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: Eric Livny; Culture and Economics; 17 June 2019; Hits: 7008; Rating:

Standing Together or Falling Apart

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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...

Tags: Culture & Traditions , Economic Reform

: Eric Livny; Culture and Economics; 07 October 2018; Hits: 7592; Rating:

Assume the Best about Tbilisi Taxi Drivers and Get the Best

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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; Culture and Economics; 26 March 2018; Hits: 1864; Rating:

On Pepsi, McDonald’s and the Promised Land

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The introduction of capitalism to Russia and the rest of the communist block was spearheaded by the arrival of coveted Western consumer goods. Capitalism came in several flavors. I will never forget the peppermint gum...

Tags: Transition, Consumption, International Trade, Russia, Former USSR/CIS

: Eric Livny; Culture and Economics; 28 March 2016; Hits: 2849; Rating:

Why Georgia is not South Korea (or Israel)?

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Whereas imitation is most effective in Korean-style vertically integrated firms in which every worker religiously follows instructions, the best context for innovation is Israeli-style "culture of disagreement and debate", and a system of incentives that...

Tags: Culture & Traditions , Economic Growth, Georgia, Israel

: Eric Livny; Culture and Economics; 25 January 2016; Hits: 1637; Rating:

If Moscow Can Beat the Traffic, So Can Tbilisi!

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While getting Georgian “khinkali men” to bike to work may be a real uphill battle, getting them to stop at pedestrian crossings should be a piece of cake. As Moscow’s experience shows, it should not...

Tags: Transition, Urban Planning, Russia, Georgia, Economic Theory

: Eric Livny, Maya Grigolia and Levan Pavlenishvili; Culture and Economics; 18 September 2015; Hits: 1368; Rating:

Confidence Matters!

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Given their TV-dependence, older Georgians seem to be much more affected by the televised hysteria surrounding the ups and downs of the Lari and the supposed “failure” of the National Bank of Georgia to maintain...

Tags: Fiscal Policy, Politics

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