Environmental sustainability and green development
To ensure that everyone can live a decent life within the limits of our planet, economic growth should be decoupled from the use of raw materials and energy, ensuring net zero emissions of greenhouse gases. The success of the transition to a low-carbon circular economy can be measured in terms of emissions, energy and material productivity. Slovenia lags behind the EU average in all three areas. Of particular importance is the conservation of biodiversity and natural resources, including through sustainable agriculture and forestry. In order to achieve the ambitious targets set, it will be crucial to use all available financial resources effectively and to achieve a system change towards clean and efficient solutions through new knowledge, innovation and sustainable investments.
Development Report 2020
In March 2020, a coronavirus epidemic was declared in Slovenia, which, with its enormous negative socio-economic impact on the economic and social situation, will significantly change the baselines for the realisation of the Slovenian Development Strategy 2030 (SDS), which is monitored by the Development Report – an annual publication prepared by the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and…
Productivity Report 2019
In 2018 IMAD started to carry out the tasks of a national productivity board, one of the key ones being the preparation of an annual productivity report. Productivity analyses have been part of IMAD's regular publications for many years, but this year we publish them also separately for the first time. In addition to a regular overview of trends and drivers of productivity, we also present an…
Development Report 2019
Since 2016 Slovenia has again been narrowing its development gap with the EU average, social inclusion of the population remains relatively high, while the efficiency of energy and resource consumption has improved somewhat. These are the key findings of this year’s Development Report of the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development. In certain areas, developments deviate from the…
Development Report 2018
Back on track to convergence with more developed Member States, Slovenia has been moving towards an inclusive society in the last few years; it has also reduced pressures on the environment. In certain areas developments have deviated significantly from the principles of sustainable development and pose a risk to the achievement of the SDS’s primary objective. To achieve the SDS’s central goal, it…
Development Report 2016
In the past few years, Slovenia has taken a number of positive steps and slightly narrowed its development gap with the EU. Regardless of positive shifts, challenges remain in terms of ensuring a more sustainable improvement to Slovenia’s growth potential and the welfare of its population, which will require more radical structural changes.
Development Report 2017
Following the setback during the crisis, Slovenia has been making progress in terms of economic development and the welfare of its population in recent years; it has also reduced pressures on the environment. Since 2014 the economic picture has been improving, and Slovenia is again catching up with economically more advanced countries. The recovery has led to an overall improvement in the material…
Development Report 2015
The year 2014 was marked by positive shifts in terms of economic development, the deterioration in the material position of households was halted, while pressures on the environment eased during the crisis, mainly under the influence of weak economic activity. To ensure more permanent economic growth and sustainable convergence to more developed countries, and to maintain the quality of life and…