International Migration in the Periods of Transition and Crisis: the Case of Latvia
Migration processes are amongst the most relevant issues in the geography of the Baltic States. The authors analyse the changes in migration patterns from the ... ... Empirical results show the response of the migration system to the changing internal factors and external influences in the times of transition and global crisis. Long-term emigration... .... Apsite E., Krišjāne Z., Berzins M. Emigration from Latvia under economic crisis conditions // International Proceedings of Economics Development and Research.2012 Vol. 31. P. 134—138.
2. Apsite-Berina E. Starpvalstu...
Spatial planning in the European Union and the Russian Federation
This article analyzes the principles of spatial planning, which form the basis for this type of urban development in the countries of the European Union (EU) and in the Russian Federation. The following principles are considered and compared ... ... of natural resources and natural heritage; 7) enhancement of cultural heritage as a factor for development; 8) developing energy resources while maintaining safety; 9)... ... differs. It is a result of the significant differences in natural and socio-economic conditions of sustainable development in these countries, as well as different experiences...
The development of Kaliningrad regional economy: A new stage of restructuring
The Kaliningrad region is developing in complicated exclave conditions, which results in insufficient resilience of its economy to external impacts. There is a need for constant monitoring of the economic situation in the region and the adaptation of the regional strategy to changing conditions. This article sets ... ... specificheskie faktory razvitija jekonomiki rossijskogo jeksklava [General and specific factors of economic development of the Russian exclave] // Social'no-jekonomicheskaja...
The assessment and factors of increase in innovative competitiveness of Latvian regions
Latvia’s participation in the process of integration and globalization within the European Uni on creates a need to ... ... management assessment of the country’s regions. It also requires the development of common approaches to sel ection criteria, competition ... ... priorities and tools for regional innovative development and analyze conditions affecting regional development in the country. This ... ... stratēģiskās attīstības faktors [Territorial marketing as a strategic factor for the development of the region], Rēzekne, Izd. „Druka”....
The formation of the political elite in Lithuania at the turn of the 1980s—1990s: the role of “moral politicians”
This article considers the trend of structural changes in the political elite of the ... ... “moral politicians” — intellectuals, artists, and cultural figures, who played a decisive role in ... ... of the communist system disintegration and further development of the country's policy. The role of the ... ... and J. Higley's definition, is considered in the conditions of political instability and uncertainty ... ... societies under the influence of endogenous and exogenous factors in the course of transformation. The stabilisation ...
