Is the world of work stimulating middle-class growth in the Baltic states?

2016 ◽  
pp. 62-111
Author(s):  
Jaan Masso
Keyword(s):  
Middle Class ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
The World ◽  
The Baltic

Fighting for the Mini-State: Four Scenarios

1995 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-77
Author(s):  
Andrus Park
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Small States ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Good Case ◽  
Imperial Russia ◽  
Security Analyst ◽  
The World ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Baltic

Historically there was a long-standing competition to control Estonian territory, primarily between Russia, Germany, Poland, Sweden, and Denmark, until 1710 when this area was conquered and ruled for two centuries by Imperial Russia. In the twentieth century, the only rival to Russia's (USSR's) domination over Estonia has been Germany. A Norwegian security analyst, Olav Knudsen, says correctly that the Baltic states “fall outside all other geographical and political contexts than the Russian and to some extent the German one.” As is known, Estonia was occupied by Germany in the course of the World Wars in 1918 and 1941–44. Generally speaking, the pre-1991 history of Estonia is a good case to prove that the survival of small states as independent powers is precarious, “depending on a multitude of factors over which they have little influence.”

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN LATVIA: ISSUES AND POTENTIALITIES

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Ligita Melece ◽  
Mārtiņš Ruciņš
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Economic Sectors ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
The World ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Baltic

Tourism is recognized as one of the most important economic sectors or industries in the world and many countries see tourism as the main instrument for economic and regional development. The paper provides a short theoretical framework for tourism and its role or impact, discussing the definition of tourism and some aspects of the tourism sector. The paper presents results of studies devoted to some issues of tourism development in Latvia. Comparison of some indicators of tourism sector’s development between the Baltic States is presented. The results show that long–term development of Latvia’s tourism sector is less successful than in other Baltic States, particularly in Estonia. The trends of Latvia’s tourism sector development are indicative of recovery from crisis (2008–2009). Besides, opinions and impressions of foreign tourists have been analyzed with an aim to recognize the most important issues hampering the foreign tourists’ flow to Latvia.

scholarly journals A Student Can Also be a Tourist: I Studied in Vilnius

2020 ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Boštjan Misja
Keyword(s):  
Study Abroad ◽  
Landscape History ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
The Baltic

Studying abroad is considered by many to be an adventure. Going somewhere as a student, without a care in the world, sounds exciting. Most of times students choose more “exotic” destinations, but I chose Vilnius in Lithuania. Vilnius may sound boring, but as I found out, it has more than meets the eye. Beautiful landscape, history, architecture, food and drink, and it has character. Vilnius, and perhaps all of the Baltic states, are hidden gems. These are the places where history is combined with myths and religion. When you travel, you always find something new and unexpected. I learned to love these places, and also returned a couple of times. I am also happy to call the people I met and studied with, friends. Students should study abroad and maybe experience a different life. The experience is something that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

scholarly journals TRADE IN SERVICES IN THE BALTIC STATES: EVOLUTION AND FUTURE PROSPECTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 585-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mercedes RODRÍGUEZ ◽  
Yulia MELIKHOVA ◽  
José A. CAMACHO
Keyword(s):  
Trade In Services ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Input Output ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Intermediate Inputs ◽  
The World ◽  
Knowledge Intensive ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Direct Trade

Trade in services in the Baltic States has traditionally been overlooked. The main objective of this article is to assess the current situation and the future prospects of trade in those services used as intermediate inputs using data from the World Input-Output Database. Unlike previous works we do not only analyze direct trade but also indirect trade, that is, the trade in intermediate services contained in goods. The results show that although traditional services reported major shares in the total volume of intermediate services exports in the Baltic States, other categories of more knowledge-intensive services are gaining importance.

scholarly journals The Competitive Position of the Economy of Poland (against the Backdrop of the Visegrad Group Countries and the Baltic States) – Changes and Determinants in the Post-accession Period

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 85-102
Author(s):  
Edward Molendowski
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Data ◽  
World Economic Forum ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Competitive Position ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
Economic Competitiveness ◽  
The World ◽  
World Economic ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Visegrad Group

The article presents the results of an analysis that compares changes in Poland’s competitive position against the backdrop of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries and the Baltic States (BS3) in the post-accession period (2006–2017). This type of study has not been presented in detail in the available literature before. Therefore, the article may significantly contribute to bridging the gap. The study employs a comparative analysis of secondary data concerning the indices and pillars of economic competitiveness described in The Global Competitiveness Reports prepared by the World Economic Forum. An important element of the examination was the endeavour to identify major determinants of those developments. The article ends with a summary of the most significant conclusions from the analysis presented. As confirmed by the examination, the countries covered differed widely regarding the improvement of their competitive positions in the post-accession period.

Baltic States in the European Union

2006 ◽  
pp. 118-132
Author(s):  
R. Simonyan
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Baltic States ◽  
Eu Accession ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
The Baltic

The article analyzes social and economic changes, which have occurred in the Baltic states after their EU accession. It reveals new tendencies in the development of this new region of the united Europe that plays a significant geostrategic role for Russia.

The Unquiet Frontier

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jakub J. Grygiel ◽  
A. Wess Mitchell ◽  
Jakub J. Grygiel ◽  
A. Wess Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
The United States ◽  
Great Powers ◽  
Global Order ◽  
American Power ◽  
Alliance Networks ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The World ◽  
The Baltic ◽  
Critical Regions

From the Baltic to the South China Sea, newly assertive authoritarian states sense an opportunity to resurrect old empires or build new ones at America's expense. Hoping that U.S. decline is real, nations such as Russia, Iran, and China are testing Washington's resolve by targeting vulnerable allies at the frontiers of American power. This book explains why the United States needs a new grand strategy that uses strong frontier alliance networks to raise the costs of military aggression in the new century. The book describes the aggressive methods which rival nations are using to test American power in strategically critical regions throughout the world. It shows how rising and revisionist powers are putting pressure on our frontier allies—countries like Poland, Israel, and Taiwan—to gauge our leaders' commitment to upholding the American-led global order. To cope with these dangerous dynamics, nervous U.S. allies are diversifying their national-security “menu cards” by beefing up their militaries or even aligning with their aggressors. The book reveals how numerous would-be great powers use an arsenal of asymmetric techniques to probe and sift American strength across several regions simultaneously, and how rivals and allies alike are learning from America's management of increasingly interlinked global crises to hone effective strategies of their own. The book demonstrates why the United States must strengthen the international order that has provided greater benefits to the world than any in history.

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