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: Eric Livny; Transition and Reforms; 26 May 2019; Hits: 4253; Rating:

28 years of Georgia's Independence. The Economic Angle

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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...

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The Unbearable Lightness of Doing Business in Georgia

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Georgia’s legal system is too slow and cumbersome to swiftly and effectively punish irresponsible behavior by Georgian companies. This may be good news for some (unscrupulous) companies but is very bad for their customers –...

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: Eric Livny; Transition and Reforms; 01 April 2019; Hits: 5275; Rating:

Georgia Wants to be in Europe, But Without EU-style Bureaucracy

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In a rare about-face, the Georgian government announced today, 1 April, 2019, that it will impose a 9-month moratorium, effective immediately, on the further introduction of EU-style regulations. A new plan of regulatory approximation will...

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: Eric Livny; Transition and Reforms; 25 February 2019; Hits: 2795; Rating:

Given Enough Rope Regulators Will Hang Us All

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PROLOGUE – GREEN SPACE CAFÉ Green Space Café is a tiny business on the outskirts of Tbilisi, next to the Ford Service Center in Dighomi. It is far less prominent than TBC Bank, and, therefore, few...

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: Eric Livny; Transition and Reforms; 04 September 2017; Hits: 1983; Rating:

Crime and Punishment. The Georgian Version

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Zero-tolerance and brutal punishment of crime, corruption, tax evasion, as well as non-payment of fines and utilities fees, may have been justified as part of a radical reform effort in 2004-6 that sought to restore...

Tags: Transition, Social Policy, Structural Reforms, Georgia, Israel

: Eric Livny; Transition and Reforms; 23 May 2016; Hits: 2935; Rating:

Georgia’s Revolutions and Economic Development: from 2004 to Present Time

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The makers of Georgia’s Rose Revolution gained their place in history by using radical deregulation and a strategy of "zero tolerance" to crush the criminal gangs and restore trust in state institutions. Yet, having failed...

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28 years of Georgia's Independence. The Economic Angle

The Unbearable Lightness of Doing Business in Georgia

Georgia Wants to be in Europe, But Without EU-style Bureaucracy

Given Enough Rope Regulators Will Hang Us All

Crime and Punishment. The Georgian Version

Georgia’s Revolutions and Economic Development: from 2004 to Present Time

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