INESS

INESS, the Institute of Economic and Social Studies, began its activities in January 2006. As an independent think tank, INESS monitors the functioning and financing of the public sector, evaluates the effects of legislative changes on the economy and society and comments on current economic and social issues.

<i>2020 Bureaucracy Index</i> and International Bureaucracy Day

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2020 Bureaucracy Index and International Bureaucracy Day

BY Martin Vlachynsky AND INESS / October 6, 2020

Institute of Economic and Social Studies (INESS) introduced the Bureaucracy Index in Slovakia in 2016 aiming to draw the attention to the amount of red tape a small entrepreneur has to comply with on a daily basis.

INESS Publishes <i>Health for Money</i> 2020

Publications, Think Tank News

INESS Publishes Health for Money 2020

BY INESS / September 15, 2020

After a successful first run in 2019, the INESS Institute published the 2020 international healthcare ranking Health for Money. The rankings follow 23 various indicators including life expectancy, maternal mortality, the consumption of antibiotics, among others.

Economy

Economics Olympiad in Slovakia: 10 Key Findings

BY Monika Budzak AND INESS / July 21, 2020

Let’s look at the data – the results of this year’s Economics Olympiad organized by INESS, with over 6,500 high school students involved. We introduce 10 key findings concerning economic skills of the youth in Slovakia.

Society

If I Were Slovak Minister of Education

BY Robert Chovanculiak AND INESS / July 13, 2020

If I were the Minister of Education, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second when it comes to autonomous schools. They create a relatively small opposition among the interest groups in Education, they can achieve a lot in the long-term perspective.

Society

Pyrrhic Victory of Healthcare in Slovakia

BY Martin Vlachynsky AND INESS / July 9, 2020

Slovak government is celebrating. A lawsuit between the state and private health insurers that has been with us for two decades now, is finally over. What does it mean for Slovak citizens?

Society

What Slovak Education System Needs

BY Robert Chovanculiak AND INESS / April 13, 2020

The new Slovak government brings new hopes for an education reform. Previous governments were unable to manage the ministry. They typically came up with announcements of general changes, only to get suffocated by dealing with pointless details in the end.

Society

Starting New Life (in Slovakia) with Coronavirus

BY Juraj Karpis AND INESS / April 13, 2020

Slovakia is not Wuhan. Slovakia is not even Bratislava alone. The optimal solution for the capital is different from the one for Pribylina (a small village in Slovakia). Closing a country like ours, where half of the population lives in the countryside, is a comfortable waiver of responsibility by those in charge.

With <i>Kurzarbeit</i> for Large Debts in Slovakia

Economy

With Kurzarbeit for Large Debts in Slovakia

BY Radovan Durana AND INESS / April 12, 2020

Slovak large-scale employers want the highest possible wage compensation, looking up to the German or Austrian Kurzarbeit system, which covers up to 85% of wage costs. Journalists and some economists argue that we should borrow as much as we can.

Economy

COVID-19 Manifesto for Slovakia

BY Richard Durana AND INESS / April 7, 2020

The ongoing epidemic requires an adequate response. In terms of the upcoming weeks, Slovakia should proceed in an organized and responsible manner.

Economy

How Brave Will New Slovak Government Be?

BY Martin Vlachynsky AND INESS / March 13, 2020

The epidemic of good advice, tips, challenges, and recommendations for the new Slovak government is much stronger than the viral one. There are many things to fix, to improve, and especially – to save.