Tbilinomics Tamada Blog

: Eric Livny; Trade and Industrial Policy; 22 October 2018; Hits: 3355; Rating:

The Return of Georgia’s Prodigal Sons: an Economic Story of Homecoming

User Rating: 5 / 5

Built in 2009-10, the car exchange platform in Rustavi is an excellent example of an effective industrial policy that helps Georgia make good on its promise as a gateway to Central Asian markets – and...

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Migration, Industrial Policy, Regional Integration, Economic Growth, Globalization, Ukraine, Georgia

A Finnish School for Every Georgian Child!

: Eric Livny; Education; 15 October 2018; Hits: 14726; Rating:

A Finnish School for Every Child in Georgia!

User Rating: 5 / 5

Georgia’s national curriculum is remarkably similar in spirit and content to its Finnish equivalent. There is only one “small” problem: Georgia lacks the teaching workforce to make this curriculum a reality. Luckily, a new private...

Tags: Social Policy, Education, Early Learning, Structural Reforms, Georgia

: Eric Livny; Culture and Economics; 07 October 2018; Hits: 7695; Rating:

Assume the Best about Tbilisi Taxi Drivers and Get the Best

User Rating: 5 / 5

Ever since moving to Tbilisi more than 11 years ago, I’ve never stopped practicing the Eric Livny taxi experiment. Here is how it goes. Every time I hail a taxi, I open the door and sit in...

Tags: Social Policy, Services, Georgia, Economic Theory

: Eric Livny and Laura Manukyan; Democratic Governance; 18 June 2018; Hits: 1747; Rating:

Georgian and Armenian “Deplorables” and "Desperados" Taking It to the Streets

User Rating: 0 / 5

Despite impressive economic recovery in 2017-18, Georgians and Armenians appear to be seriously unhappy with the current state of their political institutions. Their dissatisfaction with their governments is reflected in UN’s World Happiness Report 2018...

Tags: Democracy, Armenia, Democratic Governance, Georgia, Politics

: Eric Livny and Giorgi Mzhavanadze; Energy and Environment; 01 April 2018; Hits: 1773; Rating:

The FitCoin Revolution!

User Rating: 0 / 5

Since early 2017, the Gldani prison’s 4,000 inmates have been participating in a pilot project to mint FitCoins, a new type of cryptocurrency that does not compete for global energy resources. Based on this pilot's...

Tags: Tech & Innovation, Productivity, Economic Growth

Tamada Blog

The Return of Georgia’s Prodigal Sons: an Economic Story of Homecoming

A Finnish School for Every Child in Georgia!

Assume the Best about Tbilisi Taxi Drivers and Get the Best

Georgian and Armenian “Deplorables” and "Desperados" Taking It to the Streets

The FitCoin Revolution!

Search

Blog Categories

Most Popular Blogs

Georgian Haves and Have-Nots. Who’s to Blame and What to Do?

A Finnish School for Every Child in Georgia!

Georgia's Medical Education: a Party Soon Coming to an End

CONTACT

Search