1. Major sport events returning to emerging sports tourism nations : willingness to pay for the EuroBasket in SloveniaSimon Ličen, Renata Slabe Erker, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: As Slovenia prepares to co-host the 2029 EuroBasket, or European Basketball Championship for men, this article examines the variables that influenced taxpayers’ willingness to support public backing for a previous rendition of the tournament. The authors surveyed 374 Slovenian taxpayers when the country hosted the event in 2013, and determined that on average, they stated a willingness to pay (SWTP) of €18.7 per person. A Tobit model showed that belief in the societal impact of sports events and the nation-building potential of the tournament increased SWTP by €5.1. Wealthier respondents were less willing to contribute; to overcome this challenge, future promotional campaigns should target higher earners. Beyond money, respondents valued intangible benefits including national pride, international recognition, and skills gained in event organization and marketing. When Slovenia co-hosts the tournament again in 2029, the local organizing committee should spotlight both tangible and emotional benefits, amplify community narratives, and design curated promotional campaigns to secure the trust of a broad range of supporters and stakeholders.
Ključne besede: sport, tourism, management, public goods, Slovenia
Objavljeno v RUP: 21.07.2026; Ogledov: 103; Prenosov: 5
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4. CAP subsidies, technical efficiency, and its persistence : evidence from Slovenian animal farmsAndrzej Pisulewski, Jerzy Marzec, Štefan Bojnec, Imre Fertő, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Improving farm efficiency is central to enhancing productivity, income, and structural transformation in European agriculture. However, inefficiency is often persistent and rooted in structural constraints. This paper examines how the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) affects technical efficiency and its persistence in animal farming, using Slovenia as a case study. Slovenia provides a relevant empirical setting due to the dominance of small-scale farms, strong reliance on subsidies, and limited economies of scale – characteristics shared by many structurally constrained EU Member States. We apply a Bayesian dynamic stochastic frontier model that jointly accounts for efficiency persistence and technological heterogeneity. Using disaggregated CAP subsidy data, we assess how different policy instruments influence short-run and long-run technical efficiency across heterogeneous farm types. The results reveal four main findings. First, there is strong evidence against a common production frontier, indicating substantial technological heterogeneity among animal farms. Second, the effect of CAP subsidies on short-run technical efficiency depends both on the direction of their impact on efficiency persistence and on the level of technical efficiency in the previous period. Similarly, their impact on long-run technical efficiency is shaped by their effect on persistence and by the level of long-run efficiency. Third, the effects of CAP subsidies are heterogeneous across instruments: investment and other subsidies enhance both short-run and long-run technical efficiency, whereas decoupled payments and agri-environmental subsidies reduce efficiency at both horizons. Fourth, payments for less-favored areas consistently lead to a deterioration in technical efficiency in both the short and the long run.
Ključne besede: subsidies, technical efficiency, animal farms, Slovenia
Objavljeno v RUP: 02.07.2026; Ogledov: 156; Prenosov: 7
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5. Policy-induced welfare losses from limited decumulation options : the case of Slovenia’s DC pensionsDino Šterpin, Suzana Laporšek, Boštjan Vovk, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: This study examines restricted decumulation options for retirees with Defined Contribution (DC) in Slovenia and shows how these constraints create an implicit tax on accumulated assets. Using the Money’s Worth framework, we find that Slovenian annuities offer lower value than comparable products in advanced markets. We develop a utility-based model with loss aversion to quantify welfare losses across eight retiree types, differing in loss aversion, bequest motive, replacement rate, and time preference. Seven out of eight retiree types achieve higher utility under currently unavailable strategies. We introduce the Implicit Tax on DC Assets to capture the opportunity cost of restricted product availability.
Ključne besede: decumulation strategies, defined contribution pensions, loss-aversion utility, money’s-worth ratio, Slovenia, utility-equivalent wealth
Objavljeno v RUP: 20.04.2026; Ogledov: 641; Prenosov: 17
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6. Do agri-environmental schemes reduce farm greenhouse gas emissions? : evidence from SloveniaŠtefan Bojnec, Imre Fertő, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from agriculture is a key objective of the European Union's Green Deal and is among considerations of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Agri-environmental schemes (AES) are the main CAP instruments to promote more sustainable farming, yet their short-term climate effectiveness remains uncertain. This study provides the first farm-level evidence for Slovenia on whether AES participation reduces GHG emission intensity and whether effects differ across production systems. Using a balanced panel of 227 farms from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (2014–2021), we estimate dynamic treatment effects of AES adoption on net carbon dioxide-equivalent emissions per hectare, applying modern difference-in-differences (DiD) estimators for staggered adoption and extensive robustness checks, including alternative estimators, placebo tests, and dynamic conditioning. Results show that AES adopters had higher pre-adoption emission intensity, consistent with targeted uptake by higher-emission farms. However, estimated reductions in emission intensity during the first one to two years after adoption are small, statistically insignificant, and robust across specifications. These findings suggest that broad, practice-based AES may not deliver immediate, measurable climate benefits at the farm level, either because effects take longer to materialize or because current schemes are insufficiently targeted to high-emission sources. Policies that combine more precise targeting, climate-specific measures, and long-term monitoring may be needed to unlock the full climate mitigation potential of AES.
Ključne besede: agri-environmental schemes, greenhouse gas emissions, difference-in-differences, agricultural policy evaluation, Slovenia
Objavljeno v RUP: 13.04.2026; Ogledov: 482; Prenosov: 12
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7. A new wildlife monitoring app in Slovenia : a pilot evaluation of data quality and useŽiga Velkavrh, Luka Duniš, Boštjan Pokorny, Hubert Potočnik, Elena Bužan, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Wildlife monitoring is crucial for successful conservation and management of wildlife populations. To support modern wildlife monitoring approaches in Slovenia, we developed SRNA, a nationwide citizen science appli- cation that collects additional metadata on several terrestrial vertebrate species. The app is designed for two groups of citizen scientists, hunters and other nature observers. To foster learning, it features a photo-based wildlife identification quiz and species identification guides. This pilot study evaluated app use and data quality with two aims: (1) to assess users’ ability to identify wildlife species from photos, focusing on taxa expected to be challenging to identify, and to test whether identification accuracy varies across mammal groups; (2) to analyse wildlife observation data submitted through SRNA. Users were successful in identifying several distinctive species but had some difficulty distinguishing between certain mustelids, and between golden jackal and grey wolf, indicating priorities for targeted educational campaigns. Biology-related educational background facilitated identification of mustelids and, to a lesser extent, canids. In its first year, SRNA collected 1633 observations via 742 reports, predominantly of European roe deer. Hunters and nature observers contributed complementary data: differences were observed not only in the number of reported species and amount of data they provided, but also in reporting patterns across biogeo- graphic regions, reporting rates, and the average delay time between encounters and submissions. This study demonstrates that SRNA provides promising complementary data for wildlife monitoring, but also highlights data quality limitations (biases and verification issues) that must be taken into account when using SRNA data.
Ključne besede: application for wildlife monitoring, citizen science, mammals, Slovenia, SRNA app, Wildlife identification quiz
Objavljeno v RUP: 08.04.2026; Ogledov: 584; Prenosov: 14
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8. Slovenia’s social sustainability achievements : an examination of local perspectives and satisfaction levelsVinod Sasidharan, Dejan Križaj, Drenicka Quiogue, Justin Aquino, 2024, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Slovenia is regarded as a nation which has prioritized green innovations, social responsibility, and its commitment to sustainable development. Although Slovenia’s environmental achievements have received national visibility, local awareness of its social sustainability initiatives has been limited. This study examined perspectives and satisfaction levels among residents regarding Slovenia’s social sustainability achievements and associated sustainable development goals (4, 10, and 16). Utilizing a survey, these perceptions were assessed among respondents from three distinct regions–Ljubljana, Novo Mesto, and Koper, respectively. Frequency tests indicated that quality education, ethnic integration, and effective governance/partnerships were perceived as being important to achieving social sustainability. From a Chi-square analysis, a positive correlation was revealed between educational level and knowledge of national sustainability initiatives. A Spearman’s rho test showed that age had an influence on satisfaction with ethnic integration. The study provides insights into the social sustainability perspectives of Slovene society and offers implications for future research.
Ključne besede: Slovenia, residents, perceptions, social sustainability
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9. Social robots disruptive artificial intelligence educational technology : pre-service teachers’ perceptions in China, Russia and SloveniaAndreja Istenič, Liliya Latypova, Violeta Rosanda, Žiga Turk, Roza Alexeyevna Valeeva, Xuesong Zhai, 2026, izvirni znanstveni članek Opis: Artificial intelligence transforms human learning and education. Social robots in the elementary classroom enter the human sphere in the critical period of child’s development. Social robotic educational technology, designed for long-term emotional connections and relationships, raises questions in the pedagogic relations and interaction. Research on teacher perceptions and readiness is deficient. This paper reports analyses of aspects of child-social robot interaction are of concern to pre-service teachers from China, Russia and Slovenia. Findings indicate that at the heart of participating pre-service teachers in China, Russia and Slovania concerns are authenticity and humanness. Our findings show their concerns are mainly rooted in the belief that the robot shouldnot acquire the ability to perform authentic interactions nor should undertake a teaching roles. There is a widespread agreement among participants from three cultural contexts that teachers remain essential in educational contexts. In contrast, concerns related to social Interaction indicate notable group differences. The article highlights the teacher’s responsible planning and use of artificial intelligence educational technology.
Ključne besede: pre-service teachers, artificial intelligence, social robot, humanoid robot, anthropomorphic robot, educational technology, concerns scale, China, Russia, Slovenia
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10. The Slovene Composer Ivo Petrić and Društvo slovenskih skladateljevNiall O’Loughlin, 2026, samostojni znanstveni sestavek ali poglavje v monografski publikaciji Opis: After the Second World War Slovene composers formed a society to organise and coordinate all their activities. Gradually the progress in publishing and making Slovene music available for performance was considerable. In 1972 the composer Ivo Petrić was appointed to Secretary of the Society of Slovene Composers (Društvo slovenskih skladateljev, abbreviated to DSS). He was active in increasing the numbers of works published, the large library of orchestral works for hire and later the recording of numerous works. Petrić was a very important model for his colleagues. Not only did he work tirelessly for all the composers of the society, but he also formed the Slavko Osterc Ensemble to perform mostly new Slovene chamber ensemble works and to record them. As a composer he produced many interesting and impressive works. Early symphonies taking some influence from Hindemith and Prokofiev were followed by a period using techniques from the Polish avant-garde. Later he returned to more traditional techniques. His contribution to the development of serious Slovene music has been very important, with DSS now thriving in all its aspects.
Ključne besede: Composers societies, Society of Slovene Composers, Društvo slovenskih skladateljev, Ivo Petrić, Slavko Osterc Ensemble, Edicije DSS, Music in Slovenia
Objavljeno v RUP: 10.03.2026; Ogledov: 562; Prenosov: 16
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