; business service; health establishment; batik of Slovenia; Consumption; Pension spending; Imports; Transportation