1. Why NGOs? Selected illustrations
Eugen Jurzyca, INEKO, November 2012

2. Why NGOs? Motivation of politicians and administration versus NGOs:
Long term projects (political cycle)
Creativity
Result oriented versus process oriented
Problem identification in the interest of NGOs, not the other groups (problems without easy solutions)
Examples: INEKO, BAS, but see also Hartz, NERV…

3. Why NGOs? INEKO portal on schools Comparisons among primary schools
Comparisons among secondary schools
Tests
Unemployment of upper secondary schools graduates, including regional comparisons
Financing
School equipment, PCs…
Number of teachers per student

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5. Why NGOs?
Portal motivates society so search better schools. What better teachers mean?

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7. Why NGOs? Similar INEKO portal for municipal finances
Both identify problems with complicated solutions
NGO motivation as opposed to…

8. Why NGOs? Business Alliance of Slovakia Business environment index
Universities, Ministry of Economy, Finance, BEI and Profits
Labor legislation

9. Why NGOs? What politicians said
The State Secretary of the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic: “BAS considerably contributed to the Labor Code Revision by means of putting pressure on public opinion as well as through particular suggestions.”

10. Why NGOs?
Out of the original 24 principal comments of BAS 16 have been taken into consideration in the present Labor Code that came into force as of 1 July 2003.
Doing Business, The World Bank: The Labor Code Revision implemented in 2004 was assessed by the World Bank: “The trend in the last two decades is toward more flexibility... Last year continued the trend. Slovakia introduced the most far-reaching changes.”

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14. Economic reforms

15. Why NGOs Why successful reforms were implemented in 2004, 2005, survey
The difference in GDP between reformed and non reformed country “distributed” to the particular reforms (not “scientific”).

16. Why NGOs? I. Government reform Measures Weight of reforms by panel
Benefit for one year
Reforms with costs estimated
Author’s costs estimation
Reforms of first wave: Border opening, price liberalisation, privatisation
10 %
500
Privatisation and restructuring banks
7 %
350
0,15
Increasing transparency (e.g. Freedom of Information Act, public procurement)
3 %
150
0,03
Allowing foreign investors to participate in Slovak privatisation
Tax reform (flat tax, unification of VAT rates)
21 %
1050
Labour market reform (Labour Code)
0,01
Pension reform
4 %
200
0,06
Health care reform
2 %
100
Others: Increasing reliability abroad, public finance reform, investment incentives, etc.
5 %
250
Management of the entry to EUROZONE
Abolishing the marginal payments in health care system, changes in tax system...
-1 %
-50
EU entry
12 %
600
World economic boom
Globalisation impact
Majority of people in Slovakia is willing to work for low salaries
Others: Geographic location, decrease of oil prices, weakening of USD, etc..
Total:
100,0%
€ 5000 mil.
€ 2250 mil.
€ 0,28 mil.
8000%

17. Why NGOs?
Investment into business environment is extremely efficient, but difficult to organize
Investment into social rules, as well. Although, it can be hardly estimated how much would comparisons of schools and identification of hidden municipal deficts bring.

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Why NGOs?
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