Challenges In The Implementation Of The Socially Responsible Green Transition In The Healthcare Sector Of Latvia

Description

Riga Stradins University is currently implementing Latvian Council of Science funded project “Socially responsible green transition: enhancing governance solutions to empower Homo Climaticus in the healthcare sector (GreenCare)” (ID: lzp-2023/1-0341).
The project is aimed to evaluate and analyse economic risks for socially responsible green transition in the healthcare.
This study was performed to identify economic risks for socially responsible green transition in the healthcare.
Literature review was performed to gain the latest research results on the socially responsible green transition.
Study questions:
What are the economic risks for socially responsible green transition in the healthcare?
WHAT ARE THE ECONOMIC RISKS FOR SOCIALLY REPONSIBLE GREEN TRANSITION?
(1) Some groups of low-skilled workers might exprience a market decline in their job opportunities (Nordic Council of Ministers, 2020);
(2) Physical investments in energy and infrstructure (Ibid.);
(3) Taxes on fossil fuels (Patriarca & Vona, 2012);
(4) Lowering purchasing power (Maddassar et al, 2022);
(5) Accessibility to healthcare services.

Period	28 May 2024
Event title	17th Annual Scientific Baltic Business Management Conference: LEADING TRANSFORMATIONS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY: HEADWINDS AND TAILWINDS
Event type	Conference
Conference number	17
Location	Riga, LatviaShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International