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ECONOMIC ACTIVITY IN PERIPHERAL REGIONS – A CASE OF POLAND
Get PDFThe Author discussed, explored, evaluated and diagnosed the disparities of economic activity on regional level. The study embraced five peripheral regions of Poland, namely five Eastern provinces (voivodships), i.e. Lublin Province, Podlasie Province, Subcarpathia Province, Świętokrzyskie Province and Warmia-Masuria Province. The aforementioned five voivodships were compared to Poland and Poland’s central region, i.e. Masovia Province. The following elements were taken into consideration: employment rate and employment by sectors, unemployment rate, GDP per capita, number of economic entities and number of natural persons conducting economic activity, investment outlays and gross expenditure on R&D activity, as well as net internal and external migration for permanent residence. In order to observe the possible changes over the time the situation in 2005 and 2017 was studied. Additionally, the total value of projects co-financed by the European Union through Structural Funds and Cohesion Fund within 2007–2013 period and 2014–2020 perspective was presented and analyzed. The research tools used in the article included literature studies, critical thinking, descriptive analysis and comparative analysis, in that the selected statistical method of multivariate comparative analysis, i.e. Hellwig’s taxonomic measure of development. Statistical material provided by Central Statistical Office (Warsaw, Poland) and taken from Statistical Yearbooks of the Regions 2006, 2007, 2017 and 2018 was used for the analysis. The obtained results indicate the persistence of huge regional disparities of economic activity, economic potential and socioeconomic development despite the implementation of EU Policy of Social, Economic and Territorial Cohesion. Hence, it was possible to positively verify the research hypotheses: both the first hypothesis assuming that the gap between the studied peripheral regions and the rest of Poland was not reduced and the second hypothesis assuming that the participation in the processes of regional economic integration, and in particular in EU Policy of Economic, Social and Territorial Cohesion, had only limited impact on the reduction of disparities between Poland’s regions.KEYWORDS: economic activity, economic potential, development, Poland, peripheral region.JEL CODES: R11, R12, O10, O18DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rfds.v28i2.194
MATERIAL DEPRIVATION: A CASE OF LATVIA
Get PDFMaterial deprivation has recently gained prominence as a topic of debate as its proliferation is reising throughout Europe in particular in the countries hit hardest by financial and economic turbulences what leads to the gap in material deprivation levels throughout Europe. The aim of the study is to analyze material deprivation in the regions of Latvia. Research methods used in preparation of the paper: scientific publication and previous conducted research results analysis, analysis of anonimised data of EU-SILC survey results and European Central Bank conducted survey on Household income and expenses survey results, results are compared with the results of other EU countries. Survey anonimised data are analyzed using indicators of descriptive statistics, cross-tabulations for regions of Latvia, for urban-rural living and analysis of variance – ANOVA are used. The results of analysis have indicated in what situation are regions of Latvia in the context of material deprivation especially in Latgale region and what are the challenges for decision makers to deal with – more attention for several approaches in reduction of income differences in regions of Latvia.KEYWORDS: material deprivation, regional development, EU-SILC, Latvia.JEL CODES: K2; K11DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rfds.v29i3.199
PREFACE
Get PDFScientific journal Tiltai / Bridges / Brücken published by Klaipėda University (established in 1991) is devoted to the issues of social sciences, and seeking academic dialogue, also to other human and society functioning-related humanities and biomedical sciences, with expand and interpret different social phenomena and current issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. The publications attempts at analysing and solving actual problems of economy, management, demography, social geography, geopolitics, political sciences, history, education, religious, regional planning and land use, other social problems. Science has no borders. Therefore scientific cooperation is one of the most important elements in the progress of world’s community. Scientists from different countries of the world are kindly invited to write for and contribute to the journal.Tiltai / Bridges is the scientifical periodical magazine, which publications, by the decision of Lithuanian Science Council, are recognized as convenient for doctoral dissertations and pedagogical scientific names
PAJAMŲ NELYGYBĖS POVEIKIO EKONOMIKOS AUGIMUI VERTINIMAS KREDITŲ RINKOS NETOBULUMO KANALU
Get PDFTyrimo tikslas – sudaryti pajamų nelygybės poveikio ekonomikos augimui kreditų rinkos netobulumo kanalu vertinimo modelį ir jį patikrinti skirtingose šalių grupėse. Tyrimo objektas – pajamų nelygybės poveikis ekonomikos augimui kreditų rinkos netobulumo kanalu. Atlikta mokslinės literatūros analizė, mokslinės literatūros apibendrinimas, palyginimas, statistinių duomenų analizė, grupavimas, panelinių duomenų koreliacinė ir regresinė analizė. Vertinant pajamų nelygybės poveikį ekonomikos augimui taikomas mažiausių kvadratų metodas. Atliekant ekonometrinę analizę duomenys logaritmuojami, diferencijuojami, apskaičiuojama kintamųjų sąveika. Rezultatai pagrįsti 28 ES šalių paneliniais 1995–2014 m. laikotarpio duomenimis. Nustatyta, kad kreditų rinkos netobulumo kanalu pajamų nelygybė ir didėjantis privataus sektoriaus kreditų lygis skatino ekonomikos augimą visose šalių grupėse, tačiau augantis išsilavinimo lygis neskatino ekonomikos augimo. Jis neskatino ekonomikos augimo ir esant prielaidai, kad nėra pajamų nelygybės.PAGRINDINIAI ŽODŽIAI: pajamų nelygybė, ekonomikos augimas, išsilavinimas.JEL KLASIFIKACIJA: D63, O40, I2.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rfds.v27i1.186
COOPERATION AND INNOVATION AS A KEY SUCCESS FACTORS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN REGIONS
Get PDFInnovation and entrepreneurship in regions is one of essential tools, in added value creation in economics and in development in national level. It is very important to encourage creativity, new ways of thinking and continuous process of learning of individuals. There are some different approaches how to measure competitiveness of state economy and competitiveness in regional level. Global Competitiveness Index shows competitiveness of state among other world economies based on the 12 pillars of competitiveness, which is difficult to apply in regional or entrepreneurial level due to lack of data at regional level. Innovation is a key factor for development and competitiveness in individual (individual, enterprise) and institutional (local governmental institutions, regional, national and global level. Scientific problem of article is that impact of creativity, knowledge creation and dissemination and cooperation could not be measured trough quantitative data. Aim of the article is to define support model for cooperation of individual – institutional level in innovative entrepreneurship and its impact on regional development. Methods ar analysis of scientific literature, and political planning documents for define of support model in dynamic external environment.KEY WORDS: innovation, regional development, cooperation level.JEL CODES: M21, O18, R11DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rfds.v28i2.194
KURZEMES KULTŪRAS ENCIKLOPĒDISKĀ VĀRDNĪCA: KONCEPCIJA, ĪSTENOŠANA, DIGITALIZĒŠANA
Get PDFIn context of the cultural identity and regional studies, the article evaluates the contribution of researchers from Kurzeme Institute of Humanities, Liepāja University, into research and preservation of the historical and cultural heritage of Kurzeme region. The aim, the main tasks, the development of conception and the course of implementation of The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Kurzeme Culture (since 2012) are described as well as its thematic sections (biographies of the prominent personalities in literature and theatre, and the cultural values they have created after Latvia regained its independence). The examples give an insight into the dictionary’s content and provide the evidence for analysis of the main problems in material selection, development of the body, structure and content of the dictionary entries. The article also indicates the possible solutions in the future (development of other thematic sections, addition of audio and video recordings) and discusses the possibility of digitization of the dictionary in order to ensure its accessibility to large audiences.KEY WORDS: Kurzeme region, regional studies, cultural identity, personalities, literature, theatre.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rh.v24i0.191
KLEOFO JURGELIONIO LAIŠKAI VALERIJAI TYSLIAVIENEI
Get PDFThe article examines the letters of Kleofas Jurgelionis (1886–1963; Kleopas Jurgelionis, USA – Ray Jurgen), who was a moderniser of Lithuanian poetry, a literary critic, a translator, an editor of periodicals, publicist and lawyer, to Valerija Tysliavienė (1914–1984), who from 1938 to 1940 was a secretary of his newspaper “Tėvynė”, preserved at the Klaipėda University Library (KUB RSS). These letters (1949–1961) are very rich in content, in them the subject themes are abundantly weaved with courtship. This article discusses the topics of Jurgelionis’s letters to Tysliavienė. Taking into account the reasearch into Jurgelionis’s life and creative works and the KUB RSS archive and publications, this article sets out a twofold purpose: to discuss the content of Jurgelionis’s letters to Tysliaviene and to discuss poetry manuscripts and their publications with a textological lens.First of all, this article discusses the general features of the letters, then the article touches upon the dominant topics in the letters. Another, co-stored material is used for interpreting the letters: dozens of letters from the poet to other people; a letter from Henrietta Jurgen, his third wife, to Tysliavienė; several poetry poems; manuscripts of articles revealing new details about his life and the origins of his creative work, his relationship with the Lithuanians in the USA, the activities of the Lithuanian Writers’ Society (USA), the behind the scenes look at the operations at the newspaper “Vienybė”, the cultural and social life of the emigrants, etc.; as well as a bundle of the American Lithuanian periodicals from the archive of “Vienybė”.KEY WORDS: Kleopas / Kleofas Jurgelionis, Ray Jurgen, Valerija Tysliavienė, Juozas Tysliava, letters, periodicals, emigrants, immigrants, poetry, theater.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rh.v24i0.191
KOLORATYVUSIS GYVULIŲ PAVADINIMŲ MOTYVACIJOS MODELIS
Get PDFThe article analyses synchronically motivated Lithuanian common names of animals whose lexical motivators explicitly represents the fur colour characteristics. The main source of empirical material is the LKŽe. The purpose of research is to study the formal and semantic structure of animal names, to establish the features of the colours which are selected during the process of nomination, to determine the inventory of colorative lexical motivators. The methodological practice is based by the complex linguistic research when semasiological and onomasiological aspects are combined.KEY WORDS: names of animals, zoonyms, explicit motivation, model of motivation, semasiology, onomasiology.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rh.v24i0.190
FROM THE HISTORY OF ACTIVITY OF “THE UNION OF THE UKRAINIAN PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS IN LVIV” AND CONCERT LIFE OF LVIV IN 1934–1939
Get PDFThe article studies history of formation and defines the main priorities in the activity of “the Union of the Ukrainian Professional Musicians in Lviv” during 1934–1939, in particular – in the activity of its performing section. New organizing methods in the preparation and conducting of the artistic events and formation of professional priorities and criteria have been characterized. Among more important aspects of “The Union of the Ukrainian Professional Musicians in Lviv” – organization of the thematic and jubilee concerts aimed at the active introduction of concert life in Lviv with the participation of the most brilliant Lviv composers and performers, organization and conducting of the performing contests, creation of music programs of the Ukrainian music on Lviv radio with the participation of the leading soloists-instrumentalists and chamber ensembles.KEY WORDS: creative unions, professional levels, performance, concert organizing, music life.doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rh.v24i0.192
Pratarmė
Get PDFŠiame numeryje aptariamos įvairios humanitarinės temos – baltų kalbų bei tarmių istorija ir nūdiena, kultūros istorijos dalykai ir šiuolaikinio miesto būtis. Daugiausia publikuojama kalbinių darbų. Net keturi straipsniai skirti atskiroms semantinėms leksikos grupėms. Jūratė LUBIENĖ ir Dalia PAKALNIŠKIENĖ pristato šiaurės žemaičių somatonimų galvos srities leksikos nominacijos tyrimo rezultatus, rodančius nominacijos tipų, būdų, ypač priemonių, įvairovę su ryškiais dominuojančiais elementais, atskleidžiančiais žemaitiškų leksemų skirtumus nuo bendrinės kalbos leksikos