Scientific publications

Object of research: the development and assessment of the European Union’s airport sector under economic globalization. This study conducts a comprehensive analysis of economic globalization theories, examining the key drivers of globalization, their effects on various economic sectors, and their specific linkages to transportation infrastructure. Considering the European Union’s economic policies and transport sector development strategies, the study evaluates the existing assessment tools used to measure economic globalization in the airport sector. The research provides an in-depth examination of the effects of specific globalization processes – economic integration, capital mobility, trade liberalization, and digitalization – on the European Union’s airport sector. To empirically assess the impact of globalization conditions on airport operations, a comparative analysis of the development of major EU airports has been conducted. This analysis evaluates key indicators such as passenger flows, cargo volumes, infrastructure investments, and the accessibility of air transport services, considering the influence of globalization factors.

The study aims to evaluate the role of support in shaping farms’ investment and efficiency in Lithuania. Data from Lithuanian Farm Accountancy Data Network dataset and logistic regression was used to evaluate to what extent Lithuanian farms’ investment is affected by support and other factors. Data Envelopment Analysis was applied to compare the technical efficiency of Lithuanian farms with and without investment support. Study period was 2009-2019.

This study embarks on a comparative evaluation of Circular Economy (CE) performance in the Baltic States (Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia) using a robust multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) framework. Drawing on 22 key indicators, the research applies the Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) to systematically rank the country-level CE implementation across five thematic dimensions: production and consumption, waste management, secondary raw materials, competitiveness and innovation, and global sustainability.

The personalized recommendation model explores potential interests by analyzing consumers' historical behavior. Consumer psychology is an internal factor of consumer behavior; therefore, it is crucial to take into account its effect when improving the accuracy of recommendation. This paper proposes personalized commodity recommendation model based on consumer psychological effects.

The lack of a clear definition and the absence of economic data make empirical research on startups challenging. This in-depth study utilizes econometric tools to analyse firm-level financial data from three countries and provides empirical evidence on startups in the Baltic region, exploring their distinctive characteristics, growth trajectories and growth determinants in comparison with other business sectors. The analysis has highlighted that startups in the Baltic region are predominantly young, small companies in high technology and knowledge-intensive sectors, characterised by high growth rates and labour productivity.

Global food systems have faced multiple shocks that threaten the implementation of their main functions. This article analyzes the most recent studies and aims to develop a socioeconomic resilience assessment dashboard for agriculture as a component of the food system and estimate the resilience of the Baltic states in 2013 and 2023. The selected years allow us to compare resilience before and after the most recent agricultural market crisis. The resilience assessment dashboard includes leading and lagging indicators and uses the distance to a reference measure normalization method to compare resilience indicators in individual countries with the EU average. Leading indicators, focusing on the ability of the system to implement changes, distinguish the Estonian case and suggest that structural patterns of this country could empower different actions to increase resilience compared to other Baltic states.

Population aging and the rising prevalence of disability are reshaping demographic dynamics worldwide, underscoring the need for inclusive environments that accommodate diverse functional abilities. While legal mandates for accessibility exist, structural and institutional barriers often hinder implementation. Universal Design (UD) provides a transformative framework that shifts the focus from individualized accommodations to systemic inclusion; however, its application in Lithuania, particularly in rural settings, remains underexplored.

This study examines China’s carbon abatement costs and the role of digital technology, using provincial panel data from 2000 to 2021. By distinguishing between clean and non-clean energy inputs, we find that the estimated carbon abatement cost significantly exceeds prevailing market trading prices and follows a U-shaped temporal pattern— declining initially and then rising steadily.

China’s low-carbon city pilot policy (LCCPP) plays a crucial role in reducing carbon pollution and promoting green development. It stimulates enterprises’ green innovation (GI), such as through the promotion of circular carbon technologies and energy-efficient practices. However, a negative trend has emerged, wherein enterprises are increasingly focusing on low-end innovation to secure subsidies or comply with regulatory requirements.

Agricultural transformation is vital to sustainable development, allowing food security to be reconciled with environmental sustainability. However, the complex interplay between agricultural modernization and environmental systems, particularly the role of economic drivers, remains insufficiently understood.