The value of a currency, measured in terms of other currencies, has consequences for the real economy. A more expensive lari, for example, makes it more profitable to import goods into Georgia. The importer has to pay the foreign goods with foreign currency, and when the lari is more valuable, less lari are needed to pay for them. Driven by competition, importing companies will forward some of this cost reduction to the consumers and charge lower prices for imported goods.
At the same time, an appreciation of the lari puts a burden on exporters. A bottle...
ISET Economist Blog
A blog about economics in the South Caucasus.
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22
Many of us have been lucky to be taught by great teachers, teachers who did not just teach, but inspired and brought out the best in us. Indeed, it is hard to overestimate the impact (positive and negative) of teachers on the children’s minds, their career prospects and aspirations. Understandably, such impact is strongest in weaker social environments where THE teacher is often a beacon of light (and enlightenment), a ‘wailing wall’ of sorts, a leading moral and intellectual authority.
Despite that being so, the second half of the 20th century has seen ...
Sep
09
Tchiatura is a small but resource rich and picturesque town, situated in the province of Imereti in Western Georgia. The abundance of an important natural resource, manganese ore, was the main reason for establishing the town in 1879. Akaki Tsereteli, the famous Georgian writer from the same region, initiated the manganese mining back then. To increase efficiency in transportation of the mineral, a railway was built in 1895.
By this period, up to 6000 workers were employed in the Tchiatura mines and the extracted material made up about 50% of total world...
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