Transport Sector Technological Shifts and Intersectoral Linkages in Latvia
23rd International Scientific Conference "Engineering for Rural Development": Proceedings. Vol.23 2024
Astra Auziņa-Emsiņa, Ingūna Jurgelāne-Kaldava, Agnese Batenko, Linda Kelle

The rapid changes in the transport and logistics sector in connection with various major global events have shown the strengths and weaknesses of each country's economy. The study uses general scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis, induction and deduction). The paper is based on principles of generalization, concretization and abstraction. The input-output model together with other methods are applied to identify current and model future trends. Technological shifts in land transport (NACE H49) and warehousing and support services (H52) are examined and modelled, as well as the cross-sectoral impact and overall economic performance. The results argue that due to the replacement of technologies and external factors, land transport has increased value added per unit produced in 2010-2020. Findings justify the claim that land transport has the potential to apply more efficient technologies to increase wages and use additional profit for investments demanded by the EU Green Deal. However, the warehousing and support services have relatively lower value added per unit produced, and due to external shocks and global events, no notable improvements have been identified. Policymakers are recommended to elaborate more focused policy activities to ensure that sustainable solutions result in a competitive transport sector.


Keywords
economics; interdisciplinarity; transport sector
DOI
10.22616/ERDev.2024.23.TF080
Hyperlink
https://www.iitf.lbtu.lv/conference/proceedings2024/Papers/TF080.pdf

Auziņa-Emsiņa, A., Jurgelāne-Kaldava, I., Batenko, A., Kelle, L. Transport Sector Technological Shifts and Intersectoral Linkages in Latvia. In: 23rd International Scientific Conference "Engineering for Rural Development": Proceedings. Vol.23, Latvia, Jelgava, 22-24 May, 2024. Jelgava: Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, 2024, pp.422-427. ISSN 1691-3043. Available from: doi:10.22616/ERDev.2024.23.TF080

Publication language
English (en)
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