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: Eric Livny, Olga Azhgibetseva and Nino Doghonadze; Social Policy; 17 March 2014; Hits: 2062; Rating:

"Inclusive Growth" Policies: Roads Paved with Good Intentions

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The Georgian government is advised to look beyond redistribution in its crude tax-and-transfer form to smarter interventions that can make the markets – and economic growth - work for everybody, including the poor. One option...

Tags: Agriculture, Social Policy, Market Failures, Poverty, Employment, Farmer Cooperation, Economic Growth

: Eric Livny and Nino Doghonadze; Culture and Economics; 21 February 2014; Hits: 1814; Rating:

Lending by Georgian Banks Boosts Savings and Provides Shelter from Relatives in Need

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Georgians are not as myopic as they might appear at first glance. Instead of keeping their savings in potentially unreliable banks they invest in social capital and networks. Furthermore, they use non-conventional strategies to lock...

: Eric Livny; Education; 23 December 2013; Hits: 2138; Rating:

The Educational Choices We Make...

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In the absence of relevant information, many young Georgians merely postpone the choice of education by opting for general university degrees which bring little practical value and take too long to complete. What are the...

Tags: Education, Georgia

: Eric Livny and Giorgi Kelbakiani; Trade and Industrial Policy; 16 December 2013; Hits: 2039; Rating:

The Georgian Egg of Discord

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The egg prices drama illustrates what's coming as a result of greater trade integration with the EU. Georgian producers will have to implement quality control measures at home and face greater competition from abroad. The...

Tags: Industrial Policy, Export, International Trade, Trade, Import

: Eric Livny and Giorgi Tsutskiridze; Education; 22 November 2013; Hits: 2041; Rating:

Like Teacher, Like Son

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Georgia's education system requires new out-of-the-box solutions rather than more of the same medicine. First and foremost, the system urgently needs new blood. Why not set up a national program requiring (and enabling) recipients of...

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"Inclusive Growth" Policies: Roads Paved with Good Intentions

Lending by Georgian Banks Boosts Savings and Provides Shelter from Relatives in Need

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The Georgian Egg of Discord

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