Slovenian National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP, 2008) proposes a set of measures in order to achieve the efficient use of energy, which is seen as an important component of sustainable economic development. As one of the adopted instruments aims at promoting the installation of...

This thesis proposes a novel numerical scoring system, which efficiently evaluates the teaching effectiveness of the lecturers. Based upon the scores given in the student evaluation of teaching (SET), this numerical scoring system employes the factor score of one-factor model of data and yields...

Earning an income is probably the best way of avoiding poverty and social exclusion, hence the recent trend of promoting employment through in-work transfers in OECD countries. Yet, the relative consensus on the need for ?making work pay? policies is muddied by a number of concerns relative to...