In this article the authors aim to justify the structure of the strategic management model for rational economic development by evaluating the new challenges facing the national economy development. The use of the SWOT strategic planning tool is critically evaluated, and the benefits of a balanced economic expert analysis structure are substantiated. Based on the findings in this article, it is recommended that government action programmes be based on the national economic development strategy formed by independent experts and given approval by the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament).
In this article the authors aim to justify the structure of the strategic management model for rational economic development by evaluating the new challenges facing the national economy development. The use of the SWOT strategic planning tool is critically evaluated, and the benefits of a balanced economic expert analysis structure are substantiated. Based on the findings in this article, it is recommended that government action programmes be based on the national economic development strategy formed by independent experts and given approval by the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament).
In this article the authors aim to justify the structure of the strategic management model for rational economic development by evaluating the new challenges facing the national economy development. The use of the SWOT strategic planning tool is critically evaluated, and the benefits of a balanced economic expert analysis structure are substantiated. Based on the findings in this article, it is recommended that government action programmes be based on the national economic development strategy formed by independent experts and given approval by the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament).
In this article the authors aim to justify the structure of the strategic management model for rational economic development by evaluating the new challenges facing the national economy development. The use of the SWOT strategic planning tool is critically evaluated, and the benefits of a balanced economic expert analysis structure are substantiated. Based on the findings in this article, it is recommended that government action programmes be based on the national economic development strategy formed by independent experts and given approval by the Lithuanian Seimas (Parliament).
The literature stresses the relation between institutions and economic performance. Series of studies have demonstrated a strong link between institutional environment (measured by property right, rule of law, corruption, bureaucratic quality and other institutional variables) and economic growth and development. What is unclear whether the institutions can also explain variation in per capita income across countries, in which institutional environment is to some degree alike. This article focuses on economic development in 1996–2006 in countries, grouped according to their institutional environment quality. This article aims to analyze to what extent variation in GDP per capita across these countries can be associated with institutional environment. Positive and strong relationship between GDP per capita and institutional environment variable proves out across 153 analyzed countries sample and in sub-sample of 60 countries where institutional environment in 1996–2006 on the average was "positive". But at best only weak relationship was established in sub-sample of 93 countries where institutional environment on the average was "negative".
The subject of the article is the evaluation of social and economic development of the region in the content of the European Union. Without common approach as to evaluating progress and development based on integral indices and calculus as well as the authentic source of information, there is always room for subjectivity. Integration into the European Union accelerates the solution of the difficulties of regional policy in Lithuania. Pay attention to the regions is a constant part of the policy of European Union countries. The article analyzes the concepts of a region. There are analysed the conceptions, which differ in the nature and role of the regions, dynamism and development of regionalization processes, level of economic integration. The conceptions are the following ones: social geography, administrative-territorial, institutional, geopolitical and economic. Furthermore, the evaluation analysis of regional development level and its application in different foreign countries, prosecuted by the researchers are introduced in this article. [.]
The subject of the article is the evaluation of social and economic development of the region in the content of the European Union. Without common approach as to evaluating progress and development based on integral indices and calculus as well as the authentic source of information, there is always room for subjectivity. Integration into the European Union accelerates the solution of the difficulties of regional policy in Lithuania. Pay attention to the regions is a constant part of the policy of European Union countries. The article analyzes the concepts of a region. There are analysed the conceptions, which differ in the nature and role of the regions, dynamism and development of regionalization processes, level of economic integration. The conceptions are the following ones: social geography, administrative-territorial, institutional, geopolitical and economic. Furthermore, the evaluation analysis of regional development level and its application in different foreign countries, prosecuted by the researchers are introduced in this article. [.]
The subject of the article is the evaluation of social and economic development of the region in the content of the European Union. Without common approach as to evaluating progress and development based on integral indices and calculus as well as the authentic source of information, there is always room for subjectivity. Integration into the European Union accelerates the solution of the difficulties of regional policy in Lithuania. Pay attention to the regions is a constant part of the policy of European Union countries. The article analyzes the concepts of a region. There are analysed the conceptions, which differ in the nature and role of the regions, dynamism and development of regionalization processes, level of economic integration. The conceptions are the following ones: social geography, administrative-territorial, institutional, geopolitical and economic. Furthermore, the evaluation analysis of regional development level and its application in different foreign countries, prosecuted by the researchers are introduced in this article. [.]
The subject of the article is the evaluation of social and economic development of the region in the content of the European Union. Without common approach as to evaluating progress and development based on integral indices and calculus as well as the authentic source of information, there is always room for subjectivity. Integration into the European Union accelerates the solution of the difficulties of regional policy in Lithuania. Pay attention to the regions is a constant part of the policy of European Union countries. The article analyzes the concepts of a region. There are analysed the conceptions, which differ in the nature and role of the regions, dynamism and development of regionalization processes, level of economic integration. The conceptions are the following ones: social geography, administrative-territorial, institutional, geopolitical and economic. Furthermore, the evaluation analysis of regional development level and its application in different foreign countries, prosecuted by the researchers are introduced in this article. [.]
The subject of the article is the evaluation of social and economic development of the region in the content of the European Union. Without common approach as to evaluating progress and development based on integral indices and calculus as well as the authentic source of information, there is always room for subjectivity. Integration into the European Union accelerates the solution of the difficulties of regional policy in Lithuania. Pay attention to the regions is a constant part of the policy of European Union countries. The article analyzes the concepts of a region. There are analysed the conceptions, which differ in the nature and role of the regions, dynamism and development of regionalization processes, level of economic integration. The conceptions are the following ones: social geography, administrative-territorial, institutional, geopolitical and economic. Furthermore, the evaluation analysis of regional development level and its application in different foreign countries, prosecuted by the researchers are introduced in this article. [.]
The subject of the article is the evaluation of social and economic development of the region in the content of the European Union. Without common approach as to evaluating progress and development based on integral indices and calculus as well as the authentic source of information, there is always room for subjectivity. Integration into the European Union accelerates the solution of the difficulties of regional policy in Lithuania. Pay attention to the regions is a constant part of the policy of European Union countries. The article analyzes the concepts of a region. There are analysed the conceptions, which differ in the nature and role of the regions, dynamism and development of regionalization processes, level of economic integration. The conceptions are the following ones: social geography, administrative-territorial, institutional, geopolitical and economic. Furthermore, the evaluation analysis of regional development level and its application in different foreign countries, prosecuted by the researchers are introduced in this article. [.]
Master's thesis analyses the problem of Free Economic Zones as a source of regional development process and its impact on the regional economic development. The goal of the thesis is to reveal economic impact of Free Economic Zones on regional economic development in Baltic States. Master's thesis consists of introduction, main part, conclusions, recommendations, references and appendixes. Main part consists of 3 sections. The first section analyses the conception of free economic zones in the context of regional economic development. The second part presents methodological part of free economic zones' impact on the regional economic development in Baltic States. The third part presents the results of the research of free economic zones' impact on the regional (economic) development in Baltic States. The research has shown that although at different level in each investigated region, FEZs in Baltic States have impact on the regional economic development, providing new economic activities, investments in infrastructure, attraction of advanced businesses as well as formation of new businesses creates an impact on the regional economic development. In reference to the results of the research the following directions (recommendations) for the public administration bodies and the executive bodies of the FEZs of the sample were formulated: The national public administration bodies of Baltic States should concentrate on the improvements and possible investments on infrastructure of the FEZs. Also author strongly recommends the local public administration bodies of the host regions of the sample FEZs (Sillamäe, Liepaja and Šiauliai) to take (even) more active role in the development process. Strongly recommended by the author that both national and local public administration bodies of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to work on the policies in order to prevent or at least minimize the emigration and outflowing brain drain. Author strongly recommends that the sample FEZs to work on regional alliances such as clusters in order to maximize number of elements. Author strongly recommends Sillamäe Free Zone and Šiauliai Free Economic Zone to work on the future development activities concentrating on environmental issues as Liepaja Special Economic Zone already works on the topic.
Import and export activities have contributed greatly to the development of the Lao People\'s Democratic Republic over the last years. By means of descriptive statistical analysis, comparison, comtrast, synthesis, and generalization of the data released by the National Statistical Bureau and world's financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or the World Bank (WB), this paper will clarify the successes in the economic developments of Laos, the successes and shortcomings of import and export activities, the impacts of the results of the import and export activities on the country\'s economic growth. Finally, the article will make implications of the country\'s import development policies of the Lao People's Democratic Republic in the years to come. ; Hoạt động xuất nhập khẩu đóng góp rất lớn vào sự phát triển của nước Cộng hòa Dân chủ Nhân dân Lào trong những năm qua. Bài báo này bằng phương pháp phân tích thống kê mô tả, so sánh, đối chiếu, tổng hợp và khái quát hóa các số liệu của Tổng cục Thống kê nước này và của các định chế tài chính thể giới như Quỹ tiền tệ thế giới - IMF hay Ngân hàng thế giới WB. Từ đó bài báo đã làm rõ được những thành công trong phát triển kinh tế của Lào, những thành công và yếu kém của hoạt động xuất nhập khẩu, tác động từ kết quả của hoạt động xuất nhập khẩu tới tăng trưởng kinh tế của quốc gia này. Nội dung cuối cùng của bài viết là các hàm ý chính sách phát triển xuất nhập khẩu của nước Cộng hòa Dân chủ Nhân dân Lào trong những năm tới.
Higher education institutions during the recent economical, social and demographical changes have been experiencing some difficulties. The important question now is how to preserve the balance between the traditional values of higher education and an extremely dynamic environment, the ever-changing needs of society, which never fail to give new priorities for higher education institutions. The aim of the thesis – to examine the typical interaction processes and their characteristics between the expansion of the potential of higher education institutions and the of regional socio-economic development; to formulate theoretic conception of the expansion of the potential of higher education institutions in the context of social economic evolution, which could be applied in Lithuania and other European Union countries. The thesis aims to examine managerial profile research perspectives related with of the expansion of the potential of higher education institutions in the context of regional socio-economic evolution; to define the expansion of the potential of higher education institutions in the context of regional socio-economic evolution and to indicate topicalities and concerns in this area researches. This thesis proposes a new theoretical conception, which allows studying, assessing and controlling the processes the expansion of the potential of higher education, while taking into account the socio-economical factors of regional development.
