01654cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004313 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451835786 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Slovenia : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2006. 1 online resource (111 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper provides a background on the key policy challenges for Slovenia in the euro zone. Then, it assesses the discretionary scope to adjust spending and proposes initial steps to enhance budget flexibility so that fiscal adjustment can be targeted on relatively inefficient spending. This study also discusses the long-term fiscal sustainability position of Slovenia using a generational accounting framework. A simulation of retirement incentives suggests that the pension system will encourage individuals to retire earlier than the statutory full pensionable age. These incentives are stronger for low-income earners. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2006/250 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2006/250/002.2006.issue-250-en.xml IMF e-Library