Research Catalog

Title

Keeping Slovenian Public Finances on a Sustainable Path [electronic resource] / Pierre Beynet and Willi Leibfritz

Author

Beynet, Pierre.

Publication

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2009.

Details

Additional Authors

Leibfritz, Willi.

Description

40 p.; 21 x 29.7cm.

Summary

This paper examines various aspects of fiscal policy in Slovenia, in particular fiscal consolidation, pension reform, efficiency of government spending and the tax system. It finds that Slovenia belongs to the group of new EU member countries, which have given in the past a high priority to fiscal prudence. This both stabilised the economy and paved the way for entry to the EU in 2004 and adoption of the euro in 2007. It also created room to counteract the current weakening of the economy. But fiscal policy has to cope with four main challenges: i) ensuring a return to fiscal consolidation after the current economic downturn; ii) achieving longer-term fiscal sustainability by continuing pension reform; iii) limiting growth of public spending and improving its quality; and iv) making the tax system less distorting for job creation and growth. This Working Paper relates to the 2009 OECD Economic Survey of the Slovenia (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/slovenia).

Series Statement

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.734

Uniform Title

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, no.734.

Subject

• Economics
• Slovenia

LCCN

10.1787/220657632455

OCLC

oecd-lib-000948

Author

Beynet, Pierre.

Title

Keeping Slovenian Public Finances on a Sustainable Path [electronic resource] / Pierre Beynet and Willi Leibfritz

Imprint

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2009.

Series

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.734

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 1815-1973 ; no.734.

Connect to:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/220657632455

Indexed Term

Economics

Slovenia

Added Author

Leibfritz, Willi.

Other Standard Identifier

10.1787/220657632455 doi