The Problems and Possibilities of Increasing the Competetive Advantage of National Economy: a Case of Labour Productivity alies ūkio konkurencinio prana umo didinimo problemos ir galimyb s: darbo produktyvumo atvejis

The article reveals a conception of national competitiveness and identifies the impact of the World Economic Forum on the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). The paper discusses theoretical points and identifies factors determing changes in labour productivity. Also, the analysis of changes in labour productivity in Lithuania (2000–2009) have been performed discovering the causes of a decline in labour productivity in 2009. The article studies the impact of research and technological development (R&D) expenses, wages, direct foreign investments, tangible and intangible capital on labour productivity. The conclusion draws that an increase in investments in the research and development of the business sector is one of the ways to increase labour productivity and competitiveness in Lithuania. Article in Lithuanian Straipsnyje atskleista nacionalinio konkurencingumo samprata, nustatyta darbo produktyvumo taka Pasaulio ekonomikos forumo“ skai iuojamam Pasaulio konkurencingumo indeksui (PKI). Aptarti teoriniai darbo produktyvumo klausimai, nustatyti veiksniai, galintys nulemti darbo produktyvumo poky ius. Taip pat atlikta Lietuvos darbo produktyvumo poky i 2000–2009 m. analiz , nustatytos darbo produktyvumo suma jimo 2009 m. prie astys. I tirta i laid moksliniams tyrimams ir technologij pl trai (MTTP), darbo u mokes io, tiesiogini u sienio investicij , materialaus ir nematerialaus kapitalo taka darbo produktyvumui. Prieita prie i vados, kad vienas i būd kelti Lietuvos darbo produktyvum , o drauge ir konkurencingum – didinti investicijas MTTP verslo sektori . Straipsnis lietuvi kalba