{"title":"Employment at 55+: Do We Want to work Longer in Lithuania?","authors":"Kristina Zitikytė","doi":"10.15388/ekon.2020.1.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15388/ekon.2020.1.3","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The Lithuanian population is aging, and it causes many difficulties for public finances by increasing expenditures on health care, long-term care, and pensions, and also for the labor market by creating labor shortages. One of the ways to cope with demographic aging is to rise the employment rate of older people. According to Eurostat, the employment rate of the elderly aged 55–64 years increased from 49.6 percent in 2005 to 68.5 percent in 2018 in Lithuania and it is higher than the average employment rate of older workers in European Union, which was 58.7 percent in 2018. This paper focuses on older people in Lithuania, aged 55 and over, trying to answer a question whether the elderly in Lithuania willingly work or try to find alternatives such as receiving long-term social insurance benefits. The research findings show that the activity of older people in the labor market grows, and even the share of people with disabilities staying in the labor market increases. However, this analysis also shows that older people are more under risk to lose their job during an economic crisis, and this suggests that trying to find work alternatives can be closely related to one’s economic situation. Moreover, health problems remain one of the main factors limiting the activity of older people in the labor market. It is also noticeable that some labor force reserves exist among people with disabilities and this supposes that creating better adapted working conditions for older and disabled workers in Lithuania could probably contribute to meeting the needs of an aging workforce.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"27 1","pages":"50 - 68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88508773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of Energy Consumption on GDP: New Evidence of 24 Countries on Their Natural Resources and Production of Electricity","authors":"Rabnawaz Khan, Yusheng Kong","doi":"10.15388/ekon.2020.1.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15388/ekon.2020.1.2","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Because of rapid economic expansion, China, the USA, and India have become the largest energy producers and sources of CO2 emissions in the world. They burned over 45% of global fuels in 2016. Meanwhile, the developing strategies of 24 polluted states to decrease fossil energy consumption without additional economic output. This paper explores the effect of world top polluted countries’ CO2 emission, their GDP and production of electricity by potential indicators and identifies the basic factors that contribute to changes in an environment where petroleum, natural gas, coal, nuclear, biomass, and other renewable energy and hydroelectric sources are examined with GDP per capita. We estimate our data for the period from 1968 to 2017 and use the GLM model. The results show that more production of electricity is causing abnormal CO2 emissions. The Granger causality test shows that there is a unidirectional relationship between energy consumption and economic advancement. Also, there is a short-run bidirectional causality that exists among the energy indicators. We find a unilateral causality between energy consumption and economic growth. Therefore, the consumption of energy might be conductive of 24 (polluted) countries and better economic development; the consumption of energy may be failsafe and guaranteed, while we should limit the resources of countries.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"53 1","pages":"26 - 49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74039263","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Study on consumer preferences towards organic food in the market of Split","authors":"M. Čagalj, I. Grgić, J. Gugic","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001285c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001285c","url":null,"abstract":"Since the nineties of the last century, ecological products have become increasingly important in the market, and given that scientists have pro and contra arguments of ecological breeding, the main purpose of this paper was to determine the consumer’s preferences towards ecological food; the importance of certain characteristics and deterrents on the purchase of organic food; in the market of Split. For this survey we randomly recruited 113 participants in Split, Croatia. Surveyed consumers when purchasing organic food of the greatest importance consider protection of the environment, and at the least important they retain the taste. The most significant constraint on purchasing organic food of surveyed consumers is the high cost of the product, and the least important is the lack of marketing. Given the size of the sample, surveyed consumers are a typical target group of consumers of organic food.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"285-292"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44170964","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Research on tourists' attitudes on the potential of Goč mountain for the development of eco-tourism","authors":"S. Milićević, Nataša Đorđević, Živana Krejić","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001223m","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001223m","url":null,"abstract":"Goc Mountain has a wealth of natural resources, which represent the most important prerequisite for the development of ecotourism. However, the natural resources of this mountain are inadequately utilized for tourism. The aim of the research is to examine the views of tourists on the possibilities for the development of ecotourism on the mountain Goc, with a view to the more intensive tourist development of this mountain. Special attention is paid to the analysis of possibilities for expanding the existing tourist offer, additional attractive contents and activities, which would contribute to the greater competitiveness of this mountain in the ecotourism market. The survey method was used to collect primary data in the research and it included 174 respondents. The results of the descriptive statistical analysis showed that Goc Mountain has the potential for ecotourism development and that the construction of eco-accommodation facilities would contribute to the greater competitiveness of Goc Mountain.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"223-238"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47805385","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The influence of teamwork as an internal marketing factor on the quality of the service of insurance companies in Serbia's agricultural sector","authors":"Ivan Piljan, Z. Simonović, N. Ćurčić","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001189p","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001189p","url":null,"abstract":"The subject matter of this paper is the analysis of the quality of the services and the sustainability of thebusiness operations of insurance companies in the agricultural sector in the Republic of Serbia, dependingon the teamwork concept. Teamwork belongs to the internal marketing factors in companies’ business doing.Teams should have a common goal which the members may only achieve through joint work and a combination of the knowledge and abilities pertaining to different areas. Client satisfaction is a teamwork efficiency measure. Apart from a large number of satisfied users, a large number of new insurance programs innovated from year to year and offering its users an increasingly big range of possible types of insurance are also the indicators of the successful business doing of insurance companies in the agricultural sector. The research study was done on a suitable sample of 250 respondents, employed in 10 insurance companies.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"189-206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48752671","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Participation of the activity classification sectors in the emission of pollutants, with regard to criminal legislation","authors":"Jelena Matijašević-Obradović, Sara Zarubica","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001239m","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001239m","url":null,"abstract":"Emissions of pollutants into the air are increasingly affecting the environment. In this context, it is particularly interesting to consider the ratio of the participation of individual pollutants in environmental damage and their participation in contributing to the economic development and economic stability of the country. The research of the ratio of participation of the activity classification sectors in the emission of pollutants and in the gross domestic product covered 2013 and 2017, while a survey of total pollutant emissions, regardless of sectors of activity classification, was made for 2015 and 2016. By analyzing the results of the research, the authors conclude that the sectors with the highest share in the gross domestic product do not fall into the categories of the most important emitters of air pollution or greenhouse gases, hence, they explain the results of each research segment in this paper. Special attention was paid to criminal law regulations in the field of environmental protection.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"239-251"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43637090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. Milinković, Pavle Brzaković, Olgica Milošević, Miodrag Brzaković
{"title":"Property insurance and innovative building techniques: Reducing the consequences of climate change","authors":"O. Milinković, Pavle Brzaković, Olgica Milošević, Miodrag Brzaković","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001269m","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001269m","url":null,"abstract":"Climate changes are recognized as a matter of global importance. They can have a long term monetary and nonmonetary influence on the lives and prosperity of people. Almost all industries are affected by climate change, but insurance companies and the construction industry suffer particularly high pressure. Due to the unpredictability of climate changes and increased risk, the possibility of withdrawing insurance against natural disasters has been considered. From the construction industry, it is required to adapt to changes, by building less polluting buildings, resistant to destructive effects of climate changes. The insurance industry has recognized the direct connection between green - sustainable practices and reduced risk, which in recent years has been the reason, for becoming a leader in creating, energy and resource efficiency. The contribution of this paper is in the demonstration how innovative construction solution can contribute to sustainable insurance and reducing the consequences of climate change.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"269-283"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47127111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Consumers' intentions to use of organically produced food in the Šumadija region","authors":"V. Stojić, M. Dimitrijević","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001253s","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001253s","url":null,"abstract":"Organic agriculture is a significant factor in sustainable development, and the production and marketing of organic products tend to grow steadily. The main goal of organic farming is to produce high quality food in precisely defined conditions. There are great untapped potentials for the development of organic production in Sumadija, thanking to suitable climatic and agroecological conditions, knowledge and tradition. The aim of the paper is to investigate the importance and value of organic products according to the opinion of consumers of the Sumadija region, their buying habits, and the source of information about organic products. The results show that the consumers are not buying enough organic food, but understand its role in reducing health risks. The general conclusion is that the development of organic production depends on knowledge, awareness of the need to conserve natural resources and the environment, as well as economic factors and incentives for organic production.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"253-267"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46500008","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct investments in spa tourism of undeveloped rural regions: Case study of the Municipality of Kuršumlija","authors":"Tijana Ljubisavljević, Dragana Gnjatović","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001207l","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001207l","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we analyze the role of direct investments in spa tourism in undeveloped rural regions on the example of the Municipality of Kursumlija. Namely, the Municipality of Kursumlija belongs to the group of undeveloped regions. On its territory, three spa resorts are located. In order to explore the role of direct investments in the development of these spa resorts, qualitative survey was conducted using the technique of semi-structured in-depth interviews with the representatives of relevant institutions and organizations in the Municipality of Kursumlija. Obtained results showed that the completion of the privatization process of the spa facilities along with the use of investment incentives and creation of favorable business environment for investors would lead to the increase of direct investments aimed for the development of the spa resorts. Direct investments, through better utilization of natural healing factors and human resources, would create the conditions for the development of health tourism and thus would lead to the development of the undevelopedrural area where the spa complex is located.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"207-222"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44894111","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Does sustainability matter in mergers and acquisitions?: The case of the Serbian food industry","authors":"K. Denčić-Mihajlov","doi":"10.5937/ekopolj2001025d","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5937/ekopolj2001025d","url":null,"abstract":"This paper investigated key areas in which environmental, social and governance issues may be important in M&A transactions, with a particular emphasis on the Serbian food industry. The analysis was conducted using a sample of 11 realized M&As in the Republic of Serbia with the food producers as target companies and is based on the data acquired from the targets' annual reports and Web sites. The analysed transactions, that have been randomly elected, belong to different legal types of M&A: acquisition of asset, acquisition of shares, tender offer and merger/consolidation. Following the classification of sustainability issues, two types of M&A in the Serbian food industry have been distinguished: one enables the acquirer to build the presence in the key segments with sustainability products in line with modern health trends, while the other helps the buyer to improve synergies and consolidate leadership position by acquiring target with a recognized sustainability profile and credibility.","PeriodicalId":45567,"journal":{"name":"Ekonomika Poljoprivreda-Economics of Agriculture","volume":"67 1","pages":"25-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2020-03-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49560322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}