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- Title
CROSS-BORDER CONTACTS AND COOPERATION BETWEEN POPULATION OF LATVIA, ESTONIA AND RUSSIA: A CASE OF ALUKSNE REGION.
- Authors
Daume, Santa; Zobena, Aija
- Abstract
The main focus of this paper is on cross-border contacts and cooperation within Latvia - Estonia - Russia border area from the perspective of population of Aluksne region in Latvia. Aim of this research paper is to make conclusions about local populations' of Aluksne region closeness of contacts with cross-border population. It is achieved by analysing inhabitants' cross-border mobility and processes related to that. To make empirical results, survey with 200 inhabitants of Aluksne region was conducted in December 2016. Main findings point out the role of mobility and cross-border contacts in forming social reality of an individual, describe differences between frequency and reasons of border crossing of Estonia and Russia, as well as confirm the role of place of residence in the border area as an important factor for border crossing.
- Subjects
INTERNATIONAL cooperation; SOCIAL reality; SOCIAL facts; SOCIAL status; DEMOGRAPHY
- Publication
Economic Science for Rural Development Conference Proceedings, 2017, Issue 45, p48
- ISSN
1691-3078
- Publication type
Article