Latvian Economic 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 Institute (S, G, Est)  (includes Search Engine) (.org site)"The Baltic Institute concentrates on supporting processes that lead to increased integration in the region. This also means an enduring presence. In other words, the Baltic Institute will not participate in a project for a short time only and then retire without any sense of responsibility for what happens subsequent to the completion of the project. Furthermore, the institute aims to use its knowledge and large network to build bridges between different parties. Thus, synergetic opportunities will arise and new ideas of how to develop  cooperation can be considered. In a too limited project there is always a risk that selective measures will be carried out without proper regard for the whole."

Bank of Latvia (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine) (.lv site)Latvia's central bank, with monetary policy highlights, the Monetary Bulletin, and exchange/interest rate information

Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction, Poll) (.lv site)Includes "demographic, agricultural, general, industrial, foreign trade, domestic trades, as well as price and labor statistics sections."

Hieros Gamos (Lv, E, and many other languages) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)Comprehensive legal information center.

Institute of Economics (Lv, E) (,lv site)"The Institute of Economics is a research institution carrying out studies in the field of economy and social sciences."

International Monetary Fund (E) (includes Search Engine) (.org site)"The IMF is an international organization of 184 member countries. It was established to promote international monetary cooperation, exchange stability, and orderly exchange arrangements; to foster economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to countries to help ease balance of payments adjustment"

International Trade Administration - U.S. Department of Commerce (E) (includes Search Engine) (.gov site)Includes press releases and links

Internet Securities Database on Central and Eastern Europe and Russia, The (E)  (includes Transaction) (.com site)"Pioneering provider of electronically delivered emerging markets business information. The company has offices in 18 countries and is headquartered in New York City, Internet Securities, Inc., New York."

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

Lursoft - (Lv, E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv site) Subscription databases on businesses; debtor/creditor; Latvian newspapers; foreign companies; addresses; court claims; Ministry of Interior licenses

OECD Online - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site) The OECD groups 30 member countries sharing a commitment to democratic government and the market economy. With active relationships with some 70 other countries, NGOs and civil society, it has a global reach. Best known for its publications and its statistics, its work covers economic and social issues from macroeconomics, to trade, education, development and science and innovation.

Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Latvia (Lv, E)  (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.lv government site)"The main functions of the Ministry are to plan and supervise the implementation of the Government's macroeconomic, fiscal, and economic policies.  Main duties of the Ministry of Finance are:  preparation of legislation, planning of state revenues and expenditures, management and supervision of the state budget spending process, drafting annual budget proposal for the government, customs and tax administration, etc."

New Nations (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.com site)"Our analysts and editorial staff have many years experience in analyzing and reporting events in these nations. This knowledge is available in the form of geopolitical and/or economic country reports on any individual or grouping of countries.  Such reports may be bespoke to the specification of clients or by access to one of our existing specialized reports."  

World Bank WWW Server, The (E) (includes Search Engine, Transaction) (.org site)"The World Bank Group’s mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty. The Bank promotes growth to create jobs and to empower poor people to take advantage of these opportunities."

Virtual Business Exhibition (E) listings of Latvian businesses, by subject

Yale University Library Economic Growth Center Collection (E) "The Economic Growth Center Collection's World Wide Web site provides information about the EGC Collection, links to the Center it serves."

ZL Online (Lv, E) featuring the Latvian Business Database, an extensive database of Latvian business listings.

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