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Institutions, Politics, and Development
11 January 2013

How can a society become more prosperous? This question has been on the minds of economists and policymakers for centuries.

Snobbism and Status Concerns – Primitives of Georgian Socio-historical Psychology and Their Economic Implications
09 January 2013

In 1905, Max Weber, in his masterpiece, “The Protestant Ethics and Spirit of Capitalism”, proposed an interesting hypothesis which claimed that Protestantism, Calvinism, and Puritan ethics influenced the development of capitalism.

Roads and Rural Development: the Case of Samtskhe Javakheti
03 December 2012

A few days after the beginning of the August 2008 war with Russia, I found myself on an epic journey through Kvemo Kartli and the volcanic plateau of Samtkhe-Javakheti to Turkey.

Does Georgia Need More and Larger Cities?
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.

Math Education – an Engine of Economic Growth in the 21st Century
23 November 2012

Mathematical literacy has always been a key factor in improving a country’s productivity and competitiveness. Stanford University’s Eric Hanushek has shown that there is a positive relationship between students’ performance in mathematics tests and economic growth.

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