CONFERENCEThe Scientific Institute of Economics and Management is a structural unit of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences at the University of Latvia, comprising the faculty’s leading researchers, researchers, and research assistants.
The aim of the institute is to promote theoretical and applied research in management and economics, ensure the high-quality training of young scientists, and involve students in scientific research in order to enhance the international competitiveness of Latvian enterprises.
The main task of the institute is to implement research directions and projects relevant to society in the fields of economics, management, demography, environmental governance, and related areas, thereby contributing to the international recognition of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences.
The main directions of the Institute's scientific activity include:
innovations for enhancing the competitiveness of Latvian companies and industries under globalization (prof. Svetlana Saksonova);
sustainable national development and quality of life (prof. Juris Krūmiņš);
transformation, growth, governance, and legal frameworks of the national economy for sustainable development of the state and society (prof. Biruta Sloka);
the impact of migration, unemployment, wages, and education on national development, gross domestic product, and productivity (prof. Mihails Hazans);
applied research in computer science and IT, and their use in business management (prof. Signe Bāliņa).
Researchers
| Econometrics | ||
| Mihails Hazans | Leading Researcher | mihails.hazans@lu.lv |
| Signe Bāliņa | Leading Researcher | signe.balina@lu.lv |
| Nikolajs Nečvaļs | Leading Researcher | necvals@lu.lv |
| Rita Freimane | Researcher | rita.freimane@lu.lv |
Finance and Credit | ||
| Ramona Rupeika-Apoga | Leading Researcher | ramona.rupeika-apoga@lu.lv |
| Svetlana Saksonova | Leading Researcher | svetlana.saksonova@lu.lv |
| Marina Kudinska | Researcher | marina.kudinska@lu.lv |
| Irina Solovjova | Researcher | irina.solovjova@lu.lv |
| Larisa Bule | Researcher | larisa.bule@lu.lv |
| Aina Joppe | Researcher | aina.joppe@lu.lv |
| Inna Romānova | Researcher | inna.romanova@lu.lv |
Theory of Accounting and Record-Keeping | ||
| Inga Būmane | Leading Researcher | inga.bumane@lu.lv |
| Ruta Šneidere | Researcher | ruta.sneidere@lu.lv |
Latvia’s National Economy | ||
| Viesturs Pauls Karnups | Leading Researcher | viesturs-pauls.karnups@lu.lv |
| Kārlis Purmalis | Leading Researcher | karlis.purmalis@lu.lv |
| Ērika Šumilo | Leading Researcher | erika.sumilo@lu.lv |
Regional Economics | ||
| Gundars Bērziņš | Leading Researcher | gundars.berzina@lu.lv |
| Tatjana Muravska | Leading Researcher | Tatjana.muravska@lu.lv |
| Evija Ansonska | Researcher | evija.ansonska@lu.lv |
Statistics | ||
| Silvija Kristapsone | Leading Researcher | silvija.kristapsone@lu.lv |
Macroeconomics | ||
| Sandra Jēkabsone | Leading Researcher | sandra.jekabsone@lu.lv |
| Irina Skribāne | Researcher | irina.skribane@lu.lv |
Microeconomics | ||
| Jānis Priede | Leading Researcher | janis.priede@lu.lv |
Marketing | ||
| Anda Batraga | Leading Researcher | anda.batraga@lu.lv |
| Biruta Sloka | Leading Researcher | biruta.sloka@lu.lv |
| Vadims Danovičs | Leading Researcher | vadims.danovics@lu.lv |
| Ilze Medne | Leading Researcher | ilze.medne@lu.lv |
| Jeļena Šalkovska | Researcher | Jelena.salkovska@lu.lv |
| Andžela Veselova | Researcher | andzela.veselova@lu.lv |
| Laila Stabulniece | Researcher | laila.stabulniece@lu.lv |
| Economics | ||
| Margarita Dunska | Leading Researcher | margarita.dunska@lu.lv |
| Baiba Šavriņa | Leading Researcher | baiba.savrina@lu.lv |
| Ivars Austers | Leading Researcher | ivars.austers@lu.lv |
| Daira Barānova | Researcher | daira.baranova@lu.lv |
| Līga Zariņa | Leading Researcher | liga.zarina@lu.lv |
| Silvija Kristapsone | Leading Researcher | silvija.kristapsone@lu.lv |
| Business Management | ||
| Ilona Baumane-Vītoliņa | Leading Researcher | ilona.baumane@lu.lv |
| Andrejs Cekuls | Leading Researcher | andrejs.cekuls@lu.lv |
| Uldis Rozevskis | Leading Researcher | uldis.rozevskis@lu.lv |
| Ilze Baļčūne | Researcher | ilze.balcune@lu.lv |
| Dace Baumgarte | Researcher | |
| Kristīne Bērziņa- Cunska | Researcher | kristine.berzina@lu.lv |
| Kristīne Rozīte | Researcher | kristine.rozite@lu.lv |
| Rita Žuka | Researcher | rita.zuka@lu.lv |
Public Administration | ||
| Inesa Vorončuka | Leading Researcher | inesa.voroncuka@lu.lv |
| Lilita Seimuškāne | Researcher | lilita.seimuskane@lu.lv |
| Romāns Putāns | Researcher | romans.putans@lu.lv |
| Olga Rajevska | Researcher | olga.rajevska@lu.lv |
| Management Science | ||
| Ināra Kantāne | Pētnieks | inara.kantane@lu.lv |
| Madara Apsalone | Zinātniskais asistents | se40222@lu.lv |
| Socioeconomic Demography | ||
| Atis Bērziņš | Vadošais pētnieks | atis.berzins@lu.lv |
| Juris Krūmiņš | Vadošais pētnieks | juris.krumins@lu.lv |
| Pēteris Zvidriņš | Vadošais pētnieks | peteris.zvidrins@lu.lv |
Director of Institute
