Capital concentration effects on the type of economic growth

The purpose of the research is to introduce the audience with specific features of economic growth in Latvia which is said to have experienced the “story of success” and to offer a different point of view on the traditional economic theories based on the influence of capital concentration in a particular country. The authors try to analyze the outcome of the “success story” by proving their opinion with the recent facts and basing their stand-point on the theories of well-known economists who are questioning the permanency of the growth paradigm. The essence of the economic growth must lie in the prosperity of people. The authors try to explain why the case of economic growth in Latvia differs from the situation in other EU countries. The role of inflow of foreign capital and its possible consequences, as well as the balance of payments are analyzed in the paper. The findings of the research offer the alternative to consider the flow of capital and globalization processes critically, evaluating the possible positive and negative effects on economies of the countries.