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On December 11, LaSER think tank presented its latest policy report at the State Chancellery\u2019s Innovation Laboratory. Iveta Reinholde and Malv\u012bne Stu\u010dka, the authors of the report, concluded that Latvia\u2019s public administration does little to enhance national competitiveness and that the administrative burden is too great. The report recommends reforms such as simplifying public sector processes and implementing performance-based KPIs to enhance efficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the full report is currently available only in Latvian, its main findings are summarized in an article by LaSER\u2019s Chair of the Board, Professor Daunis Auers. To read the article in English, click <\/a>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The full report is available online for viewing and download in Latvian here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo: Ieva Leini\u0161a, LETA<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On December 11, LaSER think tank presented its latest policy report at the State Chancellery\u2019s Innovation Laboratory. Iveta Reinholde and Malv\u012bne Stu\u010dka, the authors of the report, concluded that Latvia\u2019s public administration does little to enhance national competitiveness and that the administrative burden is too great. 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