Risk of Globalization: Case Study of Lithuanian Economy
Risk of Globalization: Case Study of Lithuanian Economy
Author(s): Romualdas Ginevičius, Manuela TvaronavičienėSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Ekonomický ústav SAV a Prognostický ústav SAV
Keywords: globalization; foreign direct investments; economic growth; privatization; restructuring of economy; motivation of investors; quantitative evaluation
Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with foreign direct investments (FDI) in Lithuania. An issue of priority is to determine if inflow of foreign capital in all cases contributes sufficiently to development of national economy. Investigation of controversial im-pact of FDI on Lithuania is based on theories presented by concise review of the literature examining the role of FDI in transition economies. The detailed analy-sis of FDI directed to different sectors of Lithuanian economy let to determine cases when globalization retards economic development of host country.
Journal: Ekonomický časopis
- Issue Year: 52/2004
- Issue No: 02
- Page Range: 212-231
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English