Latvian Demographic Links

by Gundars Kaupins, Boise State University

Being Updated March 2007-December  2007

The purpose of this link page is to provide useful business links associated with Latvia.  There is no commercial purpose or personal financial gain from this link page.  Most links include a title, languages used, services, and a brief description of the mission and purpose of the site.  Services include search engines, blogs, on-line polls, site of origin (e.g., .lv, .com, .net) and transactions.  Transactions could be nonfinancial (e.g., registration) to financial (e.g., payment of fees) Almost every brief description is a direct quote from the link.  Most of these direct quotes will refer to either the mission or objectives of the link.

Baltic Data House (Lv, E, R) (includes Transaction) (.lv site) Baltic Data House and BMF  belong to worlds third global research group – TNS, and forms the largest market and social research centre in Baltic countries. Baltic Data House group offers wide range of services to obtain necessary information for decision making in marketing, business planning and public administration. Each year the group services are used by more than 200 clients – among them are SME, industry leaders, as well as governmental and academic institutions.

Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Poll) (.lv site) Publications include: general statistics, economy and finances, population and social conditions, industry construction, trade, and services, agriculture and environment indicators, foreign trade, transportation and communication, and health statistics.

Deion Associates (E) (includes Transaction) (.com site) "Affiliated with numerous business organizations dedicated to enhancing business development initiatives on the domestic and international forefront. Mr. Deion serves on various Boards and committees and maintains an extensive network of professional relationships to promote business development."

Latvian Privatization Agency (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site) Information on the privatization process; annual report; privatization opportunities with a searchable database

National Centre for Infectious Diseases (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.gov site) Health Information for Travelers to Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States of the Former Soviet Union (NIS)

NIDI:  The World Wide Web of Demography (E, Dutch) (includes Search Engine) (.nl site) The Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute NIDI is a research institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) engaged in the scientific study of population. Research carried out at NIDI aims to contribute to the description, analysis, explanation or prediction of demographic trends in the past, the present and the future. Also the determinants and consequences of these trends for society in general, and policy in particular are studied. NIDI research is characterized by its interdisciplinary approach and international orientation.

Population Information Site of Latvia (Lv, E)  (.lv site) "The Latvia's national web site POPIN-Latvia was created by the Centre of Demography, University of Latvia (consultant Mr. Peteris Zvidrins) within the framework of the UN POPIN work programme, guided by the POPIN Advisory/Coordinating Committee. The main aim of this web site is to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of population and family planning issues in Latvia. The objectives are: to collect, summarize and disseminate data and textual material on Latvia's population, including data on population processes in Latvia, basic information on population policies, and ongoing research and teaching programs;  to present information on research and teaching activities of various state and non-governmental institutions, universities and other communities."

Trade port (E, Chinese, Japanese and other languages)  (.org site) A repository of free information and resources for businesses that seek to conduct international trade to and from California. Created in 1996, TradePort is backed by an alliance of regional trade associations that assist California export and import businesses.

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