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Lithuania

Following a 15% plunge in GDP in 2009, the Lithuanian government launched broad economic reforms. Combined with spending cuts and tax rises, these led to a quick recovery in 2010. Since then Lithuania has been one of the fastest-growing EU economies, with GDP rising by 4.1% a year on average over 2011‑2014. Labour productivity has increased steadily since 2009 (2). Lithuania’s GERD also has increased but is still far below the OECD average (1). The funds from abroad increased from 10.7% of GERD in 2004 to 34.3% of GERD in 2014.
The government has launched the Lithuanian Innovation Development Programme (LIDP) 2014-20 to support competitiveness and economic growth through innovation. LIDP is being implemented according to the action plans which cover the two periods: 2014‑2017 and 2018-2020. Furthermore, the government has launched the National Programme for the Development of Studies, Research and Experimental (social and cultural) Development for 2013–2020 (NPDSRED). The Programme aims at strengthening the country’s competitiveness and increasing welfare by developing education, R&D and innovation systems. It is being implemented according to the action plans for two periods: 2013-15 and 2016-18.
Hot Issues
Improving the governance of innovation system and policy
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Encouraging business innovation and innovative entrepreneurship
Addressing challenges of STI globalisation and increasing international cooperation
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Strengthening the public research system
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Selected Highlights
New sources of growth
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New challenges
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Clusters and regional policies
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Skills for innovation
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Relevant Indicators

- Gross domestic expenditure on R&D
- Business enterprise expenditure on R&D
- Higher education expenditure on R&D
- Government intramural expenditure on R&D
- Public sector expenditure on R&D, financed by industry
- Government budget outlays for R&D
- ICT investments
- Tertiary education expenditure
- Employment in S&T occupations
- Internet users
Related Country Reports

- The labour market situation of Lithuanian youth (Investing in Youth: Lithuania), 2016
- Entrepreneurship Promotion Fund, Lithuania (Inclusive Business Creation: Good Practice Compendium), 2016
- Executive summary (Investing in Youth: Lithuania), 2016
- Improving the employability of Lithuanian youth through welfare policies and activation programmes (Investing in Youth: Lithuania), 2016
- Lithuania: Support for Self-employment (The Missing Entrepreneurs 2015: Policies for Self-employment and Entrepreneurship), 2015
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