Učinkovitost porabe javnih sredstev na ravni občin : diplomsko delo

Rrustemi, Nadja (author), Klun, Maja (mentor)

Diplomsko delo obravnava problem učinkovitosti porabe javnih sredstev na ravni občin, ki predstavlja pomemben vidik upravljanja javnih financ in neposredno vpliva na kakovost življenja prebivalcev. Občine kot temeljne enote lokalne samouprave zagotavljajo številne javne storitve, kot so infrastruktura, predšolska vzgoja, socialne in komunalne storitve, pri čemer so njihove finančne zmožnosti omejene. V teoretičnem okviru je učinkovitost opredeljena kot razmerje med vloženimi viri in doseženimi rezultati, pri čemer je cilj doseči največji možni učinek z danimi sredstvi ali doseganje enakih rezultatov z manjšimi stroški. Pri tem je pomembno razlikovanje med učinkovitostjo in uspešnostjo, saj prva meri gospodarnost pretvarjanja virov v storitve, druga pa doseganje širših družbenih ciljev. V empiričnem delu je bila uporabljena metoda analize ovojnice podatkov (DEA), ki omogoča merjenje relativne tehnične učinkovitosti posameznih občin glede na najbolj učinkovite enote v vzorcu. Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da med občinami gorenjske statistične regije obstajajo razlike v relativni tehnični učinkovitosti porabe javnih sredstev. DEA analiza je pokazala, da je 13 od 18 analiziranih občin doseglo popolno učinkovitost, pet občin pa je bilo ocenjenih kot neučinkovitih. Regresijska analiza ni potrdila statistično značilnega vpliva gostote prebivalstva, stopnje brezposelnosti in deleža investicijskih odhodkov na učinkovitost občin, kar nakazuje, da na učinkovitost vplivajo tudi drugi dejavniki. Cilj prispevka naloge je predvsem zapolnjevanje vrzeli v empiričnih raziskavah učinkovitosti slovenskih občin ter v uporabi metodološko utemeljenega pristopa za kvantitativno vrednotenje porabe javnih sredstev. Rezultati raziskave bodo lahko služili kot podpora odločevalcem pri izboljševanju upravljanja občinskih proračunov, racionalizaciji izdatkov ter oblikovanju bolj učinkovitih javnih politik na lokalni ravni.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: občine, lokalna samouprava, DEA, javne finance, regresijska analiza, Gorenjska regija
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: FU - Faculty of Administration
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [N. Rrustemi]
• Year: 2026
• Number of pages: XI, 39 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-187934
• UDC: 33:336.14:352(497.4)(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 291496963
• Publication date in RUL: 16.09.2026

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Efficiency of public fund use at the municipal level

Abstract

This thesis examines the issue of the efficient use of public funds at the municipal level, which represents an important aspect of public finance management and directly impacts residents’ quality of life. As the basic units of local self-government, municipalities provide numerous public services, such as infrastructure, preschool education, social, and municipal services, while their financial resources are limited. In a theoretical framework, efficiency is defined as the ratio between resources invested and results achieved, with the goal of achieving the greatest possible impact with given resources or the same results at lower costs. It is important to distinguish between efficiency and effectiveness, as the former measures the economy of converting resources into services, while the latter measures the achievement of broader social goals. The empirical part will employ the Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) method, which allows for the measurement of the relative technical efficiency of is an efficiency index that indicates the extent to which municipalities make optimal use of available resources. The results of the study showed that there are differences in the relative technical efficiency of public spending among municipalities in the Gorenjska statistical region. The DEA analysis revealed that 13 of the 18 municipalities analyzed achieved full efficiency, while five municipalities were assessed as inefficient. Regression analysis did not confirm a statistically significant impact of population density, unemployment rate, and the share of investment expenditures on municipal efficiency, suggesting that other factors also influence efficiency. The main contribution of this study lies in filling a gap in empirical research on the efficiency of Slovenian municipalities and in applying a methodologically sound approach for the quantitative evaluation of public spending. The results of the study will serve as a basis for decision-makers to improve the management of municipal budgets, rationalize expenditures, and formulate more effective public policies at the local level.

• Keywords: efficiency of public spending, municipalities, local government, DEA, public finance, regression analysis, Gorenjska region