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15 February 2022
The European Commission has proposed a Directive of the European Parliament and Council on improving working conditions on platform work. The proposal lays down …
2 January 2020
For the third year in a row, the Lithuanian Free Market Institute and its partner organisations present the Employment Flexibility Index, that ranks a …
5 September 2019
Across Europe, shadow markets constitute a significant portion of the economy. According to some estimates an average of 16 percent of GDP in EU …
LFMI // 19 October 2018
The shadow economy in Lithuania remains pervasive despite economic growth, and as many as one in two people would consider informal consumption and undeclared …
19 November 2018
The aim of this publication is to present and analyse the results of representative population surveys into public perceptions of the shadow economy and …
10 September 2018
Labour market flexibility may be characterized by the market participants’ abilities to deviate from standard labour regulations and typical forms of employment. Such possibilities …
LFMI // 20 July 2018
In late June, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted a law that consolidated the employer and employee base for social security contributions and significantly cut the …
22 June 2018
Economic migrants rarely displace local labour force. Immigrants are more likely to complement existing labour force creating opportunities for growth and bringing needed skills. …
LFMI // 11 May 2018
Today, on May 11th, Lithuania commemorates the first Respect for Taxpayers Day. On this occasion, the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) has launched The Charter …
12 December 2017
The recent Employment Flexibility Index uses data provided by the World Bank’s Doing Business Labour Market Regulation Questionnaire to compare labour market regulations. The …
18 October 2017
This Position Paper is a response to the Reflection Paper on the Future of EU Finances by the European Commission. The goal of this …
Lithuanian Free Market Institute // 17 July 2017
The European Commission has launched a legislative initiative on cash payment restrictions aimed at exploring the rationale for the introduction of upper limits on …
Dominykas Sumskis // 23.08.2016 The sharing, or collaborative, economy is a rapidly rising business model which enables exchanges of goods and services through …
Dominykas Šumskis // 05.07.2016 With Lithuanian Parliamentary elections approaching, Lithuanian MPs, like magicians, are pulling out of a hat the same old populistic …
Zilvinas Silenas // 01.06.2016 Piketty’s publication has reignited the debate over taxation. Proponents of higher taxation seized the opportunity to increase taxes. Even some …
Lithuanian Free Market Institute // February 2016 Lithuania’s level of economic freedom has been steadily improving. The country has jumped up by two positions …
Lithuanian Free Market Institute, March 2014 LFMI made a thorough analysis of European Commission’s proposal for the Tobacco directive (2001/37/EC), related public …
Lithuanian Free Market Institute, September 2013 Regulation, specifically Interchange Fee caps on credit and debit cards, would be especially harmful to consumers …
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