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Georgia’s engagement spotlighted at the World Bank’s Growth Academy 2025 in Bucharest
27 May 2025

Three Lead Economists from the ISET Policy Institute – Davit Keshelava, Mariam Lobjanidze, and Giorgi Papava – participated in the prestigious Growth Academy 2025, held in Bucharest, Romania, from May 22 to 24, 2025. The event, jointly organized by the World Bank, the University of Chicago, and the National Bank of Romania, brought together leading academics, policymakers, and development practitioners from across the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region.

World Bank presents new Sweden-funded report in ISET on fiscal policy & equity
28 April 2025

On April 28, 2025, the ISET hosted a special seminar featuring the presentation of the World Bank’s latest report, “Navigating Fiscal Realities for Equitable Growth in Georgia,” developed with support from the Kingdom of Sweden.

Georgia municipal liveability index
20 March 2025

Economic development of the municipalities (outside capital) is one of the key sustainable development challenges in Georgia. The capital city of Tbilisi, while accounting for nearly 1/3 of the country’s population generates 50% of GDP and keeps expanding, whereas the municipalities, with few exceptions, are losing population and suffering from high incidence of poverty, unemployment, and slow and weak economic development.

February 2025 | Media (de)Polarization Index
03 March 2025

The Media Polarization Index remained high in February, influenced by restrictive laws that suppress demonstrations, controversial regulations affecting the media, and a Foreign Agents Registration Act-like (FARA) law. In addition, significant events such as a major tragedy in Batumi, heavy snowfall in Guria, and developments in Trump's foreign policy contributed to the polarized environment.

ISET Policy Institute's Lead Economist present at international tax conference in Warsaw
24 February 2025

Giorgi Papava, Lead Economist and Practice Head for private sector development policy at ISET Policy Institute, represented Georgia at the prestigious International Scientific Conference "Distributed Profit Taxation – Polish and worldwide perspective" on December 9, 2024, at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in Poland.

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