International Migration in the Periods of Transition and Crisis: the Case of Latvia

Göler, Daniel; Krišjāne, Zaiga; Bērziņš, Māris

doi:10.5922/2079-8555-2014-2-6

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“…The second and all the subsequent emigration waves after the independence affected not only the ethnic Russians but also the ethnic Latvians [7]. In 2011-2015, the proportion of ethnic Latvians in the total number of the country's emigrants increased from 39 to 51 %.…”

Section: Natural Change and Net Migration In Latvia The At The Turn Omentioning

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The Effect of Migration on Latvia’s Sex and Age Composition

Zhitin¹,

Krišjāne²,

Sechi³

2018

Balt. Reg.

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The theory of Demographic Transition stipulates that the number of countries with the replacement and sub-replacement level of the total fertility rate is growing. In these conditions, population dynamics and the sex and age composition are increasingly affected by migration. The above holds true for Eastern European countries. Population decline has haunted Latvia for two and a half decades. Since 1990, the net migration rate has been negative, which contributes to depopulation. This study aims to reveal the effect of migration on the sex and age composition across Latvia and its largest cities. The authors consider hypothetical transformations in the country's age structure in 2000-2015 in the case of zero net migration. The study uses the cohort component methods and considers the actual age-specific mortality and birth rates. The analysis of the results obtained for the population of Latvia and its individual cities makes it possible to identify temporal and age/space features of migration. A comparison of the official data with net migration rates calculated for different age groups ensures a more accurate estimate of the actual volume and direction of migration flows for certain Latvian cities. The method for calculating net migration for the selected age groups, described in the article, may narrow the gaps in the current migration statistics and reveal the territorial inhomogeneity of demographic processes.

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Section: Natural Change and Net Migration In Latvia The At The Turn Omentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Latvia's demography has been addressed by many international scholars, including those from Russia. Naturally, a significant contribution has been made by Latvian demographers, economic geographers, and sociologists, namely, E. Apsite, A. Bauls, M. Berzins, V. V. Volkov, I. Indans, Z. Krišjāne, and P. Eglite [5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12].…”

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The Effect of Migration on Latvia’s Sex and Age Composition

Zhitin¹,

Krišjāne²,

Sechi³

2018

Balt. Reg.

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“…The territorial disparities of migration have received the attention of many researchers in Latvia (e.g. Krisjane et al 2017;Zhitin et al 2018;Arbidane & Markevica 2016;Göler et al 2014;Apsite et al 2012;Krisjane & Berzins 2012) and in the European context (Poot et al 2008;Hazans 2003;Champion 2008). Migration is influenced by the income gap between economically developed and less developed regions (Harris & Todaro 1970;Greenwood & Hunt 2003;Boyle et al 1998), agricultural production efficiency and development (Camaioni et al 2019;Clark et al 1997;Chomy et al 2011;Brodzinski 2007), sustainable forestry and rural area development (Yilmaz et al 2010;Smallbone 2009) and economic benefit for individuals (Sjaastad 1962).…”

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confidence: 99%

Factors affecting and determining local depopulation

Zarins¹,

Paiders²

2020

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This paper analyses the factors that influence and determine the local population growth and decrease in rural areas of Latvia based on population changes at micro level (1x1 km square grid areas) in 2000–2018. Quantitative analysis of the spatial structure of the population was carried out in three reference territories. Results suggest that the proportion of territories with population increase in Latvian municipalities (2000–2018) has a very strong and statistically significant correlation to population changes (2000–2018) in the respective municipality. This may lead to the conclusion that the influence of other factors on the location of the territories in the spatial structure of the municipality where population growth is observed is not statistically significant.

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“…Similar studies are being conducted at the European level (Rechel et al 2013;O'Reilly 2015;Brekke 2015;Nica 2015;Wilson et al 2013;De Vries et al 2019). Many studies have also been carried out in Latvia, both on migration processes taking place in the territory of Latvia (Apsīte-Beriņa et al 2019; Burgmanis et al 2014;Göler et al 2014), as well as on the manifestations of emigration and immigration (McCollum et al 2017;Göler et al 2016;Apsite-Berina 2018).…”

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Latvia’s progress towards a retirement society: ageing trends in Latvian municipalities

Grube¹,

Paiders²

2020

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This paper analyses the ageing of the population, which may become one of the most important social changes of the 21st century in the European Union. This work uses statistics from the Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) of Latvia, as well as statistics prepared by the State Social Insurance Agency of Latvia (SSIA). The results suggest that t the economic development and the stabilisation of employment in Riga and Riga region in the second decade of the 21st century was ensured not by generational change or migration, but by the inclusion of members of the population who had previously been economically inactive into the labour market. This may lead to the conclusion that around 2030, the ageing of the population will become one of the most serious problems in Pieriga.

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International Migration in the Periods of Transition and Crisis: the Case of Latvia

Cited by 9 publications

References 5 publications

The Effect of Migration on Latvia’s Sex and Age Composition

The Effect of Migration on Latvia’s Sex and Age Composition

Factors affecting and determining local depopulation

Latvia’s progress towards a retirement society: ageing trends in Latvian municipalities

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