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AUTHOR
Kate Cipane
Income Differences in Regions of Latvia – Problems and Challenges
Income differences in regions of Latvia is becoming a greater problem for families as there are made decisions for emigration, for municipalities as there are significant reductions in tax (income and property) payers and for entrepreneurs as there are less customers for their products and services: those aspects are on great importance but not enough researched and discussed in academic research. Purpose of the study is to analyse income differences in the regions of Latvia. The tasks of the study: 1 to review theoretical background of income differences in context of regional development; 2 to review existing research of income differences in the regions in EU; 3 to analyse problems of in…
Housing cost burden in regions of Latvia
Household financial hardship have been a rising concern of scholars and policy makers since income inequality in Latvia is very high and more than 23% of citizens are on risk of poverty, because housing costs typically represent the largest monthly expense for households. Special concern is about regions of Latvia where the level of living is lower than in cities and financial burden problem is increasing. The aim of the study is to analyse financial burden of housing costs in regions of Latvia. Research methods used in preparation of the paper: scientific publication and previous conducted research results analysis, analysis of EU-SILC results and European Central Bank conducted survey on …