| Title |
Significance of regional policy and its implementation in Siauliai region / |
| Translation of Title |
Regioninės politikos reikšmė ir praktinis realizavimas Šiaulių regione. |
| Authors |
Juozaitienė, Liongina ; Žičkienė, Skaidrė |
| Full Text |
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| Is Part of |
Socialiniai tyrimai = Social research.. Šiauliai : VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla. 2010, nr.3(20), p. 92-102.. ISSN 1392-3110 |
| Keywords [eng] |
Regional policy ; Regional projects ; Policy-making instruments ; EU support |
| Abstract [eng] |
The article discusses the importance of regional policy for country’s economy and quality of life. Regional policy principles and outcomes are examined using the example of Siauliai region. Considering the fact that regional policy was mandatory condition for Lithuania’s integration into the EU, the issues of implementation of regional policy are discussed. The paper deals with regional policy development phases and the aspects of its implementation. The study has shown that regional policy in Lithuania leads to a significant and even increasing regional divergence. The trends of centralization of the country’s governance are captured as functions of counties and district municipalities are narrowed. EU financial support for Siauliai region projects (per capita) compared with the Lithuanian average makes 69.3% and is insufficient to reduce existing disparities. A significant differentiation is also observed within the region. |
| Published |
Šiauliai : VšĮ Šiaulių universiteto leidykla |
| Type |
Journal article |
| Language |
English |
| Publication date |
2010 |
