Latvia faces one of the most severe demographic crises in the European Union. This article examines how Latvian municipalities approach migration as a potential solution to depopulation and how they perceive the contribution of migrants to local development. An analysis of local development documents shows that municipalities acknowledge the risks of depopulation and emphasize the need for adequate human capital to support development. However, this recognition does not always translate into comprehensive, empirically grounded strategies aimed at attracting working-age residents over the long term. Migration is mentioned in many municipal strategic documents, but they lack modeling of demographic or development outcomes under different migration scenarios.
Sadaļa publicēta ziņojumā «Changing Migration Patterns A Comparative Study on the Movement of People and the Impact for Countries in the Region».
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