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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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ISET's NEW Masters in Finance

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

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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.

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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.

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

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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
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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
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