04
February
2017
Unofficial (partial) dollarization describes a situation when a foreign currency is used alongside the domestic currency for transactions purposes and as a store value. High partial dollarization is not good for a country, as it ties the hands of its Central Bank when it wants to use monetary policy. In a highly dollarized economy, national currency depreciation can even lead to financial instability.
03
February
2017
On February 3, 2017, Eric Livny, President of ISET and the ISET Policy Institute, held a working meeting with the newly-appointed chairman of the Competition Agency of Georgia, Mr. Nodar Khaduri, who is also a co-director of the newly-accredited ISET BA Program.
01
February
2017
APRC is working on a research to inform the World Bank Group (WBG) on sectoral priorities in Georgia’s agriculture.
01
February
2017
Strengthening capacity of business support organizations on DCFTA and SME related policies.
23
January
2017
Protectionism and any kind of import restrictions have supporters in every country, and Georgia is no exception. Recently, I attended a lunch meeting on the need for an antidumping law, organized by Georgian Lawyers for Independent Professions, Governing for Growth (G4G), and the Society of Free Individuals. Participants from different sectors and institutions presented their views on the possible economic consequences of antidumping regulations currently being discussed by the Georgian government.