Regionų plėtros galimybės Lietuvoje ; Abilities of region development in lithuania

Abstract

This master's final paper analyses available economic situation in Lithuania region and its main causes, that determine even development of regions. The paper presents a detailed analysis of differences in spatial economic activity described by territotial disparity of active economic subjects, investment in tangible fixed assets and foreign direct investment in regions. Estimation of the rate and speed of uneven growth is grounded on spatial disparity measurement of GDP per capita and GDP per worker. The hypothesis is formulated as follows- the source of increasing economical and social differences in Lithuanian regions is cumulative causation process- is confirmed. Political intervantion in promoting workplace training programs and accumulation of human capital stock is necessary to defeat this causation process.