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The work consists of two main parts: description of Scandinavian literatures and bibliographic data. It analyses translations of fiction from Scandinavian languages (Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish) into Lithuanian language. Each country's literature is described separately. The work briefly discusses histories of literatures, literatures for adults and children and presents main translators. Greater attention is paid to more famous authors. Moreover, the work provides bibliographic data on fiction translated from Scandinavian languages. Most of the books published in Lithuanian language are included in the lists. It was noted that the close relation among Scandinavian literatures has no impact on their translations into Lithuanian. Translators who translate from several Scandinavian languages become the connective link. Translations from Scandinavian languages into Lithuanian are closely related to political, economic, ideological factors; however the translator plays a crucial role alongside these factors. Only due to the translators the Lithuanian book space is augmented with especially valuable texts. In its essence, this work is encyclopaedic; therefore it provides various information that could expand reader's knowledge in Scandinavian authors and their works, though it does not repeat universally known or available information on the authors' biographies and published works.

The work consists of two main parts: description of Scandinavian literatures and bibliographic data. It analyses translations of fiction from Scandinavian languages (Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian and Swedish) into Lithuanian language. Each country's literature is described separately. The work briefly discusses histories of literatures, literatures for adults and children and presents main translators. Greater attention is paid to more famous authors. Moreover, the work provides bibliographic data on fiction translated from Scandinavian languages. Most of the books published in Lithuanian language are included in the lists. It was noted that the close relation among Scandinavian literatures has no impact on their translations into Lithuanian. Translators who translate from several Scandinavian languages become the connective link. Translations from Scandinavian languages into Lithuanian are closely related to political, economic, ideological factors; however the translator plays a crucial role alongside these factors. Only due to the translators the Lithuanian book space is augmented with especially valuable texts. In its essence, this work is encyclopaedic; therefore it provides various information that could expand reader's knowledge in Scandinavian authors and their works, though it does not repeat universally known or available information on the authors' biographies and published works.

Decentralization of management structures occurring worldwide results in relocation of management activities between the central power and local municipal institutions, and transferring apart management functions to local governments. This, in turn, brings about changes in financing of management functions: municipalities in western countries began using various financing tools, including raising credit finances through issuing local municipal bonds. Laxity of the management procedures related to issuing municipal bonds, inadequate legal base as well as a lack of theoretical knowledge on this financial tool and its issuing models prevent Lithuanian local governments from buying credit finances through issuing municipal bonds. The first local government that used municipal bonds for the reconstruction of the Metropolitan in 1856 was Chicago municipality. The issuer of municipal bonds was the municipality itself, and such model of issuing in literature is called "American". It was applied until 1899, when the Danish municipality crediting institution – KommuneKredit – was established. In Denmark, a different principle of the issuing of municipal bonds (the "Scandinavian" model) was used, where the issuer of the bonds is not the municipality, but the municipality crediting institution. Differently from the "Scandinavian" model, whose name reflects its geographical distribution, the "American" model is used not only in the US, but also in Europe.

Decentralization of management structures occurring worldwide results in relocation of management activities between the central power and local municipal institutions, and transferring apart management functions to local governments. This, in turn, brings about changes in financing of management functions: municipalities in western countries began using various financing tools, including raising credit finances through issuing local municipal bonds. Laxity of the management procedures related to issuing municipal bonds, inadequate legal base as well as a lack of theoretical knowledge on this financial tool and its issuing models prevent Lithuanian local governments from buying credit finances through issuing municipal bonds. The first local government that used municipal bonds for the reconstruction of the Metropolitan in 1856 was Chicago municipality. The issuer of municipal bonds was the municipality itself, and such model of issuing in literature is called "American". It was applied until 1899, when the Danish municipality crediting institution – KommuneKredit – was established. In Denmark, a different principle of the issuing of municipal bonds (the "Scandinavian" model) was used, where the issuer of the bonds is not the municipality, but the municipality crediting institution. Differently from the "Scandinavian" model, whose name reflects its geographical distribution, the "American" model is used not only in the US, but also in Europe.

Decentralization of management structures occurring worldwide results in relocation of management activities between the central power and local municipal institutions, and transferring apart management functions to local governments. This, in turn, brings about changes in financing of management functions: municipalities in western countries began using various financing tools, including raising credit finances through issuing local municipal bonds. Laxity of the management procedures related to issuing municipal bonds, inadequate legal base as well as a lack of theoretical knowledge on this financial tool and its issuing models prevent Lithuanian local governments from buying credit finances through issuing municipal bonds. The first local government that used municipal bonds for the reconstruction of the Metropolitan in 1856 was Chicago municipality. The issuer of municipal bonds was the municipality itself, and such model of issuing in literature is called "American". It was applied until 1899, when the Danish municipality crediting institution – KommuneKredit – was established. In Denmark, a different principle of the issuing of municipal bonds (the "Scandinavian" model) was used, where the issuer of the bonds is not the municipality, but the municipality crediting institution. Differently from the "Scandinavian" model, whose name reflects its geographical distribution, the "American" model is used not only in the US, but also in Europe.

Decentralization of management structures occurring worldwide results in relocation of management activities between the central power and local municipal institutions, and transferring apart management functions to local governments. This, in turn, brings about changes in financing of management functions: municipalities in western countries began using various financing tools, including raising credit finances through issuing local municipal bonds. Laxity of the management procedures related to issuing municipal bonds, inadequate legal base as well as a lack of theoretical knowledge on this financial tool and its issuing models prevent Lithuanian local governments from buying credit finances through issuing municipal bonds. The first local government that used municipal bonds for the reconstruction of the Metropolitan in 1856 was Chicago municipality. The issuer of municipal bonds was the municipality itself, and such model of issuing in literature is called "American". It was applied until 1899, when the Danish municipality crediting institution – KommuneKredit – was established. In Denmark, a different principle of the issuing of municipal bonds (the "Scandinavian" model) was used, where the issuer of the bonds is not the municipality, but the municipality crediting institution. Differently from the "Scandinavian" model, whose name reflects its geographical distribution, the "American" model is used not only in the US, but also in Europe.

The Baltic banking sector is dominated by the subsidiaries of Scandinavian banks. Since the 2009 crisis, the question on the particularities of the business models adopted by foreign-owned banks has been raised more than once. The banking business model analysis is a relatively new approach in the banking industry analysis. In order to obtain research results, empirical research was carried out by means of a quantitative method in nine Scandinavian bank subsidiaries operating in the Baltics. The main focus of this research was on one component – key activities - of the bank business model, by means of a newly created system of business model key indicators (Jočienė, 2015). The business model analysis was based merely on publicly available information, which was limited and not standardised. The analysis of the main business model component showed that the loan portfolio growth was modest, and the loan portfolio share in assets shrank. More than 50 % of net lending was directed into the real estate sector (Mortgage loans, Real estate& Construction sector financing); however, corporate lending to the productive sectors and innovative companies was quite low. The financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially in productive sectors and innovative companies, could be the best outcome for banks and for Lithuania's economy. To achieve the goal, banks need to set SMEs financing as a strategic priority and make fundamental changes in their lending policy. The EU and local governments should provide financial support to SMEs to strengthen this sector, and that should also encourage banks to finance SMEs more actively. The paper can serve as an eye-opener for financial supervisory authorities, Scandinavian banks when drafting strategies for their subsidiaries, and Government representatives who are responsible for the banking system strategy and the consolidation of the SMEs sector.

The Baltic banking sector is dominated by the subsidiaries of Scandinavian banks. Since the 2009 crisis, the question on the particularities of the business models adopted by foreign-owned banks has been raised more than once. The banking business model analysis is a relatively new approach in the banking industry analysis. In order to obtain research results, empirical research was carried out by means of a quantitative method in nine Scandinavian bank subsidiaries operating in the Baltics. The main focus of this research was on one component – key activities - of the bank business model, by means of a newly created system of business model key indicators (Jočienė, 2015). The business model analysis was based merely on publicly available information, which was limited and not standardised. The analysis of the main business model component showed that the loan portfolio growth was modest, and the loan portfolio share in assets shrank. More than 50 % of net lending was directed into the real estate sector (Mortgage loans, Real estate& Construction sector financing); however, corporate lending to the productive sectors and innovative companies was quite low. The financing of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially in productive sectors and innovative companies, could be the best outcome for banks and for Lithuania's economy. To achieve the goal, banks need to set SMEs financing as a strategic priority and make fundamental changes in their lending policy. The EU and local governments should provide financial support to SMEs to strengthen this sector, and that should also encourage banks to finance SMEs more actively. The paper can serve as an eye-opener for financial supervisory authorities, Scandinavian banks when drafting strategies for their subsidiaries, and Government representatives who are responsible for the banking system strategy and the consolidation of the SMEs sector.

This dissertation is a comparative research of ideologies of language in Lithuania, Norway and Serbia (alphabetical order), with a brief comparative overview of the language-ideological regional context of these three countries tendencies (the Baltic, Scandinavian and ex-Yugoslav regions). Ideologies of language is understood as more stable, systematic sets of notions and beliefs about language (following Rumsey 1990). The aim is to present a typology of the dominant and non-dominant ideologies of language in these countries.

This dissertation is a comparative research of ideologies of language in Lithuania, Norway and Serbia (alphabetical order), with a brief comparative overview of the language-ideological regional context of these three countries tendencies (the Baltic, Scandinavian and ex-Yugoslav regions). Ideologies of language is understood as more stable, systematic sets of notions and beliefs about language (following Rumsey 1990). The aim is to present a typology of the dominant and non-dominant ideologies of language in these countries.

This dissertation is a comparative research of ideologies of language in Lithuania, Norway and Serbia (alphabetical order), with a brief comparative overview of the language-ideological regional context of these three countries tendencies (the Baltic, Scandinavian and ex-Yugoslav regions). Ideologies of language is understood as more stable, systematic sets of notions and beliefs about language (following Rumsey 1990). The aim is to present a typology of the dominant and non-dominant ideologies of language in these countries.

This dissertation is a comparative research of ideologies of language in Lithuania, Norway and Serbia (alphabetical order), with a brief comparative overview of the language-ideological regional context of these three countries tendencies (the Baltic, Scandinavian and ex-Yugoslav regions). Ideologies of language is understood as more stable, systematic sets of notions and beliefs about language (following Rumsey 1990). The aim is to present a typology of the dominant and non-dominant ideologies of language in these countries. Ideologies are compared on the macro-societal level.

This dissertation is a comparative research of ideologies of language in Lithuania, Norway and Serbia (alphabetical order), with a brief comparative overview of the language-ideological regional context of these three countries tendencies (the Baltic, Scandinavian and ex-Yugoslav regions). Ideologies of language is understood as more stable, systematic sets of notions and beliefs about language (following Rumsey 1990). The aim is to present a typology of the dominant and non-dominant ideologies of language in these countries. Ideologies are compared on the macro-societal level.

This dissertation is a comparative research of ideologies of language in Lithuania, Norway and Serbia (alphabetical order), with a brief comparative overview of the language-ideological regional context of these three countries tendencies (the Baltic, Scandinavian and ex-Yugoslav regions). Ideologies of language is understood as more stable, systematic sets of notions and beliefs about language (following Rumsey 1990). The aim is to present a typology of the dominant and non-dominant ideologies of language in these countries. Ideologies are compared on the macro-societal level.

Master's final thesis analyzes and evaluates blood donation and blood components policy formation in Lithuania. The theoretical part reveals the current situation of blood donation and blood components in Lithuania and Scandinavian countries, the principles of issuing of blood components for personal health care institutions, the legal regulation of blood donation and blood components in the European Union. The analytical part of this work examines the opinion of blood donors and personal health care professionals on the promotion of blood donation and the implementation and execution of blood component planning.