Department of Global Economics Interdisciplinary Studies

Professor's Erikas Sumilo academic interests are related to international economics, innovation, social capital and organizational culture. She is a chair of the Promotion Council for Management Science and Demography. E. Sumilo has many years of international experience in research and academic work as well as managing international projects. As a Fulbright Fellowship she has conducted research at Georgetown University (USA), led projects in collaboration with academics and researchers from Halifax University (Canada), Turkish University (Finland), University of Tartu (Estonia) and other universities.

Main directions of the department's research activities and responsible persons:

• International Economics, Globalization and Integration, People's Development (Prof. Baiba Šavriņa)
• Regulation of International Investment Environment and Competition (Doc. Inese Kalniņa)
• Intercultural Business Relations, Social Capital, Behavioral and Experimental Economics (Assoc. Prof. Ilona Baumane-Vītoliņa)
• History of the World Economy, History of Economic Theories and Anthropology of Economics (Prof. Viesturs Pauls Karnups)
• Tourism and Hotel Business (Assoc. Prof. Ilze Medne)