მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ საქართველოს სასარგებლო წიაღისეულის სექტორის წილი ქვეყნის მშპ-ში მცირეა, საქართველოს მთლიანი ექსპორტის თითქმის ერთი მეოთხედი სწორედ სასარგებლო წიაღისეულის მოპოვებაზე მოდის. შედეგად, საქართველოს ბუნებრივი რესურსების მზარდ გამოყენებას აქვს პოტენციალი, სარგებელი მოუტანოს ქვეყნის ეკონომიკურ განვითარებას და წვლილი შეიტანოს საჯარო ფინანსებში.

On November 12th, President of ISET and ISET-PI, Eric Livny moderated a panel discussion on “Competing Water Needs” organized by the USAID policy-advocacy project Governing for Growth in Georgia (G4G). Representatives of all water-using sectors were invited to participate. The discussion included the viewpoints of stakeholders in the agriculture, environment, and energy sectors.

Professor Hans Wiesmeth from Dresden University of Technology (TU Dresden) visit ISET last Thursday to present one of his recent papers “The Environmental Kuznets Curve”, co-authored with Shlomo Weber from New Economic School.

The International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University has signed a contract with the Asian Development Bank to contribute to a study on: “Good Jobs for Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asia”. Since obtaining independence in the early 1990s, Central and West Asian countries have made noticeable progress. However, recent economic disruptions, mainly caused by the structural decline in energy prices and the protracted devaluation of currencies in the region, are affecting jobs, remittances, and people’s general well-being.

ISET Policy Institute is seeking to hire a Professor/Head of Center for Energy and Environmental Economics Research. ISET-PI offers an intellectually stimulating, collaborative working environment, excellent possibility for professional advancement, competitive salary, and benefits.