ISET

CALL FOR PAPERS: Gender equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment in Times of Crisis

ReforMeter hosted a public-private dialogue on tourism reform

The assessment of tourism reform includes the review of the planned changes in the tourism law, which aims to ensure coordination at the national and regional levels, diversify the offers the tourism sector provides to visitors, ensure high-quality tourist services, and develop a standard for protecting consumer rights and safety.

ISET Policy Institute explores think tanks and best practices in Brussels

The purpose of the tour was to foster knowledge exchange, establish connections, and learn from leading think tanks in the field of policy research and development.

ISET Policy Institute hosted resilience report launch by World Bank

The report examines the impact of shocks and crises on human capital development and offers recommendations to mitigate these impacts in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus.

ISET's NEW Masters in Finance

ISET is launching the new Master’s in Finance program, officially accredited in 2022.

MediaTOR - Economic reforms library for media

MediaTOR is an innovative platform implemented by the ISET Policy Institute and Internews Georgia with the support of the USAID Economic Governance Program. Its purpose is to develop fact-based economic journalism and promote public participation in the process of economic reforms.

WHO WE ARE

ISET Policy Institute provides independent policy research, analysis, and training, and it reaches out to the broader academic, policy and business community, as well as the general public. Our key areas of expertise are in Agricultural Policy, Macroeconomic Policy, Energy & Environment, Private Sector Development, and Inclusive growth. Within these sectors, ISET maintains a portfolio of regular indices and analytical publications, and implements externally financed projects.

Macroeconomic stability

Gender

Indexes

Agri Review

Summarizes the major developments in the agricultural sector and provides brief analysis of the related economic indicators.

Business Confidence Index

Comprises seven sector-specific sub-indices covering services, retail trade, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services, construction and other sectors.

Consumer Confidence Index

Measures the degree of optimism that consumers feel about the overall state of the economy and their personal financial situation.

Electricity Market Review

Analyses the main trends and key events in Georgia’s electricity market.

Energy Market Review

Analyses the main trends and key events in Georgia’s energy sector, including electricity, oil, and gas.

GDP Forecast

Provides current-quarter and one-quarter-ahead GDP forecasts for those who need to make business and policy decisions and cannot wait until the official statistics are announced several months later.

Gender Equality Index

Following an EU methodology and taking into account regional context, the Index measures progress towards gender equality among 12 former soviet countries.

Khachapuri Index

Inspired by the Big Mac Index of the Economist magazine, it tracks inflation by using the most popular Georgian Food, the Khachapuri.

Macroeconomic Review

Offers a comprehensive review and an economic interpretation of the existing data trends, which are based on monthly statistics from GeoStat, NBG, and other sources.

REMLab

According to the best global practices, residential and commercial real estate price indices are calculated using several measures

Publications

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29 May 2023

Agricultural exports to the EU: does public sector support have a say?

On 27 June 2014, Georgia and the EU signed the Association Agreement (AA), including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (DCFTA), which fully entered into force on 1 July 2016. The goal of the DCFTA is to provide a framework for new trade opportunities, enhance competitiveness in the business sector, and support closer economic integration between Georgia and the EU based on reforms in trade-related fields.

22 May 2023

A Snapshot of SME digitalization in Georgia

Digitalization can be defined as the process of change that digital technology causes or influences in all aspects of life. For businesses, it implies digital improvements which alter business models, alongside the way in which products or services are manufactured and delivered.

10 April 2023

Would a higher minimum wage meaningfully affect poverty levels among women? – A simulation case from Georgia

In economic literature, the effect of minimum wage on the labour market and its relevance as an anti-poverty, equality-enhancing policy tool, is a matter of vigorous debate. The focus of this policy brief is a hypothetical effect on poverty rates, particularly among women, following an increase in the minimum wage in Georgia.

Projects

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Developing RIA SME Test Methodology for Georgia while strengthening the capacity of the Government of Georgia in utilizing the SME RIA tools in practice

ISET Policy Institute, in partnership with UNDP, has launched a new project, entitled "Developing RIA SME Test Methodology for Georgia", with the aim of strengthening the Government’s capacity to analyze policy impacts on SMEs by providing essential tools, knowledge, and practical experience.

20.02.2023

Political Economy Analysis (PEA)

The "Local Economic Development (LED) in Georgia" project, implemented by a consortium led by HELVETAS and commissioned by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), aims to strengthen Georgian actors’ involvement in LED. Moreover, it incorporates an overarching objective “to contribute to increasing employment and income of rural women and men in their localities by enhancing effective collaboration among local and national actors (public, private, civil society) for the creation of new economic opportunities.”

13.02.2023