Zaiga Krišjāne
Biographic Data
| ID | 384991 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zaiga Krišjāne |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zaiga |
| FAMILY NAME | Krišjāne |
| SIGNATURE | KRIŠJĀNE Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Latvia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3422-1958 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 164 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
Location and Residential Concentration of the “Creative Class” in Riga, Latvia
Economic and urban geographers have paid considerable attention to creative and cultural industries, both for their propensity to cluster in urban neighbourhoods and their potential to drive economic development. The thesis of the “creative class” has been a central topic of academic debate and urban planning since the dawn of the 21st century. It is widely believed that a city’s economic prosperity is directly related to its ability to attract a…
Riga and Vilnius: The socio-spatial dimensions of rivalry between the largest Baltic cities
A comparative study of socio-economic segregation in European capital city-regions: From segregation to desegregation
Previous research based on 2001 and 2011 census data indicated rising levels of residential segregation between socio-economic groups in many large city-regions in Europe as well as globally. Rising segregation is an important societal concern, as place of residence plays a crucial role in shaping access to urban opportunities. Residential isolation can be especially harmful for the most vulnerable groups. Income inequality was identified as the …
Mapping the patterns of internal migration in Latvia using spatial autocorrelation methods
Migration as a Tool for Social Resilience: Lessons From Two Case Studies
Following the fall of socialism in East and Southeast Europe, widespread destabilisation of living conditions was accompanied by immense skill and cost mismatches. Both of these factors continue to contribute to substantial levels of brain drain, brain waste and de-skilling. We propose and discuss the migration-resilience nexus as a new paradigm that emphasises the instrumental dimension of movements and migrants' agency in terms of the aspiratio…
International student mobility to non-traditional destination countries: Evidence from a host country
Since the early 1990s, Latvia has experienced high levels of emigration. Still, current dynamics show that net migration has nearly ceased and that a growing share of new immigrant populations are from non-European countries. One of the leading causes of a sizable share of recent immigration is the globalisation of higher education and the mobility of international students. However, in recent decades, international student mobility (ISM) has bro…
The gender-specific examination of migration decision-making and remittance behavior among Latvian emigrants
This article stems from a gender-specific examination of migration decision-making and remittance behavior as a proxy for the creation of gendered transnational spaces when faced with macro-economic challenges in Europe. The research is quantitative and includes the analysis of 2,702 Latvian migrants in receiving countries. Gendered transnational spaces for women manifest themselves in remittance behavior and are influenced more by emotional atta…
Human capital and life satisfaction among circular migrants: An analysis of extended mobility in Europe
This article extends understandings of circular migration among young migrants (aged 16–35) by focusing on the two key concepts of human capital and life satisfaction. Drawing on a large-scale quantitative primary data set, the YMOBILITY survey, key skills and competencies that facilitate circular migration are identified. It is widely assumed that achieving higher levels of subjective well-being is a primary motivational factor behind migratory …
Work-life balance during the Covid-19 outbreak: The case of Latvia
This paper aims to shed light on work-life balance in Latvia during the state of emergency. The Covid-19 outbreak has led many governments to introduce lockdowns. While imposed restrictions may help to contain the spread of the virus, they may also result in substantial damage to population well-being. The Covid-19 outbreak in Latvia demonstrates the extent and ways in which socio-demographics factors have determined different patterns of behavio…
Socio-spatial differentiation in transition: A preliminary comparative analysis of post-soviet St Petersburg and Riga
Research into the socio-spatial dynamics in Central European cities is an important area of contemporary transition studies. Open issues in this domain range from defining a theoretical framework to data availability and methodological approaches. As to the former aspect, recent literature focuses on the hybrid nature of the post-socialist urban space, which underwent modernization in the conditions of globalization and economic liberalization; t…
Monogrāfija par Latvijas zemi, dabu, tautu, valsti
Monogrāfijas Latvija. Zeme, daba, tauta, valsts ([2018] Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds) apskats
Distinctive and comparative places: Alternative narratives of distinction within international student mobility
Overcoming the crisis: The changing profile and trajectories of Latvian migrants
The work was funded by the National Research Programme [grant number 5.2.4] and the Latvian Council of Sciences [grant number 514/2012
International Migration in the Periods of Transition and Crisis: The Case of Latvia
Migration processes are amongst the most relevant issues in the geography of the Baltic States. The authors analyse the changes in migration patterns from the early 1990s until today. The focus of the study is the recent trends of migratory movements in the case of Latvia. Due to the country's economic recession, migration has accelerated in the recent years. Empirical results show the response of the migration system to the changing internal fac…
Rethinking Labour Migration Channels: The Experience of Latvia from EU Accession to Economic Recession
With the onset of recession in the UK in 2008, it was assumed that immigration from other European Union countries would decline. However, this has been shown to not be the case, with the volume of new arrivals from most of the East‐Central European ‘Accession 8’ countries actually increasing. The focus of this paper is Latvia, a country that had a relatively buoyant economy following its accession to the European Union in 2004 but that now has o…
The role of recruitment agencies in imagining and producing the 'good' migrant
This paper focuses on representations of labour migrants and interrogates how such imaginaries shape migrant recruitment and employment regimes. The recruitment and employment of labour migrants inevitably involves a range of knowledge practices that affect who is recruited, from where and for what purposes. In particular, this paper seeks to advance understandings of how images of 'bodily goodness' are represented graphically and how perceptions…
Who are the typical commuters in the post-socialist metropolis? The case of Riga, Latvia
Post-socialist Urban Trends: New Patterns and Motivations for Migration in the Suburban Areas of Rīga, Latvia
Suburbanisation is the most typical characteristic of the spatial distribution of the population in many countries of central and eastern Europe. Furthermore, a characterisation of residents is of key importance in explaining the process of suburbanisation. The study contributes to an understanding of post-socialist suburbanisation by clarifying the motivations and groups behind the population shift to the suburbs. The analysis is based on an ext…
The role of recruitment agencies in imagining and producing the 'good' migrant
This paper focuses on representations of labour migrants and interrogates how such imaginaries shape migrant recruitment and employment regimes. The recruitment and employment of labour migrants inevitably involves a range of knowledge practices that affect who is recruited, from where and for what purposes. In particular, this paper seeks to advance understandings of how images of 'bodily goodness' are represented graphically and how perceptions…
Distinctive and comparative places: Alternative narratives of distinction within international student mobility
Post-socialist Urban Trends: New Patterns and Motivations for Migration in the Suburban Areas of Rīga, Latvia
Suburbanisation is the most typical characteristic of the spatial distribution of the population in many countries of central and eastern Europe. Furthermore, a characterisation of residents is of key importance in explaining the process of suburbanisation. The study contributes to an understanding of post-socialist suburbanisation by clarifying the motivations and groups behind the population shift to the suburbs. The analysis is based on an ext…
Rethinking Labour Migration Channels: The Experience of Latvia from EU Accession to Economic Recession
With the onset of recession in the UK in 2008, it was assumed that immigration from other European Union countries would decline. However, this has been shown to not be the case, with the volume of new arrivals from most of the East‐Central European ‘Accession 8’ countries actually increasing. The focus of this paper is Latvia, a country that had a relatively buoyant economy following its accession to the European Union in 2004 but that now has o…
Overcoming the crisis: The changing profile and trajectories of Latvian migrants
The work was funded by the National Research Programme [grant number 5.2.4] and the Latvian Council of Sciences [grant number 514/2012
Who are the typical commuters in the post-socialist metropolis? The case of Riga, Latvia
Human capital and life satisfaction among circular migrants: An analysis of extended mobility in Europe
This article extends understandings of circular migration among young migrants (aged 16–35) by focusing on the two key concepts of human capital and life satisfaction. Drawing on a large-scale quantitative primary data set, the YMOBILITY survey, key skills and competencies that facilitate circular migration are identified. It is widely assumed that achieving higher levels of subjective well-being is a primary motivational factor behind migratory …
Socio-spatial differentiation in transition: A preliminary comparative analysis of post-soviet St Petersburg and Riga
Research into the socio-spatial dynamics in Central European cities is an important area of contemporary transition studies. Open issues in this domain range from defining a theoretical framework to data availability and methodological approaches. As to the former aspect, recent literature focuses on the hybrid nature of the post-socialist urban space, which underwent modernization in the conditions of globalization and economic liberalization; t…
International Migration in the Periods of Transition and Crisis: The Case of Latvia
Migration processes are amongst the most relevant issues in the geography of the Baltic States. The authors analyse the changes in migration patterns from the early 1990s until today. The focus of the study is the recent trends of migratory movements in the case of Latvia. Due to the country's economic recession, migration has accelerated in the recent years. Empirical results show the response of the migration system to the changing internal fac…
Who are the typical commuters in the post-socialist metropolis? The case of Riga, Latvia
Post-socialist Urban Trends: New Patterns and Motivations for Migration in the Suburban Areas of Rīga, Latvia
Suburbanisation is the most typical characteristic of the spatial distribution of the population in many countries of central and eastern Europe. Furthermore, a characterisation of residents is of key importance in explaining the process of suburbanisation. The study contributes to an understanding of post-socialist suburbanisation by clarifying the motivations and groups behind the population shift to the suburbs. The analysis is based on an ext…
Rethinking Labour Migration Channels: The Experience of Latvia from EU Accession to Economic Recession
With the onset of recession in the UK in 2008, it was assumed that immigration from other European Union countries would decline. However, this has been shown to not be the case, with the volume of new arrivals from most of the East‐Central European ‘Accession 8’ countries actually increasing. The focus of this paper is Latvia, a country that had a relatively buoyant economy following its accession to the European Union in 2004 but that now has o…
The role of recruitment agencies in imagining and producing the 'good' migrant
This paper focuses on representations of labour migrants and interrogates how such imaginaries shape migrant recruitment and employment regimes. The recruitment and employment of labour migrants inevitably involves a range of knowledge practices that affect who is recruited, from where and for what purposes. In particular, this paper seeks to advance understandings of how images of 'bodily goodness' are represented graphically and how perceptions…
International Migration in the Periods of Transition and Crisis: The Case of Latvia
Migration processes are amongst the most relevant issues in the geography of the Baltic States. The authors analyse the changes in migration patterns from the early 1990s until today. The focus of the study is the recent trends of migratory movements in the case of Latvia. Due to the country's economic recession, migration has accelerated in the recent years. Empirical results show the response of the migration system to the changing internal fac…
Distinctive and comparative places: Alternative narratives of distinction within international student mobility
Overcoming the crisis: The changing profile and trajectories of Latvian migrants
The work was funded by the National Research Programme [grant number 5.2.4] and the Latvian Council of Sciences [grant number 514/2012
Monogrāfija par Latvijas zemi, dabu, tautu, valsti
Monogrāfijas Latvija. Zeme, daba, tauta, valsts ([2018] Rīga : LU Akadēmiskais apgāds) apskats
Work-life balance during the Covid-19 outbreak: The case of Latvia
This paper aims to shed light on work-life balance in Latvia during the state of emergency. The Covid-19 outbreak has led many governments to introduce lockdowns. While imposed restrictions may help to contain the spread of the virus, they may also result in substantial damage to population well-being. The Covid-19 outbreak in Latvia demonstrates the extent and ways in which socio-demographics factors have determined different patterns of behavio…
Socio-spatial differentiation in transition: A preliminary comparative analysis of post-soviet St Petersburg and Riga
Research into the socio-spatial dynamics in Central European cities is an important area of contemporary transition studies. Open issues in this domain range from defining a theoretical framework to data availability and methodological approaches. As to the former aspect, recent literature focuses on the hybrid nature of the post-socialist urban space, which underwent modernization in the conditions of globalization and economic liberalization; t…
The gender-specific examination of migration decision-making and remittance behavior among Latvian emigrants
This article stems from a gender-specific examination of migration decision-making and remittance behavior as a proxy for the creation of gendered transnational spaces when faced with macro-economic challenges in Europe. The research is quantitative and includes the analysis of 2,702 Latvian migrants in receiving countries. Gendered transnational spaces for women manifest themselves in remittance behavior and are influenced more by emotional atta…
Human capital and life satisfaction among circular migrants: An analysis of extended mobility in Europe
This article extends understandings of circular migration among young migrants (aged 16–35) by focusing on the two key concepts of human capital and life satisfaction. Drawing on a large-scale quantitative primary data set, the YMOBILITY survey, key skills and competencies that facilitate circular migration are identified. It is widely assumed that achieving higher levels of subjective well-being is a primary motivational factor behind migratory …
International student mobility to non-traditional destination countries: Evidence from a host country
Since the early 1990s, Latvia has experienced high levels of emigration. Still, current dynamics show that net migration has nearly ceased and that a growing share of new immigrant populations are from non-European countries. One of the leading causes of a sizable share of recent immigration is the globalisation of higher education and the mobility of international students. However, in recent decades, international student mobility (ISM) has bro…
Migration as a Tool for Social Resilience: Lessons From Two Case Studies
Following the fall of socialism in East and Southeast Europe, widespread destabilisation of living conditions was accompanied by immense skill and cost mismatches. Both of these factors continue to contribute to substantial levels of brain drain, brain waste and de-skilling. We propose and discuss the migration-resilience nexus as a new paradigm that emphasises the instrumental dimension of movements and migrants' agency in terms of the aspiratio…
Location and Residential Concentration of the “Creative Class” in Riga, Latvia
Economic and urban geographers have paid considerable attention to creative and cultural industries, both for their propensity to cluster in urban neighbourhoods and their potential to drive economic development. The thesis of the “creative class” has been a central topic of academic debate and urban planning since the dawn of the 21st century. It is widely believed that a city’s economic prosperity is directly related to its ability to attract a…
Riga and Vilnius: The socio-spatial dimensions of rivalry between the largest Baltic cities
A comparative study of socio-economic segregation in European capital city-regions: From segregation to desegregation
Previous research based on 2001 and 2011 census data indicated rising levels of residential segregation between socio-economic groups in many large city-regions in Europe as well as globally. Rising segregation is an important societal concern, as place of residence plays a crucial role in shaping access to urban opportunities. Residential isolation can be especially harmful for the most vulnerable groups. Income inequality was identified as the …
Mapping the patterns of internal migration in Latvia using spatial autocorrelation methods
Economics (11 works) · Geography (11 works) · Political science (10 works) · Demographic economics (9 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Economic geography (7 works) · Urbanization and City Planning (7 works) · Economic growth (6 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (6 works) · Demography (4 works)