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Giorgi Mzhavanadze
Jun
12

Playing Against the Odds: What’s at Stake for Georgia as It Bets on the Tourism Revival Strategy?

Macroeconomics
Georgia reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic by immediately introducing aggressive measures. Closing international borders, declaring a state of emergency, shutting down public transportation, banning local travel and public gatherings, closing restaurants and shopping malls, and introducing a nighttime curfew—these are all instruments that were used by the country’s government and health authorities to stop the spread of the virus. As a result, the health system was not overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients. As of June 12th Georgia has had 837 confirmed corona...
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Giorgi Mzhavanadze
Dear Peter, thanks for your comment. I agree with you that (as I know) there is no official document which indicates that entry re... Read More
Monday, 15 June 2020 7:07 AM
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Interesting article, but just as a side note, can you please indicate the source for this: Furthermore, tourists visiting Georgia ... Read More
Friday, 12 June 2020 1:01 PM
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Tamta Maridashvili
Apr
06

Should the World Sacrifice the Economy to Save Lives Today?

Governance and Social Policy
No two countries that both have a McDonald's have ever been at war wrote American political commentator and author Thomas L. Friedman in 1996. Since then, of course, there have been plenty of instances of countries with McDonald’s warring, including Russia and Georgia. Though, one should not take Friedman’s phrase too literally. Rather he implies that the spread of McDonald's is a part of a worldwide phenomenon of countries integrating with the global economy, which, in turn, makes wars less likely. Well, Kudos to globalization. But also, thanks to globa...
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Laura Manukyan
Jun
18

Georgian and Armenian “Deplorables” and "Desperados" Taking It to the Streets

Governance and Social Policy
Georgian and Armenian ruling parties have been until recently basking in the glory of high GDP growth rates. Armenia’s stellar growth performance of 7.5% in 2017 and Georgia’s respectable 5% are, indeed, worthy of praise. However, do these figures really matter for the objective well-being of the majority of Georgians and Armenians? Second, how does economic growth, as measured by GDP, affect people’s subjective perception of happiness? Third, what does it do to crime rates and people’s appetite for political representation, social justice and fairness? ...
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Eric Livny
Ani, I am sure you are a better judge of the Armenian people. From what Ive read, however, there have been quite a number of recen... Read More
Thursday, 21 June 2018 8:08 AM
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It is interesting to mention about the little degree of patience of Armenians for their rulers, while they could tolerate the same... Read More
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 8:08 PM
Eric Livny
Could not agree more, Simon! I would only add that decent schooling and improved socialization starting from an early age, well be... Read More
Thursday, 21 June 2018 8:08 AM
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Laura Manukyan
Dec
23

Who Gets to Eat from the Growing Pie?

Governance and Social Policy
  2017 is shaping up as one of the best years in Georgia’s post-2008 crisis history. The economy is expected to expand by about 5%, beating early expectations and official forecasts by the likes of the IMF and the World Bank. Based on updated GeoStat figures for Q1 and Q2, ISET-PI’s annual growth forecast currently stands at 4.9%. Even that figure is likely to be revised upwards if Q3 growth turns out to be higher than suggested by GeoStat’s preliminary estimate of 4.4%. Georgia is not alone in experiencing a boom. In fact, it is rising with a tide ...
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georgia economic reforms economic growth development
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Florian Biermann
Why is the vocational education reform discussed in the context of redistribution? And even a pension reform is not inherently con... Read More
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