This paper focuses on representations of labour migrants and interrogates how such imaginaries shape migrant recruitment employment regimes. The inevitably involves a range knowledge practices that affect who is recruited, from where for what purposes. In particular, this seeks to advance understandings images 'bodily goodness' are represented graphically perceptions workers influence the UK Latvia. research described in based interviews with agencies, employers policy makers carried out...

Suburbanisation is the most typical characteristic of spatial distribution population in many countries central and eastern Europe. Furthermore, a characterisation residents key importance explaining process suburbanisation. The study contributes to an understanding post-socialist suburbanisation by clarifying motivations groups behind shift suburbs. analysis based on extensive survey Rīga metropolitan area, Latvia. results show that socially polarised those with high low social status are...

Taking mobility between Latvia and Western Europe as an empirical lens, this analysis explores the complex relationship spatial disparities in earning potential migration. The very dramatic shifts economic political context against which migration from has occurred over period 2004–2012 make it especially apposite focus of research investigating link labour market circumstances. As analytical starting point, conventional theory broadly explains movement workers lower to higher wage regions....

ABSTRACT With the onset of recession in UK 2008, it was assumed that immigration from other European Union countries would decline. However, this has been shown to not be case, with volume new arrivals most East‐Central ‘Accession 8’ actually increasing. The focus paper is Latvia, a country had relatively buoyant economy following its accession 2004 but now one highest unemployment and emigration rates Europe. Interviews carried out labour providers, policymakers, employers are used examine...

Following the fall of socialism in East and Southeast Europe, widespread destabilisation living conditions was accompanied by immense skill cost mismatches. Both these factors continue to contribute substantial levels brain drain, waste de-skilling. We propose discuss migration-resilience nexus as a new paradigm that emphasises instrumental dimension movements migrants’ agency terms aspiration-capabilities framework. In this paper, we look at migration-specific contexts two countries...

The twin phenomena of ageing populations and declining are profoundly transforming societies economies in Europe. Driven by decreasing fertility rates the continuing increased life expectancy, have not been uniformly across time space. In an increasingly urbanized world, spatial distribution young elderly is a matter growing scholarly policy interest. Europe, this process more pronounced peripheral areas than core regions, while development metropolitan associated with suburbanization...

The purpose of the study was to measure in vitro shear bond strength (SBS) metal brackets after multiple bonding and debonding with without repeated etching. One hundred twenty extracted premolars were divided into three equal groups. In group 1, bonded debonded times enamel etching groups 2 3 2, all composite remnants removed before bonding, while 3, levelled. Analysis variance used determine significant differences SBS Bonferroni adjustment for testing procedures. results showed that mean...

Cities in many Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries have transformed rapidly since the political socio-economic restructuring started early 1990s. Economi reforms, growing income inequalities, changes housing system selective residential mobility are resulting increasing socio-spatial differentiation among urban neighbourhoods also Riga. In addition, litt le is known about ethnic dimension of intra-urban differentiation, despite existence sizeable minority populations. The focus on...

Migration processes are amongst the most relevant issues in geography of Baltic States.The authors analyse changes migration patterns from early 1990s until today.The focus study is recent trends migratory movements case Latvia.Due to country's economic recession, has accelerated years.Empirical results show response system changing internal factors and external influences times transition global crisis.Long-term emigration exacerbates problem demographic change Latvia.

This paper aims to shed light on work-life balance in Latvia during the state of emergency. The Covid-19 outbreak has led many governments introduce lockdowns. While imposed restrictions may help contain spread virus, they also result substantial damage population well-being. demonstrates extent and ways which socio-demographics factors have determined different patterns behaviour, attitudes, employment changes harmonised work life balance. study describes chronological development country....

Studies on post-socialist suburbanization, which originally focused demand side dynamics and linear narratives of modernization, have progressively adopted more holistic approaches that consider the various dimensions factors behind phenomenon. However, there are still significant gaps shortcomings affecting this research domain; studies encompassing supply rare, so comparative perspectives. The phenomenon has rarely been analyzed in context broader metropolitan change, together with other...

Since the early 1990s, Latvia has experienced high levels of emigration. Still, current dynamics show that net migration nearly ceased and a growing share new immigrant populations are from non-European countries. One leading causes sizable recent immigration is globalisation higher education mobility international students. However, in decades, student (ISM) brought attention to various aspects education, educational export, trends. This captured interest academics practitioners worldwide....

The number of states experiencing population decline is growing each decade.Depopulation affected eight

All across Europe, a high share of youth is involved in intra-EU mobility. This paper explores the existent juxtaposed motivational aspects for young return migrant groups within EU. Diverse patterns emigration and motivations frame issue reveal trends. With this study, we explore motives triggering migrants' initial emigration, as well main migration.Our study based on quantitative analysis, using data from panel survey Horizon2020 YMOBILITY project. Comparing first move Latvian other...

Migration processes are amongst the most relevant issues in geography of Baltic States.The authors analyse changes migration patterns from early 1990s until today.The focus study is recent trends migratory movements case Latvia.Due to country's economic recession, has accelerated years.Empirical results show response system changing internal factors and external influences times transition global crisis.Long-term emigration exacerbates problem demographic change Latvia.

This study is devoted to the research of human resources as a main source sustainable regional development in Latvia. It focused on two key concepts capital and migration. The aim explore return migration geographies by looking at young migrants resource preconditions for essential Latvia.Return regions Latvia examined questions. What are most recent migrant characteristics Latvia? How does Latvians translates into migration?Drawing available statistical data we elaborate trends Latvia, look...