Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership Countries
In recent decades, scientific literature on demographic research is increasing attention on spatial data analysis. It is considered a useful and reliable analysis methodology in evaluating complex regional development processes. However, due to its complexity and reliance on properly captured and qu...
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| description | In recent decades, scientific literature on demographic research is increasing attention on spatial data analysis. It is considered a useful and reliable analysis methodology in evaluating complex regional development processes. However, due to its complexity and reliance on properly captured and quantified spatial relations, it remains a difficult topic for many scholars and practitioners. In Latvia, spatial demographic analysis may prove useful, providing opportunities for uncovering new dimensions of long-term regional demographic and economic development issues. Here, the author analyses spatial distribution aspects of key demographic indicators in Latvia’s municipalities, the associated socio-economic factors and their impact. The implications of the identified spatial processes and dependencies for regional development policy and aid are discussed, including possible lessons learned from or shared with the EU Eastern Partnership countries facing similar challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d0fabbb1ab164285bf61bd22fa30ef502022-12-21T21:19:01ZengSciendoBaltic Journal of European studies2228-05962014-10-014211913310.2478/bjes-2014-0019bjes-2014-0019Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership CountriesDahs Aleksandrs0Centre for European and Transition Studies, University of Latvia Kalpaka blvd. 4, Riga LV-1586, LatviaIn recent decades, scientific literature on demographic research is increasing attention on spatial data analysis. It is considered a useful and reliable analysis methodology in evaluating complex regional development processes. However, due to its complexity and reliance on properly captured and quantified spatial relations, it remains a difficult topic for many scholars and practitioners. In Latvia, spatial demographic analysis may prove useful, providing opportunities for uncovering new dimensions of long-term regional demographic and economic development issues. Here, the author analyses spatial distribution aspects of key demographic indicators in Latvia’s municipalities, the associated socio-economic factors and their impact. The implications of the identified spatial processes and dependencies for regional development policy and aid are discussed, including possible lessons learned from or shared with the EU Eastern Partnership countries facing similar challenges.https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2014-0019exploratory data analysisregional demographic convergenceregional developmentspatial econometric analysistime-series clustering |
| spellingShingle | Dahs Aleksandrs Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership Countries Baltic Journal of European studies exploratory data analysis regional demographic convergence regional development spatial econometric analysis time-series clustering |
| title | Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership Countries |
| title_full | Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership Countries |
| title_fullStr | Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership Countries |
| title_short | Historical Regional Demographic Divergence in Latvia: Lessons of the Common Past with Eastern Partnership Countries |
| title_sort | historical regional demographic divergence in latvia lessons of the common past with eastern partnership countries |
| topic | exploratory data analysis regional demographic convergence regional development spatial econometric analysis time-series clustering |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/bjes-2014-0019 |
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