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: Eric Livny and Andrei Sarychev; Education; 13 May 2013; Hits: 2030; Rating:

Georgia's Education System Reforms: Corruption is Gone but Where is the Quality?

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Georgia was very successful in eradicating corruption and instituting meritocratic entrance examinations. Quality and relevance of education are still a challenge as reflected in international rankings, business surveys and high youth unemployment figures. * * * A...

: Eric Livny; Culture and Economics; 17 April 2013; Hits: 1745; Rating:

Georgian Stunt Drivers on Youtube: Blessing in Disguise?

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When crazy would-be-stunt drivers try to impress Hollywood by speeding through Tbilisi's crowded streets they may be doing the country a favor by raising public awareness and generating the political will to finally deal with...

: Eric Livny, Giorgi Mekerishvili and Florian Biermann; Trade and Industrial Policy; 22 March 2013; Hits: 2161; Rating:

On Social Planning, Symphonies and Cacophonies

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Georgia may have a lean and efficient government administration system, yet private sector investment is hampered by the presence of cacophonic “coordination failures”. The government could play the role of an orchestra director overseeing the...

Tags: Social Policy, National Competitiveness, Coordination, Georgia, Reforms, Trade

: Eric Livny, Irakli Galdava and Florian Biermann; Trade and Industrial Policy; 01 March 2013; Hits: 2062; Rating:

Free Trade vs. Protectionism: Georgia's Contribution to an Old Debate

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The "infant industry protection" argument does not really apply to Georgia. Georgia is too small to attract FDI for the sake of its domestic market, hence it has to remove protections and barriers to trade...

Tags: Transition, International Trade, Georgia

: Eric Livny and Lasha Labadze; Agriculture; 24 December 2012; Hits: 1732; Rating:

Celebrating the New Year. With an Extra Layer of Cheese

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Megrelians prefer their khachapuri to have another layer of cheese on top despite the extra cost. Samegrelo is not richer on avarage when compared to other Georgian regions, but it is more equal, implying that...

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Georgia's Education System Reforms: Corruption is Gone but Where is the Quality?

Georgian Stunt Drivers on Youtube: Blessing in Disguise?

On Social Planning, Symphonies and Cacophonies

Free Trade vs. Protectionism: Georgia's Contribution to an Old Debate

Celebrating the New Year. With an Extra Layer of Cheese

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