Title: Cooperation between developed countries and the Republic of Latvia in the field of energy: globalisation

Authors: Aleksandrs Oss, Larisa Zeltina, Namejs Zeltinsh

Addresses: State Power Company LATVENERGO, 12 Pulkveza Brieza Street, Riga, LV-1230, Latvia. Riga Technical University, 170/1-44 Maskavas Street, Riga, LV-1019, Latvia. Institute of Physical Energetics of Latvian Academy of Science, 21 Aizkraukles Street, Riga, Latvia

Abstract: This article presents characteristics of Latvian economics. A detailed analysis is given for the cooperation of Latvia with developed and other countries. Our research is based on the methodology worked out and developed introduced into practice by Professor J. Michna, Chairman of the International Centre for Energy and Environmental Policy (ICEEP) for Central and Eastern Europe Countries, intended for the research ||Cooperation between developed and post-transformation countries (in the scope of energy consumption problems) in relation to research results in the years 1994-1997||. Capital investments in Latvian economics are discussed in a global aspect.

Keywords: cooperation; transition economy; energy efficiency; investments; globalisation; ecology; Latvia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJGEI.2003.002392

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2003 Vol.19 No.2/3, pp.212-224

Published online: 17 Jul 2003 *

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