Subsidies and Economic and Financial Performance of Enterprises

The aim of this article is to analyze the economic and financial performance Slovenian enterprises, as a European Union (EU) member state case study. A favorable crucial for long-term sustainable enterprise growth survival. Eight indicators are used evaluate sustainability in enterprises: seven them indicators—assets, revenues from sales, equity, net profits, operating efficiency, return on value added per employee—while eighth variable indicator number employees. distinction made between enterprises that did not receive subsidies national EU funds. Three enterprise-level data sources combined empirical analysis: balance sheet accounts, own surveys data, government public enterprises. mean values standard deviations based years two periods estimated. summary statistics correlation analysis conducted results compared using parametric paired sample two-tailed t-test allows comparison periods. An increase investigated by comparing with confirm employee only where positive link found subsidies. suggest can be important cash flow into but entrepreneurial activities competitive market environment.