This Selected Issues paper analyses the implications of global value chains (GVC) participation for Latvia …'s competitiveness and exposure to risks. Using a structural model, it assesses Latvia's competitiveness through different real effective … paper suggests policy options to strengthen Latvia's competitiveness. The paper also estimates the impact of an appreciation …

This 2019 Article IV Consultation with Republic of Latvia highlights that the economy continued to expand rapidly in … are needed to offset the impact of Latvia's exceptionally unfavorable demographic trends and achieve robust long …

This paper focuses on the key issues related to the economy of Latvia. Growth picked up somewhat last year despite a … expected to slow slightly in 2016 to 2 1\2 percent. While Latvia continues to make steady economic progress, a key challenge …

The aim of this paper is to examine selected issues related to Latvia's economic development. Latvia experienced a … devaluation via a combination of wage restraint and productivity gains. Latvia's creditless recovery has taken unusually long to …

This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that Latvia's government revenues overperformed in 2017, buoyed by strong … activities of Latvia's third largest bank on money laundering concerns, the banking system remains well capitalized and liquid …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes labor market challenges in Latvia. In the boom period leading up to the global … recovery, Latvia is once again experiencing a tightening labor market-a situation exacerbated by unfavorable demographic trends …. Latvia's future prosperity will depend critically on whether it is able to address its labor market challenges. Employment …