The Puzzle of Agricultural Productivity in Georgia (and Armenia)
11
October
2012
While more than half of all jobs in Georgia are in the agricultural sector, agriculture’s share of value-added to GDP was only 11 percent in 2007 (World Bank).
Breaking the Vicious Circle of Poverty and Inequality
02
October
2012
Despite spectacular growth performance during the past several years (averaging more than 6% since 2005), Georgia remains a poor country. In 2011, Georgia’s GDP per capita reached USD 3,215, just below the average for small island states in the Pacific and just above Guatemala.
Costs and Benefits of Labour Mobility between the EU and the Eastern Partnership Partner Countries
28
September
2012
After the break-up of the Soviet Union, Georgia went through a process of civil war and economic collapse. Official estimates suggest that Georgia’s GDP shrunk by more than 70% between 1990 and1994.
