The Day of Respect for the Taxpayer

On May 11, Lithuania celebrates The Day of Respect for the Taxpayers. On this occasion, the Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) stresses that a …

Can Lukashenko use migration to pit EU states against each other?

EU states neighbouring Belarus have been encountering the largest migrant flows through a newly discovered Eastern …

The Unemployment Trap in Lithuania

Prior to the crisis triggered by the COVID-19 outbreak, the Lithuanian economy had been enjoying a rapid growth. Yet, while the number of available …

Employment Flexibility: Policymakers Reluctant to Respond to Market Needs

The Lithuanian Free Market Institute and its partner organisations have published the third annual Employment Flexibility Index which ranks 41 EU and OECD countries …

Shadow economy: Understanding drivers, reducing incentives

The aim of this publication is to present and analyse the results of representative population surveys into public perceptions of the shadow economy and …

Lithuania reforms its tax and pension system

In late June, the Lithuanian Parliament adopted a law that consolidated the employer and employee base for social security contributions and significantly cut the …

Lithuania Commemorates the First Respect for Taxpayers Day

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 …

Government Yet Again Tells Lithuanians Not to Work

Dominykas Šumskis // 05.07.2016
 
With Lithuanian Parliamentary elections approaching, Lithuanian MPs, like magicians, are pulling out of a hat the same old populistic …

Lithuania Ranks 13th in Worldwide Index of Economic Freedom

Lithuanian Free Market Institute // February 2016
Lithuania’s level of economic freedom has been steadily improving. The country has jumped up by two positions …

Shadow Economies in the Baltic Sea Region 2015

Lithuanian Free Market Institute, November 2015
A new report by the Lithuanian Free Market Institute looks at perceptions and prevalence of the shadow economy …