Professor PhD Butkus Mindaugas

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2381-5440 

Research Area:

Social sciences, Economics

Scientific Interests:

Development and adaptation of econometric models for a quantitative analysis of the relationships between economic phenomena in the field of regional convergence, ecological outcomes of economic activity, growth-unemployment nexus and heterogeneous debt-growth nexus.

Present Position:

Full-time Senior Researcher and Professor at the Institute of Regional Development, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy.

Education:

2007 – 2012 Doctoral degree in Social science, Economics. Vytautas Magnus University. 

2002 – 2005 Master degree in Economics. Siauliai University,  

1998 – 2002 Bachelor degree in Economics. Siauliai University, 

Experience (Past Positions):

2019 – 2020 Full-time Senior Researcher and Associate Professor at the Institute of Regional Development. Siauliai University.

2017 – 2018 Part-time Senior Researcher at the Research Institute Social innovation research centre. Siauliai University.

2016 – 2018 Full-time Associate Professor at the Department of Economics. Siauliai University.

2006 – 2016 Full-time Lecturer at the Department of Economics. Siauliai University.

2002 – 2006 Part-time Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics. Siauliai University.

Publications:

 eLABa

Study subjects:

Econometrics (Bachelor studies)

Investment economics (Bachelor studies)

Econometric analysis (Master studies)

Time-series econometric models (Master studies)

Econometrics (Doctoral studies)

Projects:

·  2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31 Researchers’ group project “Jobless growth: interaction between demographic, sectoral, and institutional aspects (INTERA)” that has received funding from the Research Council of Lithuania under agreement No. S-MIP-22-59. Project leader responsible for qualitative and timely implementation of the project activity, developing a research strategy, design, and econometric analysis.

·  2021-11-04 – 2023-08-31 Project “Possibilities of Determining the Resilience of Public Sector Organizations and its Impact on the Quality of Provided Services (VISA). EU structural funding (01.2.2-LMT-K-718-05-0036). Project leader responsible for qualitative and timely implementation of the project activity, developing a research strategy, design, and econometric analysis.

·  2019-07-01 – 2022-06-30 Researchers’ group project “Research on the heterogeneous growth effects of public debt (PUBDEB)” that has received funding from the Research Council of Lithuania under agreement No. S-MIP-19-65. Main implementer who is responsible for developing a research strategy, design and econometric analysis.

·  2017-12-27 – 2021-12-26 Project “Performance analysis system to examine the interactions between structural change, productivity and climate in agriculture.” EU structural funding, 9^th priority. No. 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-01. A supporting researcher from 2019 04 01 until 2021 03 31. Responsible for econometric analysis.

·  2017-10-03 – 2020-09-30 Researchers’ group project “Assessment Model of the Return on the EU Regional Support (AMREUS)” that has received funding from the Research Council of Lithuania under agreement No. S-MIP-17-114. Project leader responsible for qualitative and timely implementation of the project activity, developing a research strategy, design, and econometric analysis.

Dissemination:

·         Interview and dissemination of science for the general public (https://www.delfi.lt/mokslas/mokslas/ekonomistas-mindaugas-butkus-lietuviai-priklauso-auksiniam-pasaulio-milijardui.d?id=79542759)

·         Cibulskienė, Diana; Butkus, Mindaugas; Garšvienė, Lina; Šeputienė, Janina Stimulating the economy with borrowed money: will it work? An article will be available in 2022 spring issue in the Journal Spectrum (VU) https://www.vu.lt/naujienos/spectrum/makrofagai-ypatingi-organizmo-gyvejai-2022-pavasaris

Expert, consulting activities:

Research Council of Lithuania

Awards:

Other Related Activities:

Member of ERSA Baltic section

Board member of the scientific journals “Journal of Young Scientists” and „Intelectual Economics“

The expert at the contest “Best Doctoral Thesis” (2018) and “Best Master Thesis” (2019) organised by the Union of Young Scientists Lithuania.