The objectives if this thesis is to estimate whether there is an inverse relationship between the personal income tax rates and national revenues with reference to the theories of supply-side economist Arthur B. Laffer. Measure the effectiveness of corporate income tax system by analyzing...

The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to determine what type of causative relationship between FDI and GDP exists in Lithuania. The analysis includes assessment of the overall economic situation in the country, analysis of historical statistical data on FDI, overview of existing studies and...

This paper analyses the recently approved Lithuanian profit tax incentive for research and development [R&D] and measures the possible increase in business R&D intensity in the country due to the before mentioned tax incentive. Apart from this, it provides the expert opinion on the importance of...

The evaluation of foreign direct investment (FDI) and economic growth relation plays important role in creating targeted, economic growth inducing policies. This bachelor thesis investigates the impact of FDI on economic growth in Lithuania. In the framework of endogenous growth theory three...

Business cycle is one of the main concept describing an economy and its dynamics. As a young free-market economy Lithuania is also under effect of this phenomenon. Therefore, some consequent uncertainty occurs which market players have to deal with. The main objective of this paperwork is to...

The aim of the study is to verify a hypothesis, whether a company’s financial statement items can be modelled using econometric techniques incorporating accounting and macroeconomic variables. For the modelling and forecasting are selected items, necessary to calculate a company’s free cash...

In this Master‘s Thesis the Baltic Stock Exchange’s (Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian) efficiency is valued for the period of 2004-2009. This thesis aims to evaluate the reaction of Baltic stock exchange to quarterly financial statement announcements. To reach this aim the concept of market...

In this paper dependence between credit default swap (CDS) values and stock price movements of the largest European banking groups is examined and effectiveness of the usage of CDS contracts as a tool to hedge exposure to the price movements of the underlying stock during the pre-crisis and...

During the last five years, a sharp increase in foreign capital flows into Emerging Markets has been observed. This has caused a significant boost of prices in asset markets including equity markets as well. Historic examples show that the economic developments and capital flows follow a...

This thesis attempts to extend the research in the Corporate Social Performance – Corporate Financial Performance relationship. The studies conducted previously display mixed findings with no unified evidence of the relationship direction and impact. This study reviews the existing literature...