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Improving the mix and match in the labor market: Can Education Management Information Systems help?

December 18, 2020

Analysis

Education in Georgia is essentially the responsibility of the public sector (the vast majority of total enrolmentin the case of General education) and has received a lot of attention in recent years with public outlays to the sector tripling between 2010 and 2019 to reach 3.6 percent of GDP. This remains low by OECD standards, however: OECD countries spend on

What an ‘October surprise’ from North Korea might actually look like

The FINANCIAL -- On January 1, North Korea’s ruling-party newspaper published the results

by New Atlanticist by Markus Garlauskas and Bruce Perry

October 3, 2020

12 mins read

COVID-19: Georgians trust more to foreign doctors, survey

The FINANCIAL–Communications company Noblet Media CIS, Edelman affiliate, in partnership with Info

by The FINANCIAL

August 11, 2020

3 mins read

Seasonal Effects and COVID Lockdown Combined Close the Generation-Consumption Gap in April

The gap closes In April 2020, total generation and consumption nearly balanced

by By Levan Pavlenishvili and Norberto Pignatti

June 24, 2020

1 min read

Analysis

Structural Change in the Georgian Dairy Sector?

The FINANCIAL -- The Khachapuri Index kept declining in April, 2018, very much in line with the seasonal trend we observe every year. The average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian khachapuri currently stands at 3.28 GEL, which is 7.4% lower month-on-month

by The FINANCIAL

May 14, 2018

1 min read

Analysis

Is Abkhazia Consuming Too Much? – March 2018 Electricity Market Review

The FINANCIAL -- In March 2018, Georgian power plants generated 997 mln. KWh of electricity (+35% compared to March 2017, and + 7% compared to February 2018). Nearly a quarter (24 %) of this electricity was produced by the Enguri and Vardnili

by Levan Pavlenishvili, ISET

May 14, 2018

3 mins read

Analysis

Weekly Market Watch by Galt & Taggart

The FINANCIAL -- Economy

by The FINANCIAL

May 7, 2018

2 mins read

Analysis

Georgia’s Economy Grows, Agriculture Shrinks: What Should We Do?

The FINANCIAL -- Since 2012, when the political party Georgian Dream took leadership of the country’s governance, economic [real] growth reached its highest rate in 2017 (5.0%). The drivers of this growth were construction (11.2%), hotels and restaurants (11.2%) and the financial

by Rati Kochlamazashvili and Pati Mamardashvili, ISET

May 7, 2018

6 mins read

Analysis

AGRIndex – April Review

The FINANCIAL -- In April 2018, compared to the previous month, only MEAT (+1.8%) prices went up, while DAIRY (-8.0%), VEGETABLE (-6.8%), and FRUIT (-2.6%) prices lost significant parts of their March 2018 values. As a result, AGRIndex experienced the biggest decline

by The FINANCIAL

May 7, 2018

1 min read

Analysis

FACTCHECK: Dimitri Kumsishvili

The FINANCIAL -- Dimitri Kumsishvili: “GEL 180 million in loans for business support have been issued through the EU credit line and 7,000 jobs have been created.”. Verdict: FactCheck leaves Dimitri Kumsishvili’s statement WITHOUT A VERDICT.

by Levan Tevdoradze, FactCheck

April 30, 2018

2 mins read

Analysis

GEORGIAN CONSUMER CONFIDENCE – FEBRUARY 2018. EDUCATED CONSUMERS FEEL THE HEAT OF INFLATION

The FINANCIAL -- Georgian consumer sentiment remained practically unchanged in February 2018, extending a fairly long trend of stability (or stagnation) that goes back to at least August 2017.

by ISET

April 30, 2018

1 min read

Analysis

Early Spring in Kutaisi

The FINANCIAL -- In April 2018, the average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian khachapuri declined to 3.29 GEL, which is 7.4% lower month-on-month (that is, compared to March 2018), and 1.0% lower year-on-year (compared to April 2017).

by ISET

April 30, 2018

1 min read

Analysis

Weekly Market Watch by Galt & Taggart

The FINANCIAL -- Economy

by The FINANCIAL

April 30, 2018

1 min read

Analysis

AGRIndex: Less Cows, Expensive Milk!

The FINANCIAL -- In March 2018, DAIRY prices continued declining trend — the drop was as low as -7.1%, compared to the last month. Due to this change, the gain in the year-to-year AGRIndex also shrunk and reached +3.7% — the lowest

by ISET

April 23, 2018

1 min read