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Energia – kľúčový faktor súčasnej hospodárskej politiky Európskej únie
Energy – Key Factor of EU´ Economic Policy

Author(s): Peter Baláž
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: competitiveness; consumption of energy; economic policy; energy market; European Union; globalization; governance responsibility; industrial policy; nuclear energy

Summary/Abstract: This article is focused on the analysis of those key factors of energy policy which will be the most crucial in further growth of competitiveness of Slovak economy. It addresses to the Slovak energy market structure, comparing its pro-duction and consumption and usage of various energy media. It concludes that it is necessary to exploit all disponible resources and to build new capacities in order to maintain long-term energy security of Slovak Republic. It emphasizes importance of nuclear energy and gas, along with energy saving and alternative resources, which could be in this strategy dominant.

  • Issue Year: 56/2008
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 274-295
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Slovak