The Diagnostic Review of Consumer Protection and Financial Capability in Latvia is the ninth report in a World Bank … of the Diagnostic Review for Latvia aims to enhance development of financial consumer protection both in Latvia and … retail financial sector in Latvia, and sets out the key findings and recommendations of the Review. Volume II provides an …

"Latvia has recorded sustained GDP and productivity growth since 1997. Yet unemployment rates, despite gradual decrease …, have remained high. Hazans explores the mysteries of unemployment in Latvia. He analyzes labor flows between employment …

aftereffects of the 1998 Russian financial crisis. Nevertheless, Latvia faces serious challenges to its future growth and …, they indicate that Latvia is not well positioned to gain ground in the race for global competitiveness, prosperity, and … rising standards of living. Most of Latvia's growth to date has come from one-off gains generated by structural reforms …

Government of the Republic of Latvia. The objective of the PER is to identify potential areas of further budget savings in public … administration and the social sectors that could help restore fiscal balance, speed Latvia's recovery from the current crisis, and … and 2009 as the crisis broke and led to Latvia's severe economic contraction. The purpose of these sections which draw …