Objective
Latvijas Banka's economic research and analysis aim to provide a robust foundation for sound decision-making in monetary policy, financial stability, and other areas of economic policy.
Leveraging modern scientific methods, Latvijas Banka seeks to gain a well-founded understanding of ongoing economic processes, future trends, and alternative development scenarios under varying economic policy directions.
Economic models developed by Latvijas Banka's researchers are employed in generating economic forecasts as well as to provide inputs to economic policy discussions in Latvia and the Eurosystem.
Latvijas Banka's research objectives are set at both Latvia’s and euro area levels:
- Euro area level: Contribute to the collective work of the Eurosystem in analyzing euro area monetary policy and providing rationale for monetary policy decisions.
- National level: Contribute to ongoing discussions on Latvia’s economic policy issues.
Research priorities
Latvijas Banka conducts its research activities in three priority areas:
- Monetary policy transmission
- Fiscal policy and government debt sustainability
- Long-term growth and competitiveness
Latvijas Banka’s research is guided by high academic standards and practical policy relevance. Latvijas Banka's analysis and its findings are disseminated through both Working Paper and Discussion Paper series.