This master's thesis demonstrates the unique state aid in form of budgetary resources for student food. We will study the subsidized student meal system in Slovenia and try to compare it to such systems abroad. At the beginning, we will present the idea itself and the beginning of the subsidised student meal system, the development of the existing system and the possibility for its further development. We will portray the comprehensive development of the system and the system itself, which was not studied before, making this the aim of our thesis.
At the beginning, we will use the qualitative method of document analysis, namely legal acts acting as legal basis for the development of the subsidised student meal system. We will continue by portraying the initial phases of the system using the interview method. When verifying the first hypothesis, we will carry out a descriptive statistical analysis of the relationship towards the realised budgetary resource amount in terms of factors such as number of providers, number of students and subsequent increase in costs. When verifying the second hypothesis, we will use the survey method, for the purpose of the third hypothesis the document analysis and mathematical methods will be adopted, and for verifying the fourth and last hypotheses, we will use the interview and document analysis methods.
We will provide a comprehensive summary of reasons why such a system was established and how it contributes to a healthier society. By analysing budgetary resources, we will present that the realised use of resources is decreasing, yet it could be spent for other entities, such as higher reimbursement for student inspectors. Based on a comparative analysis of European countries, we will determine that the Slovenian system is indeed unique and that some countries have tried to replicate it. The aim of our thesis is to present to decision-makers how important the subsidised student meal system is and why it is important to maintain it. We will highlight the advantages of stakeholder participation, a healthier society and an opportunity for bilateral cooperation.
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