Title The efficiency of structural support and impact on economic and social indicators /
Authors Dumciuviene, Daiva ; Stundziene, Alina
DOI 10.3846/20294913.2015.1055616
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Is Part of Technological and economic development of economy.. Vilnius; London : Technika; Taylor&Francis. 2015, vol. 21, no. 4, p. 660-675.. ISSN 2029-4913. eISSN 2029-4921
Keywords [eng] EU funds ; EU cohesion policy ; structural support ; economic growth ; economic development ; efficiency of EU funds ; impact ; Lithuania
Abstract [eng] The economic and social cohesion is one of the economic objectives of the European Union. It is, therefore, important to analyse the impact of policies of the European Union on cohesion. The establishment of the common market still did not offer a solution for economic problems faced by the Member States. The economic and social cohesion is very important to strengthen the political and economic development of the Member States. This article includes the analysis of Lithuanian economic environment compared with the other Member States and the impact of EU structural funds on economic growth of the country. The detailed analysis of the correlation between funding and economic and social indicators of Lithuania showed that there is the significant direct relationship between the funding and the direct foreign investments per inhabitant. The significant correlation between EU support and other economic and social indicators was not found. Nevertheless the EU funding is undoubtedly useful and necessary to promote the economic growth. The efficiency of the use of EU funds is the largest problem and the task achieving the maximum benefit for the economics of Lithuania.
Published Vilnius; London : Technika; Taylor&Francis
Type Journal article
Language English
Publication date 2015
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