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| Intellectual Economics, 2013, Nr. 7(1) |
Borisas Melnikas. Intellectual Society, Knowledge Economy and Cohesion Processes in the European Union: New Challenges and Priorities
Abstract. New challenges and priorities of social and economic modernization processes in the context of European integration and enlargement of the European Union are analysed in this theoretical article. Main attention is paid to the intellectualization of society in the social, economic and cultural space of the European Union, especially to the processes of knowledgebased society and knowledge economy creation, as well as to the cohesion processes in the European Union.
It is shown that the creation of a knowledge-based society and knowledge economy could be described as the main direction of the processes of intellectualization of the society and of the societal life in the social, economic and cultural space of the European Union. Cohesion processes as an especially important factor of the processes of intellectualization of society and societal life, as well as of the processes of European integration and enlargement of the European Union are analyzed. The needs of cohesion and possibilities to activate cohesion in the context of general processes of European integration and of the further enlargement of the European Union, as well as in the context of the creation of a knowledge-based society and knowledge economy, are discussed.
This article raises and considers the problem of intellectualization of society and of societal life, the problem of social, economic and political development, cultural changes, the new tendencies of technological progress and environmental protection , closely associated with the cohesion processes, taking place under the conditions of European integration and the European Union’s development and enlargement. It is shown that the cohesion processes determine the basic changes in contemporary society and its life in the common cultural, social and economic space in the European Union. The main principles of cohesion are formulated and described; the role and significance of these principles are discussed. The main regularities of cohesion are characterized.
The priorities of the creation of a knowledge-based society and knowledge economy, as well as of innovative development and technological progress are defined as the main priorities of cohesion in the European Union.
The variety of the processes of intellectualization of society and societal life, as well as the variety of the cohesion processes in the European Union is described; new trends of cohesion in the context of globalization and internationalization, knowledge-based society and knowledge economy creation processes are identified.
Scientific research on the intellectualization of society in the social, economic and cultural space of the European Union, especially to the processes of knowledge-based society and knowledge economy creation, as well as to the cohesion processes in the European Union, is identified as a perspective way of deepening and improvement intellectual economics.
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Abstract. New challenges and priorities of social and economic modernization processes in the context of European integration and enlargement of the European Union are analysed in this theoretical article. Main attention is paid to the intellectualization of society in the social, economic and cultural space of the European Union, especially to the processes of knowledgebased society and knowledge economy creation, as well as to the cohesion processes in the European Union.
It is shown that the creation of a knowledge-based society and knowledge economy could be described as the main direction of the processes of intellectualization of the society and of the societal life in the social, economic and cultural space of the European Union. Cohesion processes as an especially important factor of the processes of intellectualization of society and societal life, as well as of the processes of European integration and enlargement of the European Union are analyzed. The needs of cohesion and possibilities to activate cohesion in the context of general processes of European integration and of the further enlargement of the European Union, as well as in the context of the creation of a knowledge-based society and knowledge economy, are discussed.
This article raises and considers the problem of intellectualization of society and of societal life, the problem of social, economic and political development, cultural changes, the new tendencies of technological progress and environmental protection , closely associated with the cohesion processes, taking place under the conditions of European integration and the European Union’s development and enlargement. It is shown that the cohesion processes determine the basic changes in contemporary society and its life in the common cultural, social and economic space in the European Union. The main principles of cohesion are formulated and described; the role and significance of these principles are discussed. The main regularities of cohesion are characterized.
The priorities of the creation of a knowledge-based society and knowledge economy, as well as of innovative development and technological progress are defined as the main priorities of cohesion in the European Union.
The variety of the processes of intellectualization of society and societal life, as well as the variety of the cohesion processes in the European Union is described; new trends of cohesion in the context of globalization and internationalization, knowledge-based society and knowledge economy creation processes are identified.
Scientific research on the intellectualization of society in the social, economic and cultural space of the European Union, especially to the processes of knowledge-based society and knowledge economy creation, as well as to the cohesion processes in the European Union, is identified as a perspective way of deepening and improvement intellectual economics.
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Irina Skribane, Sandra Jekabsone. Structural Changes in the Economy of Latvia After it Joined the European Union
Abstract. After joining the EU in 2004 the economy of Latvia has experienced both a period of rapid growth and a deep recession. Particularly, the last crisis caused severe consequences, which was one of the deepest in Europe. The internal and external imbalances were considered as one of the main causes of vulnerability of the economy of Latvia. The global financial crisis has contributed to significant adjustments in accumulated imbalances. At the same time the reduced disparities did not mean that the economy had become less vulnerable, capable of providing stable long-term balanced growth of GDP. The article provides the analysis of the main structural problems of the economy of Latvia and main structural policy directions.
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Abstract. After joining the EU in 2004 the economy of Latvia has experienced both a period of rapid growth and a deep recession. Particularly, the last crisis caused severe consequences, which was one of the deepest in Europe. The internal and external imbalances were considered as one of the main causes of vulnerability of the economy of Latvia. The global financial crisis has contributed to significant adjustments in accumulated imbalances. At the same time the reduced disparities did not mean that the economy had become less vulnerable, capable of providing stable long-term balanced growth of GDP. The article provides the analysis of the main structural problems of the economy of Latvia and main structural policy directions.
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K.M. Joshi, Kinjal Vijay Ahir. Indian Higher Education: Some Reflections
Abstract. The higher education system in India is complex. The regulators associated with governance are overlapping and entangled across various ministries and regulatory bodies. With a Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 15 per cent, India is still below the world average. With relatively stagnant growth of public sector, private sector now accounts for 63 per cent of the total higher education institutions and 52 per cent of the total enrolments in Indian higher education. Despite various intervention measures to address equity objectives, disparity still exists in terms of gender, ethnic groups, and economic criteria and by location. Quality and efficiency policy responses and their endeavours have been insufficient accompanied by poor regulations and its subsequent implementation. Multiple regulations and measures have been envisaged by different commissions and committees to enhance the access, quality and equity to face the challenges of opening-up this sector globally.
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Abstract. The higher education system in India is complex. The regulators associated with governance are overlapping and entangled across various ministries and regulatory bodies. With a Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of 15 per cent, India is still below the world average. With relatively stagnant growth of public sector, private sector now accounts for 63 per cent of the total higher education institutions and 52 per cent of the total enrolments in Indian higher education. Despite various intervention measures to address equity objectives, disparity still exists in terms of gender, ethnic groups, and economic criteria and by location. Quality and efficiency policy responses and their endeavours have been insufficient accompanied by poor regulations and its subsequent implementation. Multiple regulations and measures have been envisaged by different commissions and committees to enhance the access, quality and equity to face the challenges of opening-up this sector globally.
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Natalia M. Rimashevskaya. Gender Relationships and Gender Policy in Contemporary Conditions
Abstract. The paper deals with gender equality issues in Russia. The paper proves that there is total ignorance of gender issues at the top of society, but there are positive trends in gender policy development in Russia. The aim of the paper is an analysis of the situation in Russia in terms of gender inequalities in politics and economics and to present the main challenges of addressing gender issues in the governmental policies of the Russian Federation. The paper gives examples of horizontal segregation (“glass ceiling”) which characterizes differences between male and female occupations and wage discrimination as well. The paper reveals also women’s discrimination is women’s inequality in family relationships and worse individual health of women in Russia. Multiplicative effect of gender asymmetry causes poverty among women. The elimination of poverty can be successfully realized only through the gender policy development and introduction of ministerial bodies dealing with these issues.
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Abstract. The paper deals with gender equality issues in Russia. The paper proves that there is total ignorance of gender issues at the top of society, but there are positive trends in gender policy development in Russia. The aim of the paper is an analysis of the situation in Russia in terms of gender inequalities in politics and economics and to present the main challenges of addressing gender issues in the governmental policies of the Russian Federation. The paper gives examples of horizontal segregation (“glass ceiling”) which characterizes differences between male and female occupations and wage discrimination as well. The paper reveals also women’s discrimination is women’s inequality in family relationships and worse individual health of women in Russia. Multiplicative effect of gender asymmetry causes poverty among women. The elimination of poverty can be successfully realized only through the gender policy development and introduction of ministerial bodies dealing with these issues.
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Anil Boz, Azize Ergeneli. A Descriptive Analysis of Parents of Women Entrepreneurs in Turkey
Abstract. As recognition of the importance of entrepreneurship to the economy has increased, the profile of entrepreneurs became an interesting issue to discuss. In order to encourage the entrepreneurship of women, it seems to be necessary to clarify the profile of those entrepreneurs by investigating their parents’ educational level or their jobs as motivating factors. In this study the data were collected from 104 women entrepreneurs and 108 women who are not entrepreneurs, but work in the public sector. The results showed that while women entrepreneurs’ parents and especially their fathers had entrepreneurial status, the fathers of women who are not entrepreneurs, but working in a public firm, had governmental status.
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Abstract. As recognition of the importance of entrepreneurship to the economy has increased, the profile of entrepreneurs became an interesting issue to discuss. In order to encourage the entrepreneurship of women, it seems to be necessary to clarify the profile of those entrepreneurs by investigating their parents’ educational level or their jobs as motivating factors. In this study the data were collected from 104 women entrepreneurs and 108 women who are not entrepreneurs, but work in the public sector. The results showed that while women entrepreneurs’ parents and especially their fathers had entrepreneurial status, the fathers of women who are not entrepreneurs, but working in a public firm, had governmental status.
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Andrii Verstiak, Vasyl Grygorkiv, Mariia Grygorkiv. Modeling of Pricing in Environmental Economics
Abstract. The problem of including the ecological constituent in the price and the necessity of the models construction of pricing, taking into account the terms of environmental economics, are analyzed. The article develops the determined models of the pricing to be used for the decision making in prognostication of the price indexes in diversified environmental economics. On its basis it is possible to realize the process of pricing in the eco-economic system. These models are taken to the proper equivalents, that is why its practical introduction is based on the mathematical and computer providing of the determined tasks.
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Abstract. The problem of including the ecological constituent in the price and the necessity of the models construction of pricing, taking into account the terms of environmental economics, are analyzed. The article develops the determined models of the pricing to be used for the decision making in prognostication of the price indexes in diversified environmental economics. On its basis it is possible to realize the process of pricing in the eco-economic system. These models are taken to the proper equivalents, that is why its practical introduction is based on the mathematical and computer providing of the determined tasks.
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Jūratė Savickienė, Astrida Slavickienė. Assessment of the Principles of Family Holding Taxation
Abstract. The article analyses the possibilities, constraints, and problems in applying the principles of taxation in agriculture. A research of family holdings in Lithuania revealed that, following the tax reform, the application of taxation principles in agriculture is limited due to the specific characteristics of agriculture. However, the tax reform rendered the tax system in Lithuania more equitable and the application of other principles in agriculture had no decisive influence. With respect of the viability of farmer holdings, the implementation of the taxation principles appears problematic due to the high tax calculation costs, frequent changes in legislation that is not adapted for agriculture, establishment of a wrong personal income and land tax base, and limitations to permitted deductions, rather than the increased tax burden. The article gives recommendations on the tax policy measures that can help to improve the implementation of the taxation principles in agriculture.
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Abstract. The article analyses the possibilities, constraints, and problems in applying the principles of taxation in agriculture. A research of family holdings in Lithuania revealed that, following the tax reform, the application of taxation principles in agriculture is limited due to the specific characteristics of agriculture. However, the tax reform rendered the tax system in Lithuania more equitable and the application of other principles in agriculture had no decisive influence. With respect of the viability of farmer holdings, the implementation of the taxation principles appears problematic due to the high tax calculation costs, frequent changes in legislation that is not adapted for agriculture, establishment of a wrong personal income and land tax base, and limitations to permitted deductions, rather than the increased tax burden. The article gives recommendations on the tax policy measures that can help to improve the implementation of the taxation principles in agriculture.
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Mindaugas Laužikas, Rasa Mokšeckienė. The Symbiosis of Art and Business in the Fashion Design Industry
Abstract. The first insights on the symbiosis of art and business leave the impression that it is the combination of very activities of different fields, types and purpose that complement each other in unpredictable ways. This brings a variety of cooperation and interaction possibilities. Both arts and business are multi-factored conceptions; therefore, it is necessary to focus on various aspects, related to the simultaneous development of each, as well as the impact of their cooperation. The research question: what are the interaction points between art and business and how could the synergy effect be achieved between these areas? To reach the purpose of the current publication—which is the examination of the symbiosis of art and business in fashion design—first of all the present situation in Lithuanian creative industries is overviewed, followed by the revelation of the main terms related to the symbiosis of arts and business; then the innovation processes in arts are tackled and the main patterns of the fashion design industry are presented, terminating by the description of the methodology and results of qualitative interviews. The publication is a good example of scientific efforts in initiating debates on synergetic effects between arts and business.
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Abstract. The first insights on the symbiosis of art and business leave the impression that it is the combination of very activities of different fields, types and purpose that complement each other in unpredictable ways. This brings a variety of cooperation and interaction possibilities. Both arts and business are multi-factored conceptions; therefore, it is necessary to focus on various aspects, related to the simultaneous development of each, as well as the impact of their cooperation. The research question: what are the interaction points between art and business and how could the synergy effect be achieved between these areas? To reach the purpose of the current publication—which is the examination of the symbiosis of art and business in fashion design—first of all the present situation in Lithuanian creative industries is overviewed, followed by the revelation of the main terms related to the symbiosis of arts and business; then the innovation processes in arts are tackled and the main patterns of the fashion design industry are presented, terminating by the description of the methodology and results of qualitative interviews. The publication is a good example of scientific efforts in initiating debates on synergetic effects between arts and business.
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Ona Gražina Rakauskienė. Robert Reich: How to Reduce Social-Economic Inequality
Abstract. Ona Gražina Rakauskienė. Robert Reich: How to Reduce Social-Economic Inequality
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Abstract. Ona Gražina Rakauskienė. Robert Reich: How to Reduce Social-Economic Inequality
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Dalia Štreimikienė. United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20
Abstract. Dalia Štreimikienė. United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20
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Abstract. Dalia Štreimikienė. United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Rio+20
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