<title>Abstract</title> "New economy” is a specific economic phenomenon emerging when two processes including globalization and technological revolution are taking place simultaneously. A question arises what economic and institutional conditions in the states under transition would allow them to take the...

<title>Abstract</title> In recent years, efforts have been made to rank banks according to their reliability. However, the methods used for this purpose are not accurate. The analysis shows that reliability of banks is a complex phenomenon which can only be described by a set of criteria. The task is...

<title>Abstract</title> One of the forms of state intervention in market development is state aid (subsidies) to private sector enterprises. Over the period of 2004--2006, a great part of the EU aid was granted to business in Lithuania through the EU structural funds. State aid is a complicated phenomenon. It...

<title>Abstract</title> The growing competition on the international markets means that the importance of enterprise marketing activities is increasing. However, the attention paid to theoretical and practical marketing problems by enterprises is insufficient. This particularly refers to the analysis of...

<title>Abstract</title> Recently, the use of multicriteria quantitative evaluation methods for solving social and economic problems has grown considerably. One of two major components of quantitative multicriteria evaluation methods strongly influencing the evaluation results is associated with the criteria...

DESIGN AND APPLICATION OF INTELLIGENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS <bold> <italic>Reviewed book:</italic> </bold> Dalé Dzemydiené. <italic>Intelektualizuotų informacinių sistemų projektavimas ir taikymas</italic>: monografija. Vilnius: Mykolo Romerio universiteto leidybos centras, 2006. 352 p. [Design and Application of Intelligent Information...

<title>Abstract</title>Different multiple objectives expressed in different units make optimization difficult. Therefore, the internal mechanical solution of a Ratio System, producing dimensionless numbers, is preferred to weights, which are most of the time used to compare the different units. In addition,...

<title>Abstract</title> The aim of the paper is to elaborate phenomenon of offshore activity. In the article principles and conditions of offshore companies’ performance have been discussed and the most popular areas of offshore economical activity analyzed. Authors’ view to efficiency of Lithuanian...

<title>Abstract</title> This article examines the government incentives towards foreign direct investments (further -- FDI) of Central and Eastern Europe countries by evaluating the external influencing factors of foreign investment. It is argued that the major incentive affecting FDI inflows involves more...

<title>Abstract</title> The main effect of globalization of the world markets is the increase of market concentration. The analysis and control of these processes largely depend on precise determination of the level of market concentration. Additive measures, evaluating the whole concentration curve, assess...