Towards the Baltic Tiger: How to Strengthen Baltic Defence Cooperation?
Title: Towards the Baltic Tiger: How to Strengthen Baltic Defence Cooperation? Publication type: Policy review Author: Roberts Kits This report builds on the vision outlined in the report “Latvia 2040: Four Future Scenarios”, focusing on the implementation of the Baltic Tiger scenario, centered on close and coordinated cooperation among the Baltic States. Special emphasis is […]
LaSER hosts Stanford University intern for summer research
This summer, our think tank hosted Nathaniel Fagelson – a Stanford student with a strong academic interest in international economics and policy. Nathaniel joined us with prior experience in the nonprofit sector, as well as an ongoing research role at the Hoover Institution, a think tank based at Stanford. At Hoover, he contributes bi-weekly analysis […]
Daunis Auers Moderates the World Latvian Economics and Innovations Forum 2025
On July 10, the ninth World Latvian Economics and Innovations Forum (WLEIF 2025) took place at the National Library of Latvia. Since its inception in 2013, the forum has become one of the most important meeting points for diaspora entrepreneurs. The event was once again moderated by Daunis Auers, director of LaSER and professor at […]
LaSER leads the dialogue on Latvia’s future at LAMPA festival
For the second consecutive year, LaSER took part in the LAMPA conversation festival, contributing to a panel on Latvia’s future development scenarios. The discussion, titled “Baltic Tiger or Lonely Latvia?”, brought together University of Latvia professor and LaSER director Daunis Auers, Minister of Finance Arvils Ašeradens, Swedbank Latvia CEO Lauris Mencis, and entrepreneur and investor […]
Good Luck or Good Policy? The Economic Phenomenon of Lithuania
Title: Good Luck or Good Policy? The Economic Phenomenon of Lithuania. What can explain Lithuania’s recent economic development? Type of Publication: Policy review Author: Marius Jurgilas The aim of this policy report is to understand the reasons behind Lithuania’s economic growth and to offer practical insights for Latvian policymakers. Over the past fifteen years, Lithuania […]
Presentation of LaSER’s latest report “Reform Opportunities for Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands”
On April 28th, the latest policy review “Reform Opportunities for Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands” was presented at the Pauls Stradiņš Museum of the History of Medicine. The event opened with a presentation by the report’s author, former Prime Minister of Latvia, Einars Repše, followed by an expert panel discussion. The discussion featured […]
Reforming Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands
Title: Reforming Latvia’s Healthcare System: Lessons from the Netherlands Type of Publication: Policy review Author: Einars Repše The aim of the policy report is to provide an in-depth insight into the operational principles, development trajectory, and achieved outcomes of the Dutch healthcare system, as well as to assess which lessons and best practices could be […]
LaSER partners with State Chancellery for public sector innovation
As part of the State Chancellery’s Innovation Sprint, Daunis Auers, Director of LaSER, and Malvīne Stučka, co-author of LaSER’s policy review “No Disruption, No Progress: Reforming Latvia’s Public Administration”, collaborated with representatives of the Register of Enterprises. During the workshop the team identified a key overarching goal: to create simple and meaningful processes and services. […]
LaSER representatives included in the Bureaucracy Reduction Expert Committee
On March 26th, the Prime Minister’s order establishing a Bureaucracy Reduction Expert Committee came into effect. The task force will be led by Raivis Kronbergs, Director of the State Chancellery, with Aigars Rostovskis, co-founder of LaSER and President of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, appointed as Deputy Chair. Professor Daunis Auers, Director of […]
“Foreign Students in Latvia: Economic Potential”. Presentation of LaSER’s latest report
On March 4th, at the Medical Education Technology Centre of Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU), LaSER Director Daunis Auers presented the findings of the report “Foreign Students in Latvia: Economic Potential”. The aim of the study is to explore global international student flows, their regional distribution, and to assess the contribution of these students to the […]