Title: Professor/Head of Center for Energy and Environmental Economics Research
Location: Tbilisi, GEORGIA
Annual Base Salary: USD60,000 (net). Bonuses will be provided for publications in internationally refereed journals and successful grant applications.
Description: International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET) and ISET Policy Institute seek to appoint one scholar to teach graduate-level courses and lead policy research programs in Energy and Environmental Economics. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in Economics from a reputable Western university and a strong record of teaching, research and policy consulting in relevant fields.
On October 6th, ISET-PI research fellow, Levan Pavlenishvili of the Energy and Environment Policy Research Center, participated in a panel discussion organized by World Experience Georgia (WEG) at Ligamus Book shop of Ilia State University. The panel discussed Discussion subsidies in the energy sector and it was attended by representatives of academia and other sector stakeholders including WEG representatives Mr. Murman Margvelashvili and Mr. Giorgi Mukhigulishvili. Panelists started with a review of international practices of subsidies in energy sector detailing the 30 main branches and 500 various types of subsidies in energy sector. Furthermore, Mr. Murman Margvelashvili presented types of subsidies used in power generation and consumption sectors, as well as in other energy sources.