Millionaires of inter-war Lithuania: methods of enrichment and related specifics in the contemporary context/ Tarpukario Lietuvos milijonieriai: praturtejimo budai ir ju ypatumai nudienos realiju kontekste

• Published in: Evolution of science and technology Vol. 5; no. 1; p. 34
• Main Author: Pruskus, Valdas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Financial management; History; Millionaires; Lithuania
• ISSN: 2029-2430
• DOI: 10.3846/est.2013.04

The article deals with circumstances pertaining to enrichment of Lithuanian millionaires (business people or public officials) during the inter-war period. It showcases the most frequent methods of enrichment, such as abuse of office, financial machinations, profitable investments of funds acquired abroad, trafficking in firearms and engagement in illegal and criminal activities. The article reveals the mechanism of enrichment, relevant specifics and similarities to enrichment methods used in contemporary Lithuania. Keywords: millionaire, abuse of office, bribery of officials, trafficking in firearms, provision of illegal services, corporate responsibility, corruption. Straipsnyje aptariamos tarpukario Lietuvos milijonieriu (verslininku ir valdininku) praturtejimo aplinkybes. Parodomi dazniausiai paplite ju pralobimo budai-praturtejimas naudojantis tarnybine padetimi, siekiant asmenines naudos, finansines machinacijos, emigracijoje uzdirbtu pinigu pelningas idarbinimas tevyneje, prekyba ginklais ir vertimasis neteiseta, baudziama veikla. Atskleidziamas ju mechanizmas, ypatumai ir sasauka su nudienos Lietuvoje vyraujancia praturtejimo praktika. Reiksminiai zodziai: milijonierius, tarnybine padetis, pareigunu papirkinejimas, prekyba ginklais, draudziamu paslaugu teikimas, socialine atsakomybe, korupcija.