R&D and Economic Growth in Slovenia: A Dynamic General Equilibrium Approach with Endogenous Growth

In the article, we model R&D as a major endogenous growth element in a small open economy general equilibrium framework and consider several R&D policy scenarios for Slovenia. Increase of the share of sectoral investment in R&D that is deductible from the corporate income tax and increase of government spending on R&D turned out to be the most effective suggested policy measures. While the former policy measure is still followed in part by an undesired transfer of the tax relief to dividends, a moderate increase of government spending on R&D boosts long-run productivity in the economy, thus increasing the future value of firms, which is reflected in a desired dividend increase. The households that would gain more utility from such policy scenarios are those with more skilled and highly skilled labour, but not the very top earners in the economy.Endogenous growth, General equilibrium modelling, R&D, Slovenia

V siju mesečine

The book ['In the moonlight glow. Outlines of mythic characters in the villages of Lokev and Prelože in the context of Slavic mythology'] is a rarity on the European scale in the field of pre-Christian beliefs. What makes it so valuable is that it is a first-hand record of these beliefs, as they were told to the author by people close to him, grandmothers, grandfathers and villagers, who preserved their old-faith beliefs and rituals until the last century. The book is therefore an inexhaustible source of old- faith practices, beliefs, sacred places and other folklore traditions in the villages Lokev, Prelože and their immediate neighborhood. As such, it is one of the main sources of study in Slavic mythology, as well as in general and monument to the integration of karst-nature and its people.Knjiga je redkost v evropskem merilu za področje predkrščanskih verovanj. Posebna dragocenost je, da gre za zapis iz prve roke, tako kot so avtorju pripovedovali njegovi najbližji, babice, dedki in vaščani, ki so ohranjali predkrščanska verovanja in obrede vse do minulega stoletja. Knjiga je zato neizčrpen vir staroverskih praks, verovanj, svetih mest in drugega folklornega izročila v vaseh Lokev, Prelože in njihovi bližnji soseščini. Kot taka je eden temeljnih virov študija mitologije pri Slovanih in tudi splošno ter spomenik povezanosti kraške narave in njenih ljudi

Economic Growth in Croatia: Potential and Constraints

In 2007 Slovenia launched a comprehensive reform of its tax system. To estimate the different proposals (including a flat-tax proposal) and their overall effect on individual taxpayers and government budget a static micro-simulation model was constructed and combined with a computable general equilibrium model. It uses a large, comprehensive database (6% of the population) provided by relevant ministries and government agencies and proved to be a reliable tool during implementation of the reform. In the paper, the main characteristics of both models are presented along with the results of different reform scenarios, including those which finally passed the parliament and now form part of the Slovenian tax system

Upotreba simulacijskih modela za poreznu reformu u Sloveniji

Slovenija je 2007. godine provela opsežnu reformu svoga poreznog sustava. Kako bi se ocijenili različiti reformski prijedlozi, uključujući i prijedlog flat-taxa, te njihov cjelokupni učinak na pojedinačne obveznike i državni proračun, izrađen je statički mikrosimulacijski model koji je kombiniran s rješivim modelom opće ravnoteže. Modeli se koriste velikom i opsežnom bazom podataka (uzorak pokriva 6% populacije) dobivenom od ministarstava i državnih agencija, koja se pokazala pouzdanim sredstvom tijekom uvođenja reforme. U radu su prikazana glavna obilježja obaju modela i rezultati različitih reformskih scenarija, uključujući one koje je odobrio parlament te su postali dijelom slovenskoga poreznog sustava

Upotreba simulacijskih modela za poreznu reformu u Sloveniji

Slovenija je 2007. godine provela opsežnu reformu svoga poreznog sustava. Kako bi se ocijenili različiti reformski prijedlozi, uključujući i prijedlog flat-taxa, te njihov cjelokupni učinak na pojedinačne obveznike i državni proračun, izrađen je statički mikrosimulacijski model koji je kombiniran s rješivim modelom opće ravnoteže. Modeli se koriste velikom i opsežnom bazom podataka (uzorak pokriva 6% populacije) dobivenom od ministarstava i državnih agencija, koja se pokazala pouzdanim sredstvom tijekom uvođenja reforme. U radu su prikazana glavna obilježja obaju modela i rezultati različitih reformskih scenarija, uključujući one koje je odobrio parlament te su postali dijelom slovenskoga poreznog sustava

Pričevanje o bogu Kresu: Prelože pri LokviA Narrative from Prelože by Lokva about God Kres

The text examines a narrative from Prelože by Lokva that speaks about Kres, god of fire, light, and lightning. However, the lore about the kresnik, or Kresnik, is unknown among the local population

Opis poganskega obreda v spodmolu TriglavcaDescription of the Pagan Ritual in the Triglavca Rock Shelter near Divača Village

The paper describes a Slav pagan ritual of fertility, which took place in the rock shelter of Triglavca near Divača (Slovenia). It was being performed by individual families from the village of Prelože pri Lokvi until the end of the 1830s. The essential element of the ceremony was the ritual entreaty of either the mythological being deva or the divinity Deva to protect the crop on the fields in the forthcoming year from the evil female demon of mora

Trhlovca = lokavska TriglavcaTrhlovca = Triglavca of Lokev

The three rocks above the entrance and the three rock columns some ten metres before the entrance explain why, up until the mid-20th century, the Trhlovca rock shelter was commonly referred to as Triglavca (Three-head)

The income tax reform in slovenia

In 2007, Slovenia launched a comprehensive tax reform. This paper analyzes several proposed tax reform scenarios, including the flat tax proposal, with a dynamic general equilibrium model of the Slovenian economy, linked to a microsimulation model. We focus on the macroeconomic and welfare aspects of the proposed scenarios, capturing the effects on individual taxpayers and the government budget. The main characteristics of the model are presented along with the results of different reform scenarios, including that which finally passed the parliament and is now part of Slovenia's tax system. Our results suggest that choices other than the flat tax system are better suited to the country's longterm economic development. © 2009 M.E. Sharpe, Inc. All rights reserved.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe