Iknedēļas brīfingi – Institute of Economics

Ekonomikas institūta analītiskie raksti publicēti Ķīnas Sociālo zinātņu akadēmijas institūta grāmatās

December 2022 | Brīfingi, Jaunumi | By Renārs Raubišķis, China-CEE Institute

Latvijas Zinātņu akadēmijas Ekonomikas institūts aicina iepazīties ar mūsu pētnieku rakstiem, kas 2022. gadā publicēti China-CEE Institute (Ķīnas-Centrālās un Austrumeiropas institūts) rakstu krājumos. "China-CEE Institute" izveidoja Ķīnas Sociālo zinātņu akadēmija (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), kas reģistrēta kā bezpeļņas organizācija Budapeštā, Ungārijā. "China-CEE Institute" veido saites un stiprina partnerattiecības ar akadēmiskajām iestādēm un "think- tanks" Ungārijā un citās Centrāleiropas un Austrumeiropas valstīs. Tā aicina zinātniekus un pētniekus šajās valstis veikt kopigus pētījumus, lauka pētījumus, seminārus un lekciju ciklus, dažas apmācības...
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Outcomes of Latvia local elections 2021: record low voter turnout, new electoral districts and digital solutions

June 2021 | Brīfingi, Jaunumi, Politics

On June 5, 2021 local elections took place in Latvia in 40 new municipalities. Mainly regional and national political parties who were in power before, were able to save their status quo, however some new local parties were elected through alliances with big actors. The most dramatic outcome of these elections is voter turnout, which is extremely low – only 34,01% of eligible voters took part in elections2021, making it the lowest percentage since restoration of independence of Latvia. The new solution aimed at increasing...
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UN assessment of the human rights protection development in Latvia

May 2021 | Brīfingi, External Relations, Jaunumi

In this briefing, the main points of UN evaluation of human rights protection certain suggestions for Latvia are analyzed. The main groups of people, on whose rights the accent was made in the Universal Periodic Review were women, children, persons with disabilities, minorities and indigenous people. It was a long way for Latvia since the first cycle of the Universal Periodic Review in 2011 and a lot of improvements have been made in the field of human rights protection. However,...
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Employment of graduates of higher education institutions in Latvia

May 2021 | Brīfingi, Jaunumi, Society

Among young people in Latvia, there is a high level of emigration. This is a great challenge for the country as a whole as the problem of ageing society becomes more obvious and alarming. Therefore, the question of graduates employment and income is very important to keep young people from moving abroad. In this briefing, the analysis of graduates structure and level of income is provided to understand what are the prospects for Latvian graduates. By conducting yearly monitoring of...
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Economic Forecast and Financial Sector Development inspires optimism for Latvian Economic Recovery

May 2021 | Brīfingi, Economy, Jaunumi

As European Union is starting to get back on track after the pandemic and economic forecast by European Commission is also becoming more optimistic. Latvian indicators in this forecast are not the exception. In this briefing, figures provided by the EC Spring 2021 Economic Forecast are analysed. Also, the financial sector is playing a big role in the recovery of the country after the pandemic, so understanding the trajectory of its development is essential. Considering that the financial sector in...
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Public dissatisfaction with the organisation of the vaccination process in Latvia is growing

May 2021 | Brīfingi, Jaunumi, Politics

In January, the Vaccination Project Bureau was established as a unit of the Ministry of Health which reported directly to Health Minister, with the aim of implementing a unified vaccination strategy against Covid-19. However, it faced different obstacles and following public criticism. As its effectivity is put under question, it led to several attempts of officials to decide on the future of institution. This briefing analysis public criticism of the vaccination process in Latvia and main challenges of Vaccination Project...
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World fairs as Latvia’s Development Tool on the International Arena

April 2021 | Brīfingi, External Relations, Jaunumi

World Expo is the biggest world fair, providing opportunities for every country to show what it can bring into this world. Moreover, despite the chance to demonstrate the country’s technological achievements this event helps to find partners on both economic and political grounds. A country may benefit from participation by attracting foreign investments, expanding local business abroad or attracting high potential entrepreneurs to the country. However, participation in World Expo is state-funded and is rather expensive, especially for such a...
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COVID-19: Mental Health of Latvian Adolescents and Young People

April 2021 | Brīfingi, Jaunumi, Society

Adolescents and young people are the population groups, which have the least risk to be infected by Covid-19 but most affected by the restrictions of the pandemic. It is related to the peculiarities of brain development – socializing, spending time with friends, physical and other activities in adolescence are not only desirable but fundamentally important experiences for healthy development. These groups are the most vulnerable and mental health monitoring is of the utmost importance for them and their families. At...
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Latvia’s Capital Market Development

April 2021 | Brīfingi, Economy, Jaunumi

Latvia’s capital market is the least developed in European Union, even neighbouring Baltic states have a thrice better performance. Significant undervaluation of the capital market has caused illiquidity of the assets. For comparative purposes, the market capitalization ratio to per cent of GDP is analysed. In this challenging situation, mature and informed decisions have to be made. Latvian Financial and Capital Market Commission (FCMC) is preparing a plan of actions to develop market capitalization in Latvia and as a logical...
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Latvia prepares for local elections in new conditions

April 2021 | Brīfingi, Jaunumi, Politics

Together with the management of pandemic and vaccination process, one of the central events in Latvia’s political life this year will be local elections to be held in June 2021. The submission of lists of candidates for the local elections of 2021 took place from March 17 and has just completed on April 6, and pre-election campaign has started to run 120 days till Election day. Why the local government elections are so important? The pandemic currently poses different challenges for...
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