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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

Weekly Market Watch by Galt & Taggart

The FINANCIAL -- Economy

by The FINANCIAL

January 15, 2018

2 mins read

Analysis

Weekly Market Watch by Galt & Taggart

The FINANCIAL -- Economy

by The FINANCIAL

January 8, 2018

2 mins read

Analysis

WHO GETS TO EAT FROM THE GROWING PIE?

The FINANCIAL -- 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

by Eric Livny and Laura Manukyan, ISET

December 25, 2017

3 mins read

Analysis

New Year Supra Index – December 2017

The FINANCIAL -- ISET-PI likes to keep tradition and cook up a New Year’s Supra Index for our readers. The Index shows the cost of a standard festive supra meal for a family of five to six people in each region of

by ISET

December 25, 2017

1 min read

Analysis

It seems that a pig will meet a dog on the New Year’s feast

The FINANCIAL -- In December 2017, Georgian MEAT sub-index increased by only 0.7% compared to October 2017. Nevertheless, in absolute terms, this is the highest month-to-month change since the last April. The main drivers of the change were boosted beef prices of

by ISET

December 18, 2017

1 min read

Analysis

Behavioral Economics of New Year’s Resolutions

The FINANCIAL -- “January is always a good month for behavioral economics: Few things illustrate self-control as vividly as New Year's resolutions. February is even better, though, because it lets us study why so many of those resolutions are broken.” Sendhil Mullainathan,

by Sophiko Skhirtladze, ISET

December 18, 2017

6 mins read

Analysis

Weekly Market Watch by Galt & Taggart

The FINANCIAL -- Economy

by The FINANCIAL

December 18, 2017

2 mins read

Analysis

Food Prices Rise at a Slower Pace

The FINANCIAL -- The Khachapuri Index continued its upward trend in November 2017, with the average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian Khachapuri reaching 3.70 GEL. This is 1.8% higher month-on-month (compared to October 2017), and 7.1% higher year-on-year (compared to November

by The FINANCIAL

December 11, 2017

1 min read

Analysis

Why Is Georgia Importing So Much Electricity?

The FINANCIAL -- In October 2017, Georgian power plants generated 828 mln. KWh of electricity, marginally up (+0.79%) compared to September. Following the traditional seasonal pattern, the share of electricity produced by renewable sources declined to 71% of total generation (87% in

by ISET

December 11, 2017

2 mins read