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Mindaugas Butkus is a Full-time Professor and Senior Researcher at the Institute of Regional Development, Vilnius University Siauliai Academy. He holds a Doctoral degree in Economics from Vytautas Magnus University (2012) and Master's and Bachelor's degrees from Siauliai University (2005 and 2002 respectively). His academic career includes roles as Associate Professor (2016–2020) and Lecturer (2002–2016) at Siauliai University's Department of Economics.
- Research focuses on econometric modeling, regional convergence, ecological outcomes of economic activity, growth-unemployment nexus, and heterogeneous debt-growth dynamics.
- Leadership in projects like 'Jobless Growth' (EU-funded) and 'Public Sector Resilience' (Research Council of Lithuania).
- Expert roles include advising the Research Council of Lithuania and reviewing doctoral/master's theses for the Union of Young Scientists Lithuania.
Research interests emphasize quantitative analysis of economic phenomena, with a focus on policy evaluation and institutional impacts. Key contributions include studies on organizational resilience in public sectors, debt-growth relationships, and Okun's law variations across EU regions.
His work has been published in journals like Journal of Economic Interaction and Coordination, Economics and Sociology, and Eastern Journal of European Studies. Awards include the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences' Prize for Outstanding Student Research.
