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Business views of the quality of tax, environment and employment regulation and institutions: the Slovenian case

Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Renata Slabe-Erker

Institute for Economic Research, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Eliminating administrative burdens or ‘cutting red tape’ is becoming a political priority in most developed countries. The main problem faced by business and individuals is that, over the past two decades, the regulations they deal with have become more complex, and the related procedures place a financial burden on both business and individuals. This article presents the results of the first comprehensive quality assessment of public institutions and regulations in the fields of tax, environment and employment in Slovenia. Business managers assessed the quality of institutions and regulations in all three areas and their impact on their operations. The research indicates that Slovenian businesses gave the lowest score to environment protection institutions, with environmental protection regulations also scoring poorly. The scores were also low compared to most OECD countries.

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The transition process in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in Slovenia, is coming to an end. In spite of several efforts to adapt regulations and competent institutions to the higher EU standards, they still remain rigid. In this article, the results of the lastest survey of administrative quality of regulations and institutions in Slovenia with international comparison are presented. As for instructions for improvements in practice, they should above all focus on simplifying the regulations and making them more transparent.

Key Words: employment regulation • environment regulation • quality of public institutions • regulation quality • tax regulation

International Review of Administrative Sciences, Vol. 75, No. 3, 529-548 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0020852309337688


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