During the past 18 months, Georgian consumers have been enjoying an unprecedented period of price stability. Ever since May 2011, when inflation peaked given the state of frenzy in the global commodity markets, inflation has literally come to a halt: since early 2012, monthly inflation rates are fluctuating around the zero trends.

On November 8, 2012, Professor Einar Hope, from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH), delivered a public seminar for ISETers, representatives of the Georgian energy sector, and international organizations working in the field.

A long season of high-stakes elections in Georgia, Ukraine, and now the United States is finally over. Once the last campaign posters are taken down, we may as well start asking: now what?

The project aims to settle the Financial Soundness Indicators compilation based on recommendations of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and use them to analyze business climate and financial sector stability of Georgia. The main objective of the study is to assess the financial sector stability/vulnerability over time and compare with a set of benchmark countries in the context of the overall investment climate situation Georgia and in the region.

I am not addicted to TV but I found myself sitting in front of the TV almost 24 hours a day before the 2012 Georgian parliamentary elections.