Open AccessTRANSITION PROCESSES IN LITHUANIA AND OTHER EAST - AND CENTRAL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES SYSTEM
Author(s) -
Borisas Melnikas
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of business economics and management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 1611-1699
pISSN - 2029-4433
DOI - 10.3846/16111699.2004.9636080
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , european union , political science , state (computer science) , transition (genetics) , professional development , east central europe , regional development , higher education , soviet union , regional science , economic growth , sociology , geography , business , economic policy , economics , chemistry , algorithm , politics , computer science , gene , law , biochemistry , archaeology
The present state of university and professional education in Lithuania and major problems of its development are outlined. The possibilities of upgrading university and professional studies are evaluated, taking into account the processes associated with the integration of Lithuania into the European Union. In addition, the prospects of education development are analyzed in the context of transitions characteristic of the states of Central and Eastern Europe.