European Union (EU) programs envisage local strategies of development as a crucial element for development. EU funds can be supplemented and cannot be the only source of financing of local development. EU policies can have substantial impact on local development particularly in peripheral/less...

The research investigates theoretical and practical approaches to planning and performance measurement of public libraries, especially pointing out the importance of systematic evaluation of user satisfaction regarding the quality of library services. The results of this study conducted by means...

The research analyses the statistical data on the average amount of paid wages. It has been proved that on average the amount of paid wages in the public forestry sector has increased with the introduction of the new wage system under the Public Sector Salary System Act in the area of forestry....

The paper evaluates agri-food trade competitiveness and specialisation patterns of the former Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA-7) countries compared with the European Union (EU-15) from 1995-2007. Agri-food trade specialisation stability and duration are investigated by main...

The article investigates the importance of perceived brand name value from an external point of view of perception of the Slovenian consumers. Based on the stratified survey and quantitative research we note the relationship between the origin of the product, marketing mix elements, and the...

The reference price system is applied in a practice in Slovenia with an aim to manage and reduce public expenditures for medicinal products. This paper aims to investigate whether the reference price system has had the effect on real price reductions for medicinal products. We present the...