CLARIN in Latvia: current situation and future perspectives

Journal of Security and Sustainability Issues, 2017

Global crises of the end of the XX-beginning of the XXI century have additionally contributed to the search for new market opportunities and made it obvious that on the modern market efforts of one particular company are not enough to do business efficiently. Thus, companies choose a survival strategy in times of growing uncertainty and together with small-scale and medium-scale companies form unified structures which allow competing successfully with large companies. These structures also reveal and enhance their advantages which lie in flexibility and adaptability to the market demands. The article examines basic models of the intercompany networks which meet the requirements of transition to sustainable economic growth in the cross-border region (Latvia-Lithuania-Belarus).

The transportation sector in general, and East-West transit corridor in particular, are significant elements of the Latvian economy as the sector accounts for approximately one tenth of the Latvian economy.72 This sector, however, still heavily depends on cargo originating in Russia and to lesser extent in other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Therefore Latvian railroads and major ports still primarily serve as export gates for these states. Latvia has strived to retain and expand its role as a transit hub by positioning itself as a “bridge” between East and West to serve as a different transportation chain connecting Asia and Europe. To reduce the vulnerability implied by transporting low value added goods from relatively unstable environments, particular attention has been given to the diversification of sources of cargo. With the “Northern Distribution Network” (NDN) – a set of transportation lines supplying and redeploying military missions in landlocked Afghanistan – the US became visibly involved in the transportation corridors stretching through Latvia, thus raising expectations of the diversification of cargo flows. The main combat operations in Afghanistan have been accomplished but questions remain about the prospects for developing transportation corridors through Latvia and how they could bring Latvia and the US closer.

2014

This analytical country report is one of a series of annual ERAWATCH reports produced for EU Member States and Countries Associated to the Seventh Framework Programme for Research of the European Union (FP7). ERAWATCH is a joint initiative of the European Commission's Directorate General for Research and Innovation and Joint Research Centre. The Country Report 2013 builds on and updates the 2012 edition. The report identifies the structural challenges of the national research and innovation system and assesses the match between national priorities and the structural challenges, highlighting the latest developments, their dynamics and impact in the overall national context. The first draft of this report was produced in December 2013 and was focused on developments which took place in the previous twelve months. The report is currently only published in electronic format and is available on the ERAWATCH website. Comments on this report are welcome and should be addressed to jrc-ipts-erawatch

Transportation Research Procedia 2017 vol: 24, 2017

he goal of the following paper is to make a review of existing intelligent transport solutions in Latvia. The results of the review were part of the RITS-NET project, implemented in frame of INTERREG IVC programme by consortium of partners from 9 EU countries, including Latvia. The project aims at enhancing regional sustainable transport policies via an increased knowledge and understanding of the full potential of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) solutions and ways to deploy them.

Transport, 2017

Economic and social factors, including existing trends in urban population and employment growth combined with urbanization, have led to enhanced consumption and thus, increasing freight flows in the cities. Mitigation of transport impacts has led to plans towards a more sustainable urban environment. However, managerial and regulatory barriers restrict the incorporation of technological instruments and solutions to the sustainable dimension of decision-making and planning. This paper has sought to bridge this gap by organizing an educational and training program, which involves the participation of todays and tomorrow’s researchers, decision-makers and practitioners. Towards this direction, a methodology is developed that identifies existing gaps between the transport industry and the existing research, education and training programs and converts identified requirements and gaps into training courses. The paper addresses the context of intermodal interconnections for the case of L...

Analytical report on the social and economic development of Latvia for 2007-2017 and forecast for the period until 2022 Prepared by the Institute of European Studies (Riga). er.institute@gmail.com

2012

The CASE Network is a group of economic and social research centers in Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Belarus. Organizations in the network regularly conduct joint research and advisory projects. The research covers a wide spectrum of economic and social issues, including economic effects of the European integration process, economic relations between the EU and CIS, monetary policy and euro-accession, innovation and competitiveness, and labour markets and social policy. The network aims to increase the range and quality of economic research and information available to policy-makers and civil society, and takes an active role in on-going debates on how to meet the economic challenges facing the EU, post-transition countries and the global economy.

OECD Economics Department Working Papers, 2017

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The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 2010

Journal of Transport Geography, 2006

Developments in freight transport and transport infrastructure have a strong influence on economic growth. The Baltic States have recently undergone a transformation from planned economies to market orientation. The interest in the Baltic States originates from their importance as new markets within the European Union, and their transit function for trade with Russia. Rising trade volumes and increasing freight transport are forecasted in the near term for the region. This study aims at developing an understanding of the regulatory, structural and developmental conditions and trends affecting the transport infrastructure in a region in economic transition, namely the Baltic States, in the light of its current economic development. Comparisons are made with Buchhofer’s [Buchhofer, E., 1995. Transport infrastructure in the Baltic States during the transformation to market economies. Journal of Transport Geography 3(1), 69–75] assessment of transport infrastructure in the Baltic States in the early years of transformation to market economies.