Russia has certain economic leverage over Georgia, as last year Georgian exports to Russia accounted for around 15% of total exports by value. A disproportionate amount of Georgian exports to Russia are wine, brandy, foodstuffs,...
While causing a lot of pain in the short run, last week’s protests in Tbilisi may trigger very significant changes in Georgia’s political and economic long run landscape, rendering Georgia more competitive and resilient to...
Norms and laws are there to nudge people into pro-social behavior and cooperation. If Georgians are not nice to each other and do not care about the environment just outside their cozy apartments, it is...
Georgia’s beauty and traditional hospitality make it a ‘natural-born’ touristic destination. Yet, without factories, it may be a country for very few Georgians. This is something our policymakers have to bear in mind when deciding...
Once the wealthiest and most privileged of USSR republics, Georgia went into economic and political freefall even before its declaration of independence on 9 April 1991. The civil war ended in late 1993, after a...