| Title |
An assessment of the level of globalization in the Baltic States / |
| Translation of Title |
Baltijos šalių globalizacijos lygio vertinimas. |
| Authors |
Pekarskiene, Irena ; Susniene, Rozita |
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| Is Part of |
Inžinerinė ekonomika = Engineering economics.. Kaunas : Technologija. 2011, vol. 22, iss. 1, p. 58-68.. ISSN 1392-2785. eISSN 2029-5839 |
| Keywords [eng] |
globalization ; economic globalization ; sociocultural globlization ; political globalization ; globalization indeces ; globalization level of the state |
| Abstract [eng] |
The globalization phenomenon has become a subject of research in scholastic literature. The impact of globalization is the subject of ongoing debate, which is based more on personal provisions than on objective evidence. A need arises to evaluate the process of globalization based not on a subjective view, but rather on empirical studies grounded in scientific reasoning. Scholars, attempting to add rationality to the discussion, use empirical data, namely indicators of globalization. Such empirical evidence would allow for a more objective assessment of the essence of the globalization process, its scope and impact on various social sectors. Quantitative assessment of globalization is a complex matter, since there is no generally accepted valuation methodology. Different quantitative indicators are used in the separate spheres of globalization: economic, cultural, social, and political. A need to measure the phenomenon of globalization as a whole, to establish an integrated set of indicators, presents itself. Attempts to assess the extent of globalization with one complex set of indicators are a new phenomenon, which has not been studied sufficiently. [...]. |
| Published |
Kaunas : Technologija |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2011 |
| CC license |
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