Growing together: making Lithuania's convergence process more inclusive

摘要: Although Lithuania’s growth has been impressive, inequality is high, the risk of poverty one highest European countries, and life expectancy comparatively low strongly dependent on socio-economic background. The job satisfaction reduces well-being feeds high emigration. Labour market, social health policies can all contribute to improve both growth. Priorities include providing more better jobs for all, especially low-skilled, by making work pay while keeping labour costs under control. More accessible adequate income support combined with ambitious job-search training programmes would better-integrate out-of-work individuals into market. Strengthening equity, effectiveness sustainability also instrumental inclusiveness. This Working Paper relates 2016 OECD Economic Survey Lithuania (www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/economic-survey-lithuania.htm)