Foreign Direct Investment in Vilnius and Kaunas Counties in 2000–2013 Year Cover Image

Tiesioginės užsienio investicijos Vilniaus ir Kauno apskrityse 2000–2013 metais
Foreign Direct Investment in Vilnius and Kaunas Counties in 2000–2013 Year

Author(s): Linas Bielickas, Izolda Ona Bražukienė
Subject(s): Economy, Geography, Regional studies
Published by: Lietuvos geografų draugija
Keywords: foreign direct investment; sectors of economy; Vilnius and Kaunas counties; municipalities;

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyse and evaluate a territorial dispersion of foreign direct investment in Vilnius and Kaunas counties in 2000–2013 year and to identify the main reasons, which had an impact for changes. Foreign direct investment (FDI) makes a long-term economical and monetary interests and connection between foreign direct investor and investing company. It is one of the sources of finances and inovations which improves competitiveness in global market and supports the growth of economy. There are established the causes (social and economical) of foreign direct investment in Vilnius and Kaunas counties in 2000-2013 year territorial dispersion, factors of their attraction, indicated economical sectors and investing countries in this paper. There are used the analysis of statistical data, scientific literature, counting of quantitative and qualitative indicators, comparative analysis by qualitative indicators, composition of sketches by quantitative and qualitative indicators and identification of territorial structures from sketches.

  • Issue Year: 4/2016
  • Issue No: -
  • Page Range: 64-76
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Lithuanian