It is efficiency that provides a momentum for a non-inflatory economic development and increase in competitiveness. Indeed, firm- and sector-specific efficiencies do also influence national competitiveness. This study aims at discussing efficiency and total factor productivity patterns in the Lithuanian agricultural sector as well as their implications on policy making.
Patterns of Efficiency and Productivity in the Lithuanian Agriculture: A Non-parametric Analysis: Scientific Study / Tomas Baležentis, Irena Kriščiukaitienė. - Vilnius: Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics, 2012. - 61 p. (Online) ISBN 978-9955-481-35-5.
2012-12-10
Statistical publications “FADN survey results” are annually published since 1996. The publication of 2011 is based on accountancy data from 1302 family farms and 49 agricultural companies. Selected farms cover all districts, natural zones and reflect different farming conditions.
An analytical review of the Lithuanian agricultural and food sector over the period of 2007-2011. “Agricultural and Food Sector in Lithuania 2011” is intended for representatives of governmental and self-governing authorities, scientific research and study institutions, and all interested in the development of agricultural and food sector, fisheries and rural areas.
In a knowledge society, a human, his abilities, knowledge, health is more important than the natural or human-accumulated material wealth. Individual, organizational, regional and national competitiveness, development, sustainable growth depends on the quality of human capital. Therefore, scientists seek to measure human capital, to define suitable indicators. In Lithuania human capital usually researches at organization level. For the human capital at national, rural-urban, regional levels researchers devote less attention. Human capital in the country is very important. It determines the quantity and quality of a country or a region's development. It is important not only human capital, its volume and dynamics, but also how it affects the country's or region's social climate.
2012-07-04
Research papers.
Publishers: Aleksandras Stulginskis University and Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.
2012-07-03
Research papers.
Publishers: Aleksandras Stulginskis University and Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.
In recent time the types of support for Lithuania and other EU-27 countries are as follow: structural support, compensatory and direct payments, and state aid. Direct payments play essential role in total support. Because of producer price fluctuation impact on economic processes, direct payments are used to be the maintenance of farmers’ income.
Rapid change in the world economy required revision of the rural policy paradigm and adaptation to the values of post-industrial society. The new “place-based” paradigm requires important changes for setting rural policy measures that intend to have multi-level approach and orientation towards sustainable development of the entire rural region rather than support to an individual farm or a settlement. Therefore, new rural policy paradigm focuses on administrative-territorial regions instead of individual settlements. Lithuanian government need to do adjustments along new trends in rural policy and administer these policies effectively.
2012-03-27
Research papers.
Publishers: Aleksandras Stulginskis University and Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics.
The study focuses on economic consequences resulting from GMO use on agriculture and food sector in Lithuania. GMO is spread globally, however leading to various estimations of the fact. In their discussions on the use of GMO, in addition to economic benefits of biotechnologies to producers and the capability of increasing global food supply by means of GMO, scientists, politicians and the public emphasize threats emerging from GMO's uncontrolled spread and unexplored impact on human health. Liberalization of legal regulation of GMO use in the EU countries determines relevance of the assessment. EU legislation provides for increasing rights of state institutions to decide regarding broader use of GMO. Lithuanian authorities must make decisions in the light of various aspects of this issue, continuously follow up on GMO related processes and evaluate of economic consequences.