SUMMARY Gytis ACHALAJA The Effect of Agricultural Policy on Grain Prices Final work of Master studies, 75 pages, 11 figures, 11 tables, 43 references, 5 appendixes, Lithuanian language. Research object – political means making influence on grain prices. Research aim – find out and evaluate influence of agrarian policy on grain prices. Objectives: • inspect principles of grain prices formation and instruments of implementation in Lithuania; • evaluate substantial agrarian policy variations after Lithuania joined EU; • inspect and compare means of grain market regulation: intervention, support system, regulation of grain import and export; Research hypothesis – grain price instability is the main cause of producers income range. Research methods – analysis and synthesis, classification of statistics, the grouping of statistics facts, monographic, logical and graphical modelling methods. In the way of studies of Lithuanian and abroad authors’ literature, statutes of The Republic of Lithuania and the other documents about grain and its market, FAOSTAT, EUROSTAT databases in this final project are established and described the development, regulation and perspectives of grain market in the world, EU and Lithuania.

SUMMARY Irma ACHALAJA The Impact of Lithuania's Integration to European Union on Grain Market Development Final work of Master studies, 96 pages, 35 figures, 22 tables, 56 references, 8 appendix, Lithuanian language. KEYWORDS: grain market, regulation instruments, prices policy, intervention, market development. Research object – grain market and its regulation. Research subject – food grain market regulation instruments. Research aim – evaluation what Lithuania’s integration to EU gave to grain market. Objectives: 1) to describe grain market development in the world, EU and Lithuania; 2) to establish differences between grain market regulation in EU and Cairn’s group countries; 3) to analyze grain market change in Lithuania; 4) to establish and compare grain market intervention system in Lithuania before integration to EU and after; 5) clarify grain market perspectives in the world, EU and Lithuania. Research methods – analysis and synthesis, classification of statistics, the grouping of statistics facts, monographic, logical and graphical modelling methods. In the way of studies of Lithuanian and abroad authors’ literature, statutes of The Republic of Lithuania and the other documents about grain and its market, FAOSTAT, EUROSTAT databases in this final project are established and described the development, regulation and perspectives of grain market in the world, EU and Lithuania.

Europos šalys neša sunkią socialinę ir ekonominę su alkoholio vartojimu susijusių problemų naštą. Įvairios ligos, jaunų žmonių mirtys, nusikaltimai, autoavarijos – tai yra tipiškos alkoholio vartojimo pasekmės, kurios, atsižvelgiant į paskutinius tyrimus ir publikacijas žiniasklaidoje, padidėjo. Tad svarbu, kad valstybės vykdytų griežtesnę alkoholio kontrolę. Tyrimo tikslas: išanalizuoti alkoholio kontrolės politiką ir įgyvendinimą Lietuvoje ir Švedijoje, apžvelgiant ir pristatant pagrindines alkoholio politikos priemones, palyginti Lietuvos ir Švedijos alkoholio reguliavimo politikos priemones tarpusavyje. Šiame darbe nuspręsta Švedijos alkoholio reguliavimo politiką pasirinkti kaip gerosios praktikos pavyzdį. Švedijoje griežtos alkoholio gamybos bei prekybos ribojimo istorinės tradicijos susiformavo gan anksti. Tyrimo metodai: Šiame darbe bus naudojami keli tyrimo metodai. Teorinėje dalyje vyrauja aprašomasis analitinis metodas. Be kiekybinės ir kokybinės pirminių ir antrinių duomenų analizės, nuspręsta taikyti ir lyginamąją analizę. Tyrime atliktas kokybinis alkoholio ekspertų Lietuvoje ir Švedijoje struktūruotas interviu, iš viso buvo apklausti šeši asmenys. Darbą sudaro keturios pagrindinės dalys. Pirmoje dalyje teoriškai įtvirtinamas konceptualus darbo pagrindas analizuojant pagrindines politinio reguliavimo teorijas susijusias su alkoholio reguliavimu. Antroje darbo dalyje analizuojamos svarbiausios Lietuvos alkoholio politikos reguliavimo priemonės. Trečioje dalyje... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Problem of investigation: Europe countries carries a heavy social and economic burden of alcohol related problems. Various diseases, dying too young, crimes, car accidents – these are the typical consequences of alcohol consumption that according to the latest investigations and publications in media have increased. So countries should make more restrictive alcohol control policy. Purpose of investigation – to analyze Lithuania and Sweden alcohol control policy and to compare their implements. In this investigation Sweden alcohol control policy was choose as a good practice example. Sweden has historically pursued a restrictive alcohol policy with the overall purpose of limiting total consumption and with the alcohol related harms in society. For the analysis of investigation were used primary sources such as interviews. Were interviewed six people, who are specialist in Lithuania and Sweden alcohol control policy. Also were used previous research on alcohol policy, news articles, EU documents, Swedish and Lithuanian alcohol policy-related documents, WHO reports and web pages. Master Thesis is made from four main parts. In first part is analyzing policy regulation theories, which are used in alcohol regulation. In second part is analyzing Lithuania alcohol regulation implements. The third part of Thesis analyzing Sweden alcohol control regulation implements. The fourth part is comparison of Lithuania and Sweden alcohol policies and their implements. Justify these... [to full text]

Magistro baigiamajame darbe analizuojama šiuolaikinė Lietuvos alkoholio kontrolės politika. Stengdamasi atskleisti ir įvertinti Lietuvos alkoholio kontrolės politikos problemas, autorė atliko viešosios nuomonės tyrimą-apklausą, mokslinės literatūros analizę bei naudojo kitus mokslinius metodus. Darbe ne tik atskleidžiamas nepakankamas alkoholio kontrolės įgyvendinimas Lietuvoje, bet ir pateikiamos rekomendacijos, kaip jį pagerinti taikant efektyvias mokslu pagrįstas bei pasaulyje naudojamas alkoholio kontrolės priemones. Lietuvos gyventojai (apklausos rezultatų duomenimis) ir alkoholio kontrolės srities ekspertai alkoholio politiką šalyje vertina vidutiniškai. Daugelis Lietuvos gyventojų bei ekspertų pritartų griežtesnei alkoholio kontrolės politikai. Vienas iš didžiausių trukdžių įrodymais grįstai alkoholio politikai vystyti – aktyvi alkoholio pramonės įtaka šalyje. / Master's thesis analyzes the contemporary Alcohol Control Policy of Lithuania. Author of the work conducted a public opinion survey-interview, used the analysis of scientific literature and other methods of research to disclose and evaluate the issues of the Lithuanian Alcohol Control Policy. The paper not only reveals the lack of implementation of alcohol control in Lithuania, but also provides guidance on how to improve it with/adapting the effective science-based and used globally alcohol control measures. Lithuanian residents (survey data) and alcohol-control experts have an average view of this policy. Many of them support the stronger alcohol control policy. One of the major constraints on evidence-based alcohol policy development – strong influence of the alcohol industry in the country.