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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

The Easter Effect on the Khachapuri Index

The FINANCIAL -- The average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian khachapuri in April 2019 was 3.47 GEL, and the Index lost 1.3% compared to the previous month (March 2019).Such a decrease was in line with anexpected seasonal declining trend, which is

by ISET

May 6, 2019

1 min read

Analysis

Verdict: FactCheck leaves Irakli Kobakhidze’s statement WITHOUT A VERDICT.

Irakli Kobakhidze: There are 800,000 people in Georgia living below the poverty line. At the current pace, we will need 10-to-12 years to fully eradicate poverty in our country

by Valeri Kvaratskhelia, FactCheck

April 30, 2019

3 mins read

Analysis

Granted Survival!

The FINANCIAL -- Various business support programs have been implemented in many countries across the world.

by Irakli Barbakadze, ISET

April 30, 2019

6 mins read

Analysis

Verdict: Zakaria Kutsnashvili’s statement is a MANIPULATION OF NUMBERS.

The FINANCIAL -- Zakaria Kutsnashvili: With the current growth rate, we are ahead of the European countries. Germany’s GDP growth rate is 1.17% and ours is 4.5%. Great Britain’s is under 2% whilst the US growth rate is 1.2%. Hence, our 4.5%

by Vakhtang Demutia, FactCheck

April 24, 2019

4 mins read

Analysis

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Fady Asly’s statement is MOSTLY TRUE.

The FINANCIAL -- Fady Asly: “As compared to 2006, Georgia improved its positionin the Doing Business rankingfrom the 100th to the 6thposition, income from tourism increased tenfold and FDI remain the same.”

by Valeri Kvaratskhelia, FactCheck

April 15, 2019

3 mins read

Analysis

Practical Tips For Effectively Conducting An Arbitration

The FINANCIAL -- Introduction --The basic steps in an arbitration broadly resemble those in litigation. However, arbitration offers substantially more flexibility when it comes to the process. This adaptability is one of the key advantages of arbitration. In order to harness those

by Ketevan Betaneli, Timothy Morgan

April 15, 2019

5 mins read

Analysis

Red or Blue!

The FINANCIAL -- Have you ever wonderedwhy the color of the United National Movement (UNM) is red while Georgian Dream (GD) is blue? Why not green and orange? It might be that red and blue offer a contrast, and they also symbolize

by Tamta Maridashvili, ISET

April 15, 2019

3 mins read

Analysis

Khachapuri Index for Foreign Earners

The FINANCIAL — In March 2019, the national average cost of cooking one standard Imeretiankhachapuri fell to 3.51 GEL, which is 0.8% lowermonth-over-month (since February 2019), however it is also 1.1% lower year-over-year (in comparison to March 2018). The main contributors

by ISET

April 15, 2019

1 min read

Analysis

Uneven access to health services drives life expectancy gaps: WHO

The FINANCIAL -- Where women can access health services, maternal deaths decrease, lengthening women’s life expectancy. In many circumstances, men access health care less than women. Men are much more likely to die from preventable and treatable noncommunicable diseases and road traffic accidents.

by The FINANCIAL

April 8, 2019

2 mins read