31-July-2018
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Fully reaping the opportunities of digitalisation is essential to sustain productivity growth and improve living standards in Latvia.
31-July-2018
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Better access to education and affordable housing would help strengthen the skills of the workforce, increase labour mobility and reduce skills matches.
31-July-2018
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Educational attainment has improved, but educational outcomes still need to be enhanced.
29-September-2017
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Concerted efforts are necessary to ensure equal opportunities for all students throughout the education lifecycle, including through more generous and targeted grants for low-income students at vocational and tertiary education levels.
29-September-2017
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Within a context of lower resources and higher health needs than in many OECD countries, Latvia’s health system delivers relatively efficient and effective care to the population, however, existing financial and geographical barriers to care are important drivers of unmet health care needs.
29-September-2017
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Latvia faces high levels of income inequality and poverty. The tax and redistribution system only partially alleviates inequalities resulting from market incomes. Long-term unemployment and inadequate minimum social protection drive poverty among the working-age population.