On the Vector of Economic Development of Post-Communist Georgia
The paper discussed the problem of the vision about the issues concerning the direction of development of Georgia’s economy after the restoration of the country’s independence and the model upon which it should be based. The victory of the Georgian Dream coalition in the Parliamentary elections of 1 October 2012 made the issue of choice topical again in Georgia as high priority was given to the subject of which vector of development needed to become determining after the nine-year governance of the United National Movement leaded by Mikheil Saakashvili.
The "Rosy" Mistakes of the IMF and World Bank in Georgia
The author criticizes the Georgian president for corrupt, populist, and incompetent economic policies and the IMF and World Bank for conniving at these policies for unprofessional reasons.
Comparative Advantages of the Central Caucasian Countries: Potential, Realized, and Missed Opportunities
This article analyzes the comparative advantages of the Central Caucasian states. Keeping in mind the geopolitical and geo-economic factors influencing the states of the region, it identifies the comparative advantages of its countries in terms of potential, realized, and missed opportunities. It focuses particular attention on the development of the Central Caucasus’ transportation and communication networks. The comparative advantages of the region’s states can only be optimally realized if the territorial conflicts, which are having a negative effect on the development of these countries, are settled.