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2024 end of year economic update: blurring lines between economy, democracy and governance…

ISET Director discusses Georgia's EU Path at Stockholm conference

November 2024 | Polarization reached its historical maximum on November 28, 2024

Visualization of CEC’s published election results

ISET Policy Institute's recommendations for the parliament of new convocation: the first 5 urgent steps as a prerequisite for the resilience of Georgia’s economy

WHO WE ARE

ISET Policy Institute provides independent policy research, analysis, and training, and it reaches out to the broader academic, policy and business community, as well as the general public. Our key areas of expertise are in Agricultural Policy, Macroeconomic Policy, Energy & Environment, Private Sector Development, and Inclusive growth. Within these sectors, ISET maintains a portfolio of regular indices and analytical publications, and implements externally financed projects.

Media & democracy

Energy & Environment

Governance

Inclusive growth

Macroeconomic stability

Agriculture & Rural

Competitiveness

ReforMeter

RIAcademy

MediaTOR

Gender

Climate & Green Dev

Covid 19

Indexes

Media Depolarization Index

Explores and measures the dynamics of media polarization in Georgia; looks at media polarization as a proxy for political polarization.

Agri Review

Summarizes the major developments in the agricultural sector and provides brief analysis of the related economic indicators.

Business Confidence Index

Comprises seven sector-specific sub-indices covering services, retail trade, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services, construction and other sectors.

Consumer Confidence Index

Measures the degree of optimism that consumers feel about the overall state of the economy and their personal financial situation.

Electricity Market Review

Analyses the main trends and key events in Georgia’s electricity market.

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Analyses the main trends and key events in Georgia’s energy sector, including electricity, oil, and gas.

GDP Forecast

Provides current-quarter and one-quarter-ahead GDP forecasts for those who need to make business and policy decisions and cannot wait until the official statistics are announced several months later.

Gender Equality Index

Following an EU methodology and taking into account regional context, the Index measures progress towards gender equality among 12 former soviet countries.

Khachapuri Index

Inspired by the Big Mac Index of the Economist magazine, it tracks inflation by using the most popular Georgian Food, the Khachapuri.

Macroeconomic Review

Offers a comprehensive review and an economic interpretation of the existing data trends, which are based on monthly statistics from GeoStat, NBG, and other sources.

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According to the best global practices, residential and commercial real estate price indices are calculated using several measures

Publications

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16 December 2024

2024 end of year economic update: blurring lines between economy, democracy and governance…

18 November 2024

RIA SME test methodology and practical guide for Georgia

This is a working note outlining the initial processes behind the SME Test Methodology. It is a notable deliverable part of the Developing an RIA SME Test Methodology for Georgia, while strengthening the capacity of the Government of Georgia to utilize SME RIA tools in practice Project, as funded by the UNDP and led by ISET Policy Institute.

01 November 2024

Visualization of CEC’s published election results

Projects

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Europe and our future well-being

The project aims to raise awareness and boost participation in the democratic process, fostering a strong and inclusive understanding of the benefits of EU integration for all age and ethnic groups in Georgia. Our goal is to communicate the tangible advantages of democracy and the EU path to Georgian youth and regional populations. Utilizing social media, we share compelling evidence highlighting the benefits of a European future for Georgia. The campaign is inclusive, with content available in Armenian and Azeri to reach minority groups.

03.06.2024

Conduct in-depth ex-ante regulatory impact assessment and gender impact assessment for climate law of Georgia

Georgia is committed to various international agreements on climate change, notably the Paris Agreement and the Association Agreement with the European Union. Recently, in 2021, Georgia announced a new Nationally Determined Contribution, pledging to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% compared to 1990 levels.

12.02.2024