This page has only limited features, please log in for full access.
Project Goal: Analysis of the situation and proposals for incentives, financing and monitoring progress
Current Stage: final phase
Project Goal: Assessment of economic impacts of low carbon scenarios on industries
Current Stage: Completed
Project Goal: Development of a CGE model for assessing macroeconomic effetcs
Current Stage: Final stage
Project Goal: To provide integral and quantitative data-supported analyses of the effects of both CAP Pillars since Slovenia's accession to the EU
Current Stage: Completed
Project Goal: (1) construction of a macroeconometric model for Slovenia and integration of detailed public spending items; and (2) simulations and optimization regarding the growth effects of public spending and taxation.
Current Stage: Completed
Project Goal: Construction of the Sustainable Consumption Index and an explanation of pro-environmental bahavior through the SEM model
Current Stage: Completed
While the terms “energy poverty” and “fuel poverty” are developing rapidly, their relationship, evolution and trends remain unclear. Efforts to apply the concepts are constrained by the lack of a comprehensive review and the conceptual clarity of the energy–fuel poverty relationship. The article therefore aims to address this gap by synthesising the similarities and differences both within/between the terms as found in scientific literature of the past 30 years. The results draw on a bibliometric and network analysis of 670 articles in the Scopus database. Our analysis shows we are dealing with evolving concepts whose definition, boundaries and principles are still not consolidated. By providing a complete review of the area and comparing the two concepts, we help with the clarification and reciprocal integration of this emerging field for the purpose of informing research and policymakers, while also identifying the current knowledge gaps and discussing several research areas likely to be hotspots for future research, including the social aspects of energy transition, engineering and architectural advancement and the public policy landscape.
Kaja Primc; Miha Dominko; Renata Slabe-Erker. 30 years of energy and fuel poverty research: A retrospective analysis and future trends. Journal of Cleaner Production 2021, 301, 127003 .
AMA StyleKaja Primc, Miha Dominko, Renata Slabe-Erker. 30 years of energy and fuel poverty research: A retrospective analysis and future trends. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2021; 301 ():127003.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaja Primc; Miha Dominko; Renata Slabe-Erker. 2021. "30 years of energy and fuel poverty research: A retrospective analysis and future trends." Journal of Cleaner Production 301, no. : 127003.
Local livestock breeds in Slovenia have been eligible for financial incentives in the form of a fixed payment per livestock unit (LU) since 2002. The scheme has however not been successful in reversing the erosion of animal genetic resources (AnGR). This paper investigates an alternative, whereby incentive payments would better reflect breeders’ actual opportunity costs. The paper contributes to the limited existing body of knowledge related to the use of tender mechanisms in the design of the payments for agrobiodiversity conservation schemes (PACS), particularly for AnGR. Empirical findings draw on the results of a stated preference survey involving 301 farmers in Slovenia, engaging, or being potentially able to engage, in the rearing of local pig, sheep and goat breeds. Interval and logistic regression model results suggest that willingness to accept (WTA) conservation support significantly differs from actual payment levels. The estimated WTA was found to be 27% lower for the local sheep and goat breeds and 5% higher for the local pig breed, suggesting that differentiated incentive payments would provide a more cost-effective alternative. Additional analysis of breeders’ preferences and motives for engaging in local livestock breed production further informs understanding regarding AnGR conservation policy and the importance of accompanying actions to reverse negative population trends. These include reducing administrative barriers and enhancing the market valorisation of local breeds.
Luka Juvančič; Renata Slabe-Erker; Marko Ogorevc; Adam Drucker; Emil Erjavec; Danijela Bojkovski. Payments for Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in Agriculture: One Size Fits All? Animals 2021, 11, 846 .
AMA StyleLuka Juvančič, Renata Slabe-Erker, Marko Ogorevc, Adam Drucker, Emil Erjavec, Danijela Bojkovski. Payments for Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in Agriculture: One Size Fits All? Animals. 2021; 11 (3):846.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuka Juvančič; Renata Slabe-Erker; Marko Ogorevc; Adam Drucker; Emil Erjavec; Danijela Bojkovski. 2021. "Payments for Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources in Agriculture: One Size Fits All?" Animals 11, no. 3: 846.
Environmental regulations bring social benefits and contribute to lessening environmental damage. At the same time, due to the rapidly changing and complex environmental legislation, businesses incur costs, including administrative burdens. The article presents quantitative evidence on the factors that affect the compliance costs of environmental regulations. For this purpose, we used a binary model of logistic regression with the following predictors: enterprise characteristics, the relevance of environmental regulations for business operations, and the impact of environmental stimulus measures on compliance costs. The results of the study suggest that medium-sized enterprises are less likely to experience the environmental administrative burden than small enterprises. However, no difference has been found between large and small enterprises. Further, we show that environmental consents are an important determinant of the environmental administrative burden and that financial environmental measures can have a positive impact thereon.
Žiga Kotnik; Maja Klun; Renata Slabe-Erker. Identification of the Factors That Affect the Environmental Administrative Burden for Businesses. Sustainability 2020, 12, 6555 .
AMA StyleŽiga Kotnik, Maja Klun, Renata Slabe-Erker. Identification of the Factors That Affect the Environmental Administrative Burden for Businesses. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (16):6555.
Chicago/Turabian StyleŽiga Kotnik; Maja Klun; Renata Slabe-Erker. 2020. "Identification of the Factors That Affect the Environmental Administrative Burden for Businesses." Sustainability 12, no. 16: 6555.
SARS-CoV-2, a serious threat to sustainable development prospects, is spreading within countries at varying speeds, among other things depending on their population density, behavioural responses, cultural factors, personal hygiene practices and habits. This has led to significant variation in countries’ policy responses aimed at stemming the proliferation of the virus. Using crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis, we conducted a comparative study at the European level to study the performance of different combinations of COVID-19 containment measures along with the response speeds. A set of configurations for two different scenarios (above- and below-median death rates) helps to illustrate how specific containment measures in each examined European country are related to the number of deaths. The main observation arising from the analysis is that the speed of response along with the decision to suspend international flights might determine the epidemic outbreak’s impact on fatality. The results also imply that several different combinations of containment measures are associated with death rates across Europe. The outcome of this analysis can assist in identifying which set of containment measures in the event of an epidemic outbreak is beneficial/detrimental.
Kaja Primc; Renata Slabe-Erker. The Success of Public Health Measures in Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4321 .
AMA StyleKaja Primc, Renata Slabe-Erker. The Success of Public Health Measures in Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4321.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaja Primc; Renata Slabe-Erker. 2020. "The Success of Public Health Measures in Europe during the COVID-19 Pandemic." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4321.
Circular economy is a rapidly evolving economic system designed to benefit society, business and environment. However, the current circular economy policies and resulting business models are more or less universal, meaning they largely neglect the organisational specifics. Therefore, research that seeks to enhance the circular economy mindset and, at the same time, the innovativeness of firms needs to include more analyses of firm-specific characteristics and issues with a view to more quickly making the modern sustainable reality. As a response, the current study contributes to a better understanding of the role of circular economy practices at different stages of the firms’ evolution. Using crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis we upgrade the organisational life cycle theory by developing 13 circular economy configuration indicators, 10 for the innovative (In1-In10) and 3 for the conservative (Co1-Co3) stage of the organisational life cycle. The various circular economy practices and (non–) financial mechanisms at work throughout the organisational life cycle reveal that a holistic approach to examining the field should be a priority.
Kaja Primc; Barbara Kalar; Renata Slabe-Erker; Miha Dominko; Marko Ogorevc. Circular economy configuration indicators in organizational life cycle theory. Ecological Indicators 2020, 116, 106532 .
AMA StyleKaja Primc, Barbara Kalar, Renata Slabe-Erker, Miha Dominko, Marko Ogorevc. Circular economy configuration indicators in organizational life cycle theory. Ecological Indicators. 2020; 116 ():106532.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaja Primc; Barbara Kalar; Renata Slabe-Erker; Miha Dominko; Marko Ogorevc. 2020. "Circular economy configuration indicators in organizational life cycle theory." Ecological Indicators 116, no. : 106532.
To ensure the food industry continues to grow, it is vital to properly understand the factors that impact the purchasing of organic food. Research offers ambiguous findings about what drives consumers to decide to purchase food labeled as organic. This study advances the current theories on organic food-purchasing behavior, which overlook the importance of the two-way interaction of social norms and individual behavior, suggesting that the role of social norms may have been simplified. We suggest the causal processes associated with organic food decision-making involve the social feedback loop, a powerful force that takes the current state into the phase of transition. Positive feedback is key to maintaining and developing the sustainable behavior of the society, where an initial change in consumer behavior to purchase organic food is magnified when that change resounds through social norms. This is especially pronounced in Norway and Slovenia, where marketers can make more cost- and time-efficient use of persuasive messages and requests. In addition, we provide a comprehensive delineation of organic food purchase decision-making of close to 14,000 individuals from 15 countries that includes key psychosocial antecedents, along with Schwartz’s values, attitudes, social norms, perceived behavioral control, and intentions. Using a mixed-methods approach (i.e., statistical matching, spatial econometrics, structural equation modeling), the present paper thus intends to add to the understanding of environmentally friendly purchase behavior beyond unidirectional and single-theory relationships.
Marko Ogorevc; Kaja Primc; Renata Slabe-Erker; Barbara Kalar; Miha Dominko; Nika Murovec; Tjaša Bartolj. Social Feedback Loop in the Organic Food Purchase Decision-Making Process. Sustainability 2020, 12, 4174 .
AMA StyleMarko Ogorevc, Kaja Primc, Renata Slabe-Erker, Barbara Kalar, Miha Dominko, Nika Murovec, Tjaša Bartolj. Social Feedback Loop in the Organic Food Purchase Decision-Making Process. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (10):4174.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarko Ogorevc; Kaja Primc; Renata Slabe-Erker; Barbara Kalar; Miha Dominko; Nika Murovec; Tjaša Bartolj. 2020. "Social Feedback Loop in the Organic Food Purchase Decision-Making Process." Sustainability 12, no. 10: 4174.
This paper assesses the effects of agricultural payments on changes in farmland bird diversity in Slovenia. Diversity was measured by Shannon index, while the impacts were estimated with the first-difference estimator on panel data for municipalities with and without special protection areas for birds. The effects of agricultural payments on farmland biodiversity require that the balance of financial instruments be taken into account when the agricultural policy is being drafted. The effects of payments in municipalities with and without special protection areas indicate the need to consider the landscape perspective and adapt schemes to landscape type while preparing the national agricultural policy.
Renata Slabe-Erker; Marko Ogorevc; Primož Kmecl; Rok Ciglič. Effects of the European Common Agricultural Policy on Preserving Biodiversity: Farmland Birds in Slovenia. European Countryside 2019, 11, 281 -297.
AMA StyleRenata Slabe-Erker, Marko Ogorevc, Primož Kmecl, Rok Ciglič. Effects of the European Common Agricultural Policy on Preserving Biodiversity: Farmland Birds in Slovenia. European Countryside. 2019; 11 (3):281-297.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRenata Slabe-Erker; Marko Ogorevc; Primož Kmecl; Rok Ciglič. 2019. "Effects of the European Common Agricultural Policy on Preserving Biodiversity: Farmland Birds in Slovenia." European Countryside 11, no. 3: 281-297.
The growing unpredictability of energy poverty requires a different policy approach. Yet studies focus on the microlevel drivers, leaving the roles of macroeconomic perspective and climate understudied. Studying the latter is important though, because well‐planned policies can fail if the causes of energy poverty and their interrelations remain unclear. This research submits data collected from 28 EU member states to fuzzy‐set qualitative comparative analysis and offers new evidence concerning the relationship between energy poverty and macrolevel drivers. Our results suggest that states with a mild climate, low or average GDP, and high energy prices have high levels of energy poverty. Likewise, states located in colder climates with low or average GDP, the energy‐policy focus, and nonhigh energy prices tend to be energy poor. Moreover, the results show that two configurations lead to absence of energy poverty. To develop and implement effective policies, it is vital to understand these configurations.
Kaja Primc; Renata Slabe‐Erker; Boris Majcen. Energy poverty: A macrolevel perspective. Sustainable Development 2019, 27, 982 -989.
AMA StyleKaja Primc, Renata Slabe‐Erker, Boris Majcen. Energy poverty: A macrolevel perspective. Sustainable Development. 2019; 27 (5):982-989.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaja Primc; Renata Slabe‐Erker; Boris Majcen. 2019. "Energy poverty: A macrolevel perspective." Sustainable Development 27, no. 5: 982-989.
Energy poverty is becoming ever more important for academia and policymakers. This study conducts fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) with the aim of constructing energy poverty profiles. FsQCA was performed on 150 households. The results show that energy-poor households are characterised by the interdependence and intertwining of socio-demographic (ownership status, education level, labour force status and household size) and housing (type of building, central heating system and solar collectors/heat pump) characteristics. The conditions form eight equifinal configurations related to energy-poor households. None of the individual characteristics is able to explain energy poverty alone, although strong interrelations are present in the outcomes. The study also highlights that the conditions play different roles in the presence or absence of energy poverty, giving policymakers the necessary leeway to formulate effective policies as part of agendas covering poverty in general, poor health, climate change and domestic energy inefficiency. This study suggests that energy poverty is a structural issue, mainly arising from poor energy-efficient buildings and/or labour market inefficiencies.
Kaja Primc; Renata Slabe-Erker; Boris Majcen. Constructing energy poverty profiles for an effective energy policy. Energy Policy 2019, 128, 727 -734.
AMA StyleKaja Primc, Renata Slabe-Erker, Boris Majcen. Constructing energy poverty profiles for an effective energy policy. Energy Policy. 2019; 128 ():727-734.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKaja Primc; Renata Slabe-Erker; Boris Majcen. 2019. "Constructing energy poverty profiles for an effective energy policy." Energy Policy 128, no. : 727-734.
The objective of this study was to determine whether and to what extent Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) measures actually succeed in preserving the diversity of agricultural landscapes. This paper assesses the effects of agricultural policy on changes in the diversity of agricultural landscapes in Slovenia. Diversity is measured by the Shannon index and the Simpson index, while the impacts were estimated using a spatial lag model. The results show that direct payments decrease landscape diversity by 2 index points per 1 000 EUR/ha, but agri-environmental payments for reducing negative impacts on the environment and those for nature conservation increase agricultural landscape diversity by 2.8 index points and 12.30 index points per 1 000 EUR/ha, respectively. Furthermore, we did not find any statistically significant effects of habitat protection payments on landscape diversity. Since direct payments are almost four times larger on average as agri-environmental payments, they preserve landscape diversity only to a limited extent.
Marko Ogorevc; Renata Slabe-Erker. Assessment of the European Common Agricultural Policy and landscape changes: an example from Slovenia. Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 2018, 64, 489 -498.
AMA StyleMarko Ogorevc, Renata Slabe-Erker. Assessment of the European Common Agricultural Policy and landscape changes: an example from Slovenia. Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika). 2018; 64 (No. 11):489-498.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarko Ogorevc; Renata Slabe-Erker. 2018. "Assessment of the European Common Agricultural Policy and landscape changes: an example from Slovenia." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 64, no. No. 11: 489-498.
The aim of this chapter is to explore sustainability research and findings in Slovenia, including Slovenia’s paths toward sustainable future on three different levels: situational or macro-level, transformational or mezzo-level and action formation or micro-level. Changes toward sustainability can only be made through the interaction of all levels. Besides the economic situation, both environmental and social dimensions are also important parts of sustainability. Slovenian consumers tend to be aware of sustainability issues and have formed positive attitudes about this concern, which is also reflected at the macro-level indices, indicating Slovenia’s sustainable position compared to other countries in Eastern and Southern Europe. Some sustainability guidelines, albeit not necessarily systematic activities, are adopted by companies and thus are moving the Slovenian economy forward in this area. This chapter can serve as a basis to develop some general pointers of how sustainability in Slovenia can be further addressed and developed.
Urša Golob; Mateja Kos Koklič; Renata Slabe Erker; Nika Murovec; Marko Ogorevc; Tjaša Bartolj; Vesna Zabkar. Going Beyond Green: Exploring Sustainability in Slovenia. Green Economy in the Western Balkans 2017, 41 -77.
AMA StyleUrša Golob, Mateja Kos Koklič, Renata Slabe Erker, Nika Murovec, Marko Ogorevc, Tjaša Bartolj, Vesna Zabkar. Going Beyond Green: Exploring Sustainability in Slovenia. Green Economy in the Western Balkans. 2017; ():41-77.
Chicago/Turabian StyleUrša Golob; Mateja Kos Koklič; Renata Slabe Erker; Nika Murovec; Marko Ogorevc; Tjaša Bartolj; Vesna Zabkar. 2017. "Going Beyond Green: Exploring Sustainability in Slovenia." Green Economy in the Western Balkans , no. : 41-77.
The purpose of this paper is to present the construction of the Household Sustainable Consumption Index (HSCI). The index is based on existing data from reputable institutions, which allows us to form a broad perspective on all three aspects of sustainability for 28 EU countries for the years 2005 and 2010. HSCI is a composite index developed in line with statistical principles using parallel analysis to select the appropriate number of factors, and factor analysis for calculation of weights. In both years, HSCI rankings have placed Scandinavian and Benelux countries at the top of the table, while Baltic countries, Romania and Bulgaria have been placed at the bottom. The explanatory power of HSCI is confirmed by linking the index to GDP per capita. The analysis brings a novel and first statistically developed tool to empirically simultaneously follow the changes in household sustainable consumption. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
Tjaša Bartolj; Nika Murovec; Renata Slabe-Erker. Development of a Household Sustainable Consumption Index and Its Application to EU-28. Sustainable Development 2017, 26, 34 -50.
AMA StyleTjaša Bartolj, Nika Murovec, Renata Slabe-Erker. Development of a Household Sustainable Consumption Index and Its Application to EU-28. Sustainable Development. 2017; 26 (1):34-50.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTjaša Bartolj; Nika Murovec; Renata Slabe-Erker. 2017. "Development of a Household Sustainable Consumption Index and Its Application to EU-28." Sustainable Development 26, no. 1: 34-50.
Renata Slabe-Erker; Tjaša Bartolj; Marko Ogorevc; Damjan Kavaš; Klemen Koman. The impacts of agricultural payments on groundwater quality: Spatial analysis on the case of Slovenia. Ecological Indicators 2017, 73, 338 -344.
AMA StyleRenata Slabe-Erker, Tjaša Bartolj, Marko Ogorevc, Damjan Kavaš, Klemen Koman. The impacts of agricultural payments on groundwater quality: Spatial analysis on the case of Slovenia. Ecological Indicators. 2017; 73 ():338-344.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRenata Slabe-Erker; Tjaša Bartolj; Marko Ogorevc; Damjan Kavaš; Klemen Koman. 2017. "The impacts of agricultural payments on groundwater quality: Spatial analysis on the case of Slovenia." Ecological Indicators 73, no. : 338-344.
The article presents an economic valuation of the Ljubljanica riverbanks area, which is an urban cultural landscape with distinct qualities of international importance. For this purpose, we combined a classical contingent valuation with a closed-form version of discrete choice method, where the protest responses have been removed. By using econometric analysis, we obtained the willingness-to-pay (WTP) value and established its determinants. It was ascertained that residents derived more utility from implementation of the targeted development scenario than visitors. Thus, a discriminatory contribution scheme similar to the one with respect to the mean WTP could supply substantial revenue for further targeted development, while still providing ample consumer surplus for both residents and visitors. The present analysis represents one of the method’s very few applications to urban landscape in Central and Eastern European countries.
Miroslav Verbič; Renata Slabe-Erker; Maja Klun. Contingent valuation of urban public space: A case study of Ljubljanica riverbanks. Land Use Policy 2016, 56, 58 -67.
AMA StyleMiroslav Verbič, Renata Slabe-Erker, Maja Klun. Contingent valuation of urban public space: A case study of Ljubljanica riverbanks. Land Use Policy. 2016; 56 ():58-67.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMiroslav Verbič; Renata Slabe-Erker; Maja Klun. 2016. "Contingent valuation of urban public space: A case study of Ljubljanica riverbanks." Land Use Policy 56, no. : 58-67.