Researchers at the Department of Economic Policy examine how institutions, markets, and economic policy decisions influence economic development, productivity, inequality, and resilience. Their research covers market structures and competition, industrial and innovation policy, institutional quality, and political economy.
The Department's research also focuses on regional specialisation and diversification, the green and digital transitions, labour market dynamics, wage inequality, and the impact of employment policy measures. Other areas of research include international trade, foreign direct investment, global value chains, European economic integration, business cycles, financial and housing markets, and sustainable finance.
The research employs theoretical modelling and econometric analysis methods, including causal impact evaluation.
Head of Department
Associate Professor
Dr. Arūnas Burinskas
Subjects
- Competition Policy and Practice
Basics of State law
- Research Methods of Economics
- Business Evaluation
- Property Economics and Evaluation
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Reseach Areas
- Industrial Policy and Industry 4.0
- State aid and competition policy
- Industrial Organization and Competition Policy
- Innovation and Industrial Policy
- International Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and Global Value Chains.
Professor
Dr. Paul Huenermund
Subjects
- Research Methods,
- Data Analysis and Econometrics
- Computer Modeling and Data Analysis
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Associate Professor
Dr. Yi Zheng
Subjects
- Introduction to Data Analysis
- Competition Policy and Practice
- Microeconomics
- Data Analysis Using E-views
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Associate Professor
Dr. Martina Dal Molin
Subjects
- Economic theory
- Fundamentals of economics
- Empirical industrial organization
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Associate Professor
Dr. Giedrė Dzemydaitė
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Subjects
- Economic Theory
- Introductory Economics
- Regional Economics and Policy
- Regional Development in Global Economy
- Strategic Planning
- Master Thesis Seminars
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Research areas
- Regional development
- Economic efficiency and productivity
- Structural change and innovation
- Interdisciplinary studies
Associate Professor
Dr. Tom Hashimoto
Subjects
- Financial Ethics
- International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment
- Financial Behaviour
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Reseach Areas
- Financial Geography
- FinTech
- Inclusive Growth of the European Union
- Economic Transformation
Associate Professor
Dr. Laimutė Urbšienė
Subjects
- Macroeconomics
- Macroeconomics (CFA)
- Analysis of Macroeconomic Policy
- Financial Markets and Derivatives
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Research Areas
- Macroeconomics
- Economic policy
- Synchronization of business cycles
- Income inequality
- Investments
Associate Professor
Dr. Viktorija Cohen
Subjects
- Innovation Economics and Management
- Business Evaluation
- Global Economics
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Research Areas
- Circular economy
- Innovations
- Real estate market
- Business cycles and economic growth
- Global economics
Associate Professor
Dr. Agnė Laužadytė-Tutlienė
Subjects
- Economic Theory
- Labor Economics
- Public Sector Economics
- Economic Development
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Research Areas
- Labour economics
- Social and labour policy
- Sustainable development
Assistant Professor
Dr. Brigita Šidlauskaitė-Riazanova
Subjects
- Fiscal Policy
- Monetary and Fiscal Policy
- Public Economic Policy
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Research Areas
- Fiscal policy
- Economic specialization
- Economic relations
Assistant Professor
Dr. Devesh Singh
Subjects
- Statistical analysis of survey data Probabilistic and statistical methods for economic analysis
- Microeconomics
- Smart economy and new value creation
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Partner Associate Professor
Ona Marija Vyšniauskė
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Research Areas
- International relations
- European economic integration
- Public economic policy
PhD student, Junior Assistant Professor
Justė Valantinaitė
Subjects
- Smart economy and new value creation
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PhD student
Indrė Jokūbaitienė
Subjects
- European Economic Integration
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Research Areas
- Labour economics
- Public sector economics
- Economic development
- Economic policy
PhD student
Titas Budreika
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Research Areas
- Labor market economy
- Political economy
- Ex-ante and ex-post impact evaluation
Visiting Assistant Professor
Viltė Kristina Dessers
Publications and Research Activities (ORCID)
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Visiting Professor
Firat Demir
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