IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN LATVIA

The work of many industries has been significantly affected by the spread of the new coronavirus disease Covid-19. Starting from 2020, the global and Latvian tourism industry was affected by the crisis caused by Covid-19. As a result, many are now suffering - tourism, catering, transport, sports and culture, etc. The author conducted a survey of tourism companies in order to study the consequences of COVID-19 in tourism companies as widely as possible

Social Empowerment for Capability and Changes: Report on the Project.

SEMPRE projektu finansē Eiropas Reģionālās attīstības fonds un Latvijas Republikas Izglītības un zinātnes ministrij

Estimation of Economic Benefit of the Introduction of Latvia in the European Union

For Latvia with incoming into the European Union big opportunities in the international markets have opened. Paper purpose is to investigate influence of international integration processes on development of economy of Latvia. In paper various indicators of a national economy before and after incoming into EU are compared. In paper it is defined that joining to EU has increased for Latvia net grants from EU budget. But grants still do not promote development of economy of Latvia, but more stimulate development of internal demand. For demand gain satisfaction, in the conditions of poorly developed internal producing, from abroad the various goods are imported into Latvia, negative difference of export and import is increase. Also inflow of the capital to Latvia after incoming into EU is not used for positive changes in internal economy, and directed to the branches related with finance movings. Actually the industries have not felt essential inflow of the capital. After incoming into EU Latvia has started to export labour force. As a result of migration of labour in Latvia the rate of unemployment has decreased, the wages are grown, expenses on a labour that has grown, that reduced an export potential of internal products. EU grants, capital inflow, gain of wages has caused an inflation gain in Latvia. Considering that together with inflation purchasing capacity of inhabitants has grown, it is possible to draw a conclusion that the population well-being has grown. These processes mainly have short-term character. Migration will decrease, considering a gain of wages or because of reduction of labour resources; inflow of the speculative capital will stop because of insufficiency of reliable pledges. It is possible to assert that they will stop, when the standard of living in EU and Latvia will be approximately identical, i.e. in the end of cohesion process in EU. Most stabile is relation of grants and import. Grants are provided to reduce dependence of the state on import but on the contrary, grants increase import volume. Latvia still cannot find the specialisation in EU and in the global markets. Therefore it became dependent on grants of EU and on international help. Definition of specialisation and an effective using of grants could change situation and promote economy development in Latvia.ekonomiskā izaugsme, Eiropas Savienība, starptautiskais tirgus, integrācija, globalizācija

Latvija. Pārskats par tautas attīstību 2004/2005: Rīcībspēja reģionos

Izdevuma mērķis ir aplūkot tautas attīstību kā cilvēka darbības iespēju un rīcībspējas paplašināšanu. Līdz šim Latvijas pārskati par tautas attīstību ir analizējuši svarīgas šī procesa sastāvdaļas – cilvēkdrošību, indivīda, valsts un privātā sek to ra partnerību, sociālo vienotību – un pētījuši tādus sociālos procesus (globalizācija, sabiedrības sociālā integrācija pārejas posmā u.c.), kuri būtiski ietekmē tautas attīstību. Šajā Pārskatā izvērtēta tautas attīstības norise reģionos.United Nations Development Programm

Sociālā darba vārdnīca

Sociālā darba vārdnīca ir tapusi, apzinoties nepieciešamību pēc informatīva un atbalstoša rīka sociālā darba praksē, sociālā darba izglītības nodrošināšanā un sociālās politikas veidošanā, lai veicinātu vienotu izpratni sociālā darba terminoloģijas lietojumā latviešu valodā. Pastāvot kopējām globālā sociālā darba attīstības tendencēm, katrā pasaules reģionā un katrā valstī sociālais darbs attīstās, ņemot vērā vietējās vajadzības, kultūru, sociālekonomisko situāciju un labklājības valsts modeli. Attīstoties profesijai, attīstās arī profesijā lietotā valoda un terminoloģija, kas ir nozīmīga kā sociālā darba speciālistu saskarsmē ar pakalpojumu lietotājiem, tā arī savstarpējā komunikācijā un starpprofesionālajā sadarbībā. Profesijā lietotā valoda, tāpat kā valoda kopumā, gan atspoguļo, gan konstruē noteiktu pasaules ainu, tā ir būtisks instruments profesionālās darbības interpretācijā, speciālistu sadarbībā un profesijas pašizpratnē. Sociālā darbinieka lietotā valoda var ievirzīt to, kādā veidā sociālais darbinieks redz noteiktu problēmu vai tās risinājumu, kā arī to, kā izprot cilvēkus, kuriem palīdz. Vārdi ir valodas pamatvienības, tie apzīmē priekšmetus un parādības, to attiecības, vārdi palīdz izprast pasauli, bet, aplam lietoti, tie var arī maldināt. Tāpēc ir svarīgi iedziļināties lietoto vārdu nozīmēs, lai noskaidrotu, ko tie atklāj par sociālā darba būtību.Vārdnīca izstrādāta LU Sociālo zinātņu fakultātes Sociālo un politisko pētījumu institūtā pēc Labklājības ministrijas pasūtījuma ar Eiropas Sociālā fonda finansiālu atbalstu pro jekta Nr. 9.2.1.1/15/I/001 “Profesionāla sociālā darba attīstība pašvaldībās” ietvaros

Latvijas iestāšanās Eiropas Savienībā ekonomiskā efekta novērtēšana

For Latvia with incoming into the European Union big opportunities in the international markets have opened. Paper purpose is to investigate influence of international integration processes on development of economy of Latvia. In paper various indicators of a national economy before and after incoming into EU are compared. In paper it is defined that joining to EU has increased for Latvia net grants from EU budget. But grants still do not promote development of economy of Latvia, but more stimulate development of internal demand. For demand gain satisfaction, in the conditions of poorly developed internal producing, from abroad the various goods are imported into Latvia, negative difference of export and import is increase. Also inflow of the capital to Latvia after incoming into EU is not used for positive changes in internal economy, and directed to the branches related with finance movings. Actually the industries have not felt essential inflow of the capital. After incoming into EU Latvia has started to export labour force. As a result of migration of labour in Latvia the rate of unemployment has decreased, the wages are grown, expenses on a labour that has grown, that reduced an export potential of internal products. EU grants, capital inflow, gain of wages has caused an inflation gain in Latvia. Considering that together with inflation purchasing capacity of inhabitants has grown, it is possible to draw a conclusion that the population well-being has grown. These processes mainly have short-term character. Migration will decrease, considering a gain of wages or because of reduction of labour resources; inflow of the speculative capital will stop because of insufficiency of reliable pledges. It is possible to assert that they will stop, when the standard of living in EU and Latvia will be approximately identical, i.e. in the end of cohesion process in EU. Most stabile is relation of grants and import. Grants are provided to reduce dependence of the state on import but on the contrary, grants increase import volume. Latvia still cannot find the specialisation in EU and in the global markets. Therefore it became dependent on grants of EU and on international help. Definition of specialisation and an effective using of grants could change situation and promote economy development in Latvia

Latvijas iestāšanās Eiropas Savienībā ekonomiskā efekta novērtēšana

For Latvia with incoming into the European Union big opportunities in the international markets have opened. Paper purpose is to investigate influence of international integration processes on development of economy of Latvia. In paper various indicators of a national economy before and after incoming into EU are compared. In paper it is defined that joining to EU has increased for Latvia net grants from EU budget. But grants still do not promote development of economy of Latvia, but more stimulate development of internal demand. For demand gain satisfaction, in the conditions of poorly developed internal producing, from abroad the various goods are imported into Latvia, negative difference of export and import is increase. Also inflow of the capital to Latvia after incoming into EU is not used for positive changes in internal economy, and directed to the branches related with finance movings. Actually the industries have not felt essential inflow of the capital. After incoming into EU Latvia has started to export labour force. As a result of migration of labour in Latvia the rate of unemployment has decreased, the wages are grown, expenses on a labour that has grown, that reduced an export potential of internal products. EU grants, capital inflow, gain of wages has caused an inflation gain in Latvia. Considering that together with inflation purchasing capacity of inhabitants has grown, it is possible to draw a conclusion that the population well-being has grown. These processes mainly have short-term character. Migration will decrease, considering a gain of wages or because of reduction of labour resources; inflow of the speculative capital will stop because of insufficiency of reliable pledges. It is possible to assert that they will stop, when the standard of living in EU and Latvia will be approximately identical, i.e. in the end of cohesion process in EU. Most stabile is relation of grants and import. Grants are provided to reduce dependence of the state on import but on the contrary, grants increase import volume. Latvia still cannot find the specialisation in EU and in the global markets. Therefore it became dependent on grants of EU and on international help. Definition of specialisation and an effective using of grants could change situation and promote economy development in Latvia

Amateur Arts in Latvia: Community Development and Cultural Policy

Elektroniskā versija nesatur pielikumusAmatiermāksla Latvijā: kopienas attīstība un kultūrpolitika / Jānis Daugavietis ISBN 978-9934-517-74-7 Promocijas darbs doktora grāda iegūšanai socioloģijas nozarē, lietišķās socioloģijas apakšnozarē Latvijas Universitāte, Rīga, 2015.gada janvāris Anotācija Latvijas iedzīvotāju līdzdalība amatiermākslā (kordziedāšana, dejošana tautas deju kolektīvos, dalība amatierteātros u. c.) ir viena no masveidīgākajām pilsoņu brīvā laika pavadīšanas formām, kuras uzturēšanā valsts un pašvaldības iegulda ievērojamus resursus. Šajā darbā pētīts, kāda nozīme Latvijas attīstības un kultūras politikās tiek piešķirta amatiermākslai un kāds ir tās pienesums lauku kopienu attīstībā, izvirzot pieņēmumu, ka amatiermāksla ir būtisks attīstības resurss ar lielu potenciālu, kas netiek pietiekami aktīvi un apzināti izmantots. Darbs balstīts kapitālu, kopienas attīstīšanas un kultūras līdzdalības teorijās, kā arī ilgtspējīgas attīstības pieejā. Pētījums apstiprina izvirzīto tēzi un ļauj secināt, ka Latvijas kultūras politikā un pārvaldē amatiermākslas jomā tiek turpināta padomju laikos iedibinātā paternālistiskā kultūrpolitika, kurā iedzīvotāji (amatieri) ir drīzāk attiecīgā pakalpojuma saņēmēji, nevis aktīvi un pašorganizējošies pilsoņi. Atslēgvārdi: amatiermāksla, kultūras politika, Latvija, pēcpadomju, kopienas attīstība, sociālais kapitālsAmateur Arts in Latvia: Community Development and Cultural Policy [in Latvian] / Jānis Daugavietis ISBN 978-9934-517-74-7 [in Latvian] Doctoral thesis submitted for the degree of the doctor degree in sociology, subdiscipline of applied sociology University of Latvia, Rīga, January 2015 Annotation The participation of the inhabitants of Latvia in amateur arts (choir singing, dancing in folk dance groups, participation in amateur theatre etc.) is one of the most popular mass pastimes supported and maintained through the investment of considerable state and local government resources. This dissertation („Amateur Arts in Latvia: Community Development and Cultural Policy”) researches what significance amateur arts is allocated in Latvia’s development and cultural policies, and what it contributes to the development of rural communities, assuming that amateur arts is an essential development resource with great potential, and which is not being utilized actively or knowingly enough. The doctoral thesis is grounded on capital, community development and cultural participation theories within a sustainable development approach. The research confirmed the hypothesis and allows for the conclusion that within cultural policy and the administration in the field of amateur arts in Latvia there is a continuation of the paternalistic cultural policies that were established during the Soviet period, in which inhabitants (amateurs) are the receivers of a service, rather than active and self-organised citizens. Keywords: amateur arts, cultural policy, Latvia, post-soviet, community development, social capita

Latvijas iekšējais tirgus un produktu kvalitāte

Zinātnisko rakstu krājumā apkopotas Latvijas Universitātes Tirgvedības un kvalitātes vadības institūta un LLU Pārtikas tehnoloģijas fakultātes speciālistu pēdējo pētījumu atziņas uztura zinātnē