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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

Two Men Detained For Allegedly Installing Mock Putin Gravestone In His Hometown

The FINANCIAL -- Two activists from the Agit Russia group who allegedly installed a mock gravestone with the name Vladimir Putin on it have been detained by police in Russia's second-biggest city, St. Petersburg.

by RFE/RL's Russian Service

April 8, 2019

1 min read

Analysis

MARCH 2019: CONSUMER CONFIDENCE LEVELS

The FINANCIAL -- According to a nationally representative sample of 339 Georgians interviewed in early March 2019, the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) slightly improved by 0.3 index points, from -19.2 in February to -18.9 in March.

by The FINANCIAL

April 8, 2019

1 min read

Analysis

Homes with Chef-Inspired Kitchen Features Sell for Up to 34 % More

The FINANCIAL -- Zillow analysis finds homes touting 'steam ovens,' 'professional appliances,' in sale listings sold for significantly more than similar homes, while 'pizza ovens' and 'wine cellars' command a higher premium in starter homes

by The FINANCIAL

April 4, 2019

2 mins read

Analysis

Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Nika Melia’s statement is TRUE.

The FINANCIAL -- Statement -- Nika Melia: “Under the Georgian Dream’s rule, prices on medication increased by 60%, on healthcare by 37%, on utilities by 17% and on food by 20%.”

by Teona Absandze, FactCheck

April 1, 2019

2 mins read

Analysis

Beka Natsvlishvili: “We are not a poor country. We are the most unequal country. Our country has one of the largest gaps between rich and poor.”

The FINANCIAL -- Verdict: FactCheck concludes that Beka Natsvlishvili’s statement is MOSTLY FALSE.

by Vakhtang Demuria, FactCheck

April 1, 2019

3 mins read

Analysis

Net-Metering: A Realistic Green Solution to the Generation-Consumption Deficit?

The FINANCIAL -- In February 2019, Georgian power plants generated 939 million kWh of electricity, which compared to the previous year represents a 0.5% increase in total generation.

by ISET

April 1, 2019

4 mins read

Analysis

Dairy prices keep falling

The FINANCIAL -- In March 2019, the average cost of cooking one standard Imeretian khachapuri declined slightly to 3.51 GEL, which is 0.8% lower MoM (compared to February 2019), and 1.1% lower YoY (compared to March 2018).

by ISET

April 1, 2019

1 min read

Analysis

A third of EU trade is with the United States and China

The FINANCIAL -- In 2018, the United States (€674 billion, or 17.1% of total extra-EU trade in goods, i.e. the sum of exports and imports) and China (€605 bn, or 15.4%) continued to be the two main goods trading partners of the

by The FINANCIAL

March 25, 2019

2 mins read

Analysis

43% of the EU is covered with forests

The FINANCIAL -- Today is the International Day of Forests, which is celebrated every year on 21 March to raise awareness of the importance of forests of all types.

by The FINANCIAL

March 25, 2019

1 min read

Analysis

Cyberthreat trends: 2019 cybersecurity threat review

The FINANCIAL -- How serious of a problem is cybercrime? A study by Cybersecurity Ventures predicts these crimes will cost the world $6 trillion a year by 2021. This is a big number, but it’s no surprise to anyone who has followed

by Dan Rafter for Symantec

March 25, 2019

3 mins read