Although OECD data show that in Latvia the labour tax burden on the average wage fell by slightly more than two percentage points in 2021 compared to 2019, Latvia still remains in the top three in Northern Europe for the weight of its labour taxes. Fortunately, in Estonia and Lithuania, this tax burden has increased slightly, narrowing the competitiveness gap in the Baltics; however, Latvia remains more than two percentage points ahead of its northern neighbour, and more than three percentage points ahead of its southern neighbour... (...)
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Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them