Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic Zones
With increasing global competitiveness, countries must have instruments to attract and keep businesses. One way involves attracting a core of foreign investors with the help of special economic zones (SEZs) and integrating them in local economy, causing industrial clustering. The aim of this researc...
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| description | With increasing global competitiveness, countries must have instruments to attract and keep businesses. One way involves attracting a core of foreign investors with the help of special economic zones (SEZs) and integrating them in local economy, causing industrial clustering. The aim of this research is to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive analysis of clustering potential in Latvia via its special economic zones. The empirical research relied on survey results conducted among 27 business associations with the combined member count of over one thousand businesses, operating in 12 broad fields. Initial results gathered from the 24 organizations that responded to the interview questions show that there is a very low degree of involvement in the SEZ by various social partners. This shows that something has gone awry in the way SEZ operate in Latvia and has led to a lot of missed opportunities from both sides. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d4b98947d2a14cd3ade8d1847281eeaa2022-12-21T21:23:24ZengSciendoBaltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management2255-96712016-11-014114515210.1515/bjreecm-2016-0011Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic ZonesGulbis Ivo0Geipele Sanda1Riga Technical University, LatviaRiga Technical University, LatviaWith increasing global competitiveness, countries must have instruments to attract and keep businesses. One way involves attracting a core of foreign investors with the help of special economic zones (SEZs) and integrating them in local economy, causing industrial clustering. The aim of this research is to lay the groundwork for a comprehensive analysis of clustering potential in Latvia via its special economic zones. The empirical research relied on survey results conducted among 27 business associations with the combined member count of over one thousand businesses, operating in 12 broad fields. Initial results gathered from the 24 organizations that responded to the interview questions show that there is a very low degree of involvement in the SEZ by various social partners. This shows that something has gone awry in the way SEZ operate in Latvia and has led to a lot of missed opportunities from both sides.https://doi.org/10.1515/bjreecm-2016-0011clustercooperationsocial partnersspecial economic zones (sez) |
| spellingShingle | Gulbis Ivo Geipele Sanda Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic Zones Baltic Journal of Real Estate Economics and Construction Management cluster cooperation social partners special economic zones (sez) |
| title | Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic Zones |
| title_full | Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic Zones |
| title_fullStr | Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic Zones |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic Zones |
| title_short | Social Partner Involvement in Latvia Special Economic Zones |
| title_sort | social partner involvement in latvia special economic zones |
| topic | cluster cooperation social partners special economic zones (sez) |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/bjreecm-2016-0011 |
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