1. Policy-induced welfare losses from limited decumulation options : the case of Slovenia’s DC pensionsDino Šterpin, Suzana Laporšek, Boštjan Vovk, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: 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.
Keywords: decumulation strategies, defined contribution pensions, loss-aversion utility, money’s-worth ratio, Slovenia, utility-equivalent wealth
Published in RUP: 20.04.2026; Views: 566; Downloads: 15
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2. Impact of Job Loss on Household Income during the COVID-19 Pandemic : Results of a Quasi-Experimental Analysisin the Republic of the CongoTed Cléophane Ngassa, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: This study evaluates the average monthly income loss associated with COVID-19-related job losses in households in the Republic of the Congo (ROC). Firstly, the propensity score matching (PSM) method is used for the estimates. Secondly, endogenous switching regression accounts for theunobserved effect. The data used are from the survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the living conditions of Congolese households conducted in 2020 by the National Institute of Statistics of the ROC. The results show, on the one hand, that the PSM method underestimates the assessed impact and, on the other hand, that the increase in household income loss attributed to job loss due to COVID-19 is 232,432.9 XAF on average per month. These results imply several measures (reducing the costs imposed on employers, subsidies, etc.) and the adaptation of labour market regulations to the new realities.
Keywords: job loss, household income loss, COVID-19, propensity score matching, endogenous switching regression, Republic of the Congo
Published in RUP: 10.04.2026; Views: 418; Downloads: 8
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3. Effects of different lifting strategies during resistance training on lower body function in untrained adult women : a comparison between 6-weeks of 10% velocity loss and standard resistance trainingMatic Sašek, Hana Golob, Nejc Šarabon, 2026, original scientific article Abstract: Introduction: This study investigated whether velocity-based resistance training provides additional benefits to lower limb performance compared to standard exercise execution. Methods: Twenty untrained adult women (37–55 years) were randomly assigned to two resistance training groups to perform resistance training with three sets of four lower body exercises per week for 6 weeks. The number of repetitions and lifting velocity differed between the groups. One group performed lower body exercises with maximal intent and a 10% velocity loss threshold termination (VB10%; n = 10), while the other group performed 10 repetitions at a standard 1:2 s concentric:eccentric tempo (STD; n = 10). The number of repetitions was recorded during the sessions. Before and after the intervention, power, muscular endurance and dynamic stability of the lower limbs were assessed using the mean propulsive velocity (MPV) and power (MPP) at 70% one-repetition maximum in the squat and deadlift, the Y-balance test (YBT) and the 30-second sit-to-stand test (STS), respectively. A two-way analysis of variance was used to assess the effects of time, group, and their interaction. Results: The difference between 10 repetitions in the STD and repetitions in the VB10% was assessed using a one-sample t-test. Both groups significantly improved MPP, MPV, YBT and STS [mean difference (MD) ≥5.4%; effect size (ES) ≥0.6]. Although 2.5–2.7 less repetitions were performed in VB10%, the improvements in MPP and MPV were slightly greater (ES ≥ 1.2 vs. ≥ 0.8). Conversely, STS and YBT improved more in STD (ES ≥ 0.4 vs. ≥ 1.0). Discussion: Regardless of the lifting method used, the training intervention improved lower limb power, muscular endurance and dynamic stability, indicating that resistance training is an effective strategy for enhancing these capacities in untrained adult women. Using 10% threshold may be a more time-efficient strategy for improving lower-limb power in this population and could represent a promising approach for mitigating early declines in power over time.
Keywords: adult women, dynapenia, muscle performance, power, powerpenia, resistance training, strength, velocity loss
Published in RUP: 14.01.2026; Views: 832; Downloads: 10
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4. Suicide around anniversary timesEmma Barker, John O'Gorman, Diego De Leo, 2014, original scientific article Keywords: samomori, obletnica smrti bližnjega, negativna čustva, anniversary of loss, loved ones, negative emotions, suicide
Published in RUP: 15.10.2015; Views: 5146; Downloads: 292
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6. Physiological and cognitive effects of wearing a full-face motorcycle helmetCornelis P. Bogerd, 2009, doctoral dissertation Keywords: motorcycle helmet, thermal comfort, temperature perception, thermal manikin, human subject measurements, airflow perception, noise perception, heat loss, heat transfer, forced convection, ETH Zürich
Published in RUP: 15.10.2013; Views: 4969; Downloads: 199
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