Topic title |
Possible scientific supervisors |
Source of funding |
Technology-driven Restructuring of Manufacturing Industry in the Context of 4.0 Industry
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doc. dr. Asta Baliutė |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
Restructuring of the country's manufacturing industry toward technology-driven in order to achieve the growth of high-tech industries and increase the employment of advanced digital technologies, is a crucial condition for the country's economic growth. The development of advanced technologies, high qualifications and skills of the workforce in manufacturing industry ensures growth of higher added-value due to higher productivity. Goal of the research is to evaluate the drivers and restrictions of industrial restructuring towards more technologically intensive industries in the context of Industry 4.0. Tasks of the research: to analyze the long-term structural changes of country‘s manufacturing industry using different classification; and by applying the qualitative and quantitative research methods to perform the in-depth examination of factors which encourage or hamper the implementation of digital advanced technologies in high-tech and low-tech industries.
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Economic Evaluation of Renewable Energy Sources |
prof. dr. Daiva Dumčiuvienė |
state-funded |
Economic resilience in the context of geo-economic crises
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prof. dr. Vytautas Snieška |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
Coordinating the efforts of business and the state during crisis periods is very effective in forming national economic development programs that enable the country to reorient itself from dominant traditional businesses to “high-tech” areas that create high added value and, by choosing reliable partners from lower-risk countries, increase the resilience of the economy. This requires research that would reveal the consequences of the changed geopolitical conditions for the Lithuanian economy and ways to avoid possible geopolitical risks in the future.
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The impact of EU Green Transformation on Regional Convergence
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prof. dr. Jurgita Bruneckienė |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
The scientific issue is how EU climate policy and the European Green Course affect regional convergence. It is important to model the conditions and level of progress of the green (including circular) economy to achieve a level of regional convergence that will ensure the territorial cohesion of the European Union and become a climate-neutral economy. The aim of the study is to develop a model based on research to model the impact of the level of progress of the green economy (and the conditions under which it can be achieved) on regional convergence while maintaining the condition of a climate-neutral EU economy.
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Corporate financial resistance and investment dynamics during the period of economic shock |
prof. dr. Rytis Krušinskas |
state-funded |
Evaluation of the impact of migration on the country's economy
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prof. dr. Alina Stundžienė |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
International migration is an inevitable phenomenon that is becoming more widespread every year. It can have positive aspects as well as cause some economic problems. The aim of the dissertation is to evaluate the impact of migration on the country’s economy. The results of the research will help in the formation of migration policy and identify effective means to manage migration flows.
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The Impact of the Rapid Development of Financial Technologies (FinTech) on the Sustainability of the Financial Sector and Economic Growth
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prof. dr. Aušrinė Lakštutienė |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
The financial sector is the largest user of digital technologies and a key driver of the transformation of the digital economy. Providing financial services using Fintech aims both to compete and to maintain a stable financial sector. Therefore, it is very important that the sustainable development of the financial sector corresponds to the scale of the development of financial technologies, applying all possible measures to reduce potential risks. Scientific problem arises - how to assess the impact of the development of FinTech on the sustainability of the financial sector and economic growth in the context of newly emerging risks. The aim of the dissertation is to create a model that would allow to identify and model both short and long term risks that will have an impact on the development of the sustainability of the financial sector and economic growth as well as provide recommendations on preventive measures aimed at reducing or avoiding identified risks.
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The Impact Of International Economic Sanctions On The Economic Security Of The States
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prof. dr. Vaidas Gaidelys |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
In the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the states, which apply international economic sanctions against Russia, experience the negative effects on their national economies. Due to the fact that the international sanctions are imposed on the strategic directions of the economy, this has a significant impact on the security of national economies.
Depending on the connections between national economies and the Russian economy, the resulting situation poses a threat to the security of national economies.
The major purpose of this research is to assess the impact of the international sanctions on the security of national economies in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Objectives:
1. On the basis of scientific literature analysis, to identify the factors which could represent the impact of international sanctions.
2. To prepare the methodology for assessing the impact of economic sanctions on the security of national economies.
3. To develop the theoretical model for assessing the impact of international economic sanctions and apply this model in the context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
4. To provide the economic justification for the application of international economic sanctions.
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Economic effects of international sanctions on the labor market
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prof. dr. Vaida Pilinkienė |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
International sanctions are one of the most widely used instruments of coercion in international politics and economics. Sanctions inflict economic harm to force the target country to change its policies or to comply with the sender state’s interests. However, very few econometric studies have supported the research by showing the economic impact of sanctions to labour market and answering the questions, what was the reallocation of labor across different industries; how the reduction in foreign direct investments spill over into the labor market; what are the possible effects of political instability and illegal economic activity on the labor market. A cross-country analysis will focus on the evaluation of the economic effects caused by international sanctions on labour market, including their scale and dynamics by modeling and analyzing the economic performance and behavior of countries' economies and/or selected sectors. The research results would allow to systemize and compare the economic effects caused by international sanctions on labour market, to provide econometrically proved insights about the imbalances and consequences of sanctioned economies‘ labour markets.
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Opportunities and challenges of the third sector in creating society's well-being in times of crisis
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doc. dr. Šviesa Leitonienė |
state-funded |
Research Topic Summary.
Recently, governments of different countries have become increasingly interested in how to improve or measure society's well-being. The third sector is a significant policy lever for increasing the society's welfare, therefore it is important to study the factors that determine the opportunities for NGOs to contribute to the creation of public welfare. In addition, non-governmental organizations play an important role in the process of creating or restoring the well-being of people affected by the crisis. This is relevant for European states, which have faced many crises and challenges in recent years, many of which are still ongoing: the economic crisis, the energy crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, the movement of refugees and migrants to Europe, and even the challenges related to the effects of climate change.
This study will focus on the institutional environment of NGO activities and the challenges related to the two recent crises - COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine. The purpose of the research is to investigate the drivers that determine the opportunities for NGOs to contribute to the creation of society's well-being in times of crisis.
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