Verslo bendradarbiavimas Klaipėdos regiono ir Latvijos pasienyje

Abstract

In this article we analyse the cooperation of business organisations of Klaipėda region with Latvian organizations.One of the main problems of this region, located in the cross-border with Latvia, is low competivenessof its organisations and high levels of unemployment. One of ways of coping with this problem is promotingthe cooperation between organisations in the region among themselves and also with organisations inneighbouring Latvia. In this article we present the results of the research done in 2011 among top managersof organizations in Klaipėda region, the aim of the research and also this article is to examine the state ofcooperation between organizations of Klaipėda region and Latvia. The tasks of the article are: 1) to analysethe theoretical premises for cooperation in cross-border regions; 2) determine the level of cooperation oforganisations from Klaipėda region and Latvia; 3) determine the obstacles for cooperation; 4) establish themeasures that could stimulate more active cooperation of organisations of Klaipeda region and Latvian organizations.To achieve these goals we used the analysis of scientific literature and survey research. KEY WoRDS: Klaipeda region, Latvia, cooperation, cross-border.