Buying products made from recycled materials is an important way to support sustainability, especially in the FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) context. Because these are the products that make up a very large part of consumer spending, it is very important to encourage consumers to buy them when they are made from recycled materials. Therefore, this research aimed to determine the relationship between income, egoistic and altruistic motives, attitude toward FMCG products from recycled material, and intention to buy them. To reach the research aim, questionnaire research was applied and structural equation modeling was carried out to analyze the research results. Based on the analysis of research results, income negatively influenced egoistic motives regarding buying recycled FMCG. Moreover, egoistic motives influenced attitude but did not directly or indirectly influence intention. Altruistic motives were not influenced by income but directly influenced attitude and intention to buy FMCG from recycled materials. When communicating about the benefits of recycled FMCG, altruistic motives should be highlighted, including rationalization of these aspects with specific calculations supporting these statements. Based on research results, such communication could facilitate the highest possibility of developing a sustainable FMCG market from recycled materials.

ĮvadasKiekvienos valstybės tikslas yra užtikrinti šalies gyventojų gerovę, pakankamą valstybės teikiamų paslaugų kiekį ir kokybę. Taip pat, siekti, kad šalies biudžetas būtų subalansuotas ir pavyktų mažinti valstybės skolą, neperleidžiant dabarties vartojimo kaštų ateities kartoms. Gera šalies ekonominė būklė nusakoma ne tik gerais statistiniais duomenimis ar aukštais rodikliais, bet ir tinkamu valstybės teikiamų paslaugų užtikrinimu ir jų paskirstymu. šalies gyventojai, gerą šalies ekonominę padėtį jaučia būtent per valstybės teikiamas paslaugas. Paslaugas valstybė teikia Vytautas lIESIONIS mantautas RAČKAUSKAS Produktyvios valstybės išlaidos ir jų poveikis ekonomikos augimuiStraipsnyje nagrinėjamos produktyvios valstybės išlaidos bei jų poveikis šalies ekonomikai. Parodoma kokia yra valstybės produktyvių išlaidų struktūra, jų kitimas, o analizuojant mokslinę literatūrą ir statistinius duomenis, įvertinama produktyvių išlaidų reikšmė visame valstybės išlaidų portfelyje bei jų poveikis ekonomikai. Raktiniai žodžiai: valstybės išlaidos, produktyvios išlaidos, biudžetas, viešosios investicijos, ekonominis augimas.The purpose of this article is to analyze productive government expenditure and its influence for the economy. Article's target is productive government expenditure structure, its fluctuations and evaluation of productive spending advantages for economic growth, using theoretical sources and statistical data.

introductionRecent years were a tough challenge for the whole financial market and financial companies that worked in it. Financial crisis showed that even the banks that were considered to be big and safe can go bankrupt suddenly and cause immense confusion. when the financial system was started to be modified, it was noticed that there is a need for additional regulations, which were applied shortly. It is logical that additional regulation can influence mantautas RAČKAUSKAS, Kristina lEVIŠAUSKAITĖ Possible changes in the performance of credit unions according to new central bank regulationsUsing qualitative, comparative, financial and logical analysis, the influence of Central Bank regulations on the Credit unions in Lithuania is analyzed in this article. The aim of the article is to show a model, which allows to evaluate the influence of the changes that are affected by new regulations and supervision provided by the Central Bank for Credit unions. It presents the scenario that should be chosen to assure sustainable growth of a credit union.