12
December
2012
Below are Google Maps images of two rural communities (A and B) in Georgia. Please click the image to enlarge it.
10
December
2012
Poverty and income inequality are two of the top concerns for the newly elected Georgian government. Indeed, despite impressive growth performance (annual growth rates have averaged more than 6% since 2005), Georgia remains a poor country.
07
December
2012
There are different ways to measure the success of nations. Various surveys are conducted and different indices are compiled to measure the well-being of countries across the world.
03
December
2012
Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model is an analytical tool commonly used by countries and international financial institutions to simulate policy interventions. CGE applications are not limited to any particular policy area. Their usefulness is highest when the simulated policy intervention is expected to generate significant feedback effects or spillovers into sectors that may not be directly affected.
30
November
2012
We may recall that the Lazika city project has been proposed by the Saakashvili administration to accelerate the process of urbanization. A new city was suggested as a means of absorbing surplus rural population and thus paving the way for land consolidation and greater productivity in agriculture.
