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სამშაბათი | 19 სექტემბერი, 2017

Private tutoring and inequality in Georgia

According to the March 2016 CRRC/TI-Georgia survey, roughly 4 in 10 households with school-aged children reported hiring a private tutor at the time of the survey for at least one subject that a child in their household was studying at school. While, as has been noted before, private tutoring reflects economic inequalities in Georgian society, it also contributes to furthering these inequalities. This blog post looks at how the frequency of hiring private tutors in Georgia differs by settlement type and level of education of the interviewed household member.
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სამშაბათი | 12 სექტემბერი, 2017

Attitudes towards immigrants in Georgia, and how they differ based on a person’s economic situation

recent protest in Tbilisi was a reminder of the importance of studying attitudes towards immigrants in Georgia. A previous blog post discussed how these attitudes vary based on whether a person has or has not had personal contact with immigrants.
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ორშაბათი | 04 სექტემბერი, 2017

A generation gap in retirement planning in Georgia

The pension system in Georgia faces challenges. According to the World Bank, in a country with a declining working age population (see slides 6 and 7), a retirement system in which the state is solely responsible for providing pensions – as in Georgia – is unadvisable.
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სამშაბათი | 29 აგვისტო, 2017

Helping in Georgia: A myth confronted

There are a number of persistent myths about the population of Georgia, with some of the most famous being about hospitality and readiness to help others. As with any myth, it would be quite impossible to say exactly where such beliefs come from. However, relevant survey data often allows for the testing of whether these myths are accurate or not.
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სამშაბათი | 15 აგვისტო, 2017

Who makes political decisions in Georgia: What people think

Bidzina Ivanishvili resigned from the post of prime minister of Georgia on November 20th 2013, and in his own words, “left politics“. Speculation about his continued informal participation in the political decision-making process began even before he resigned and still continues. Some politicians think that Ivanishvili gives orders to the Georgian Dream party from behind-the-scenes, while others believe that he actually distanced himself from politics. Politicians, journalists and experts continue to discuss the situation. Meanwhile, a majority of Georgia’s population thinks that Bidzina Ivanishvili is still involved in the governing process and that his informal participation is unacceptable.
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ორშაბათი | 07 აგვისტო, 2017

Rare evidence: Judges on challenges in the court system of Georgia

Georgia has long faced problems with its court system. We often hear what NGO representatives think about the challenges facing the judiciary system in Georgia. It is, however, rare to have the chance to learn what judges think about the system.
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ორშაბათი | 31 ივლისი, 2017

Rugby: The sport Georgians report the country is most successful at

The Georgian National Rugby Team’s achievements have been many in recent years. From gaining automatic qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in 2015 for the first time to ranking 12th in the world rugby rankings, the team has obtained widespread national support and established a presence on the international rugby scene.
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ორშაბათი | 24 ივლისი, 2017

Nudging Marshrutka Safety

Auto safety is a perennial issue across Eurasia, as the generally poor condition of highways and byways, the proliferation of haphazardly maintained vehicles and a proclivity for reckless driving mean that death is a constant part of life on the road.
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ორშაბათი | 17 ივლისი, 2017

Some in Georgia fear visa liberalization will lead to more refugees

Visa liberalization with the EU Schengen zone countries has been a much celebrated milestone for Georgia. But with new opportunities for Georgia to move closer to Europe come new opportunities for anti-European sentiment.
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სამშაბათი | 11 ივლისი, 2017

ვიზა ლიბერალიზაცია: მოლოდინები საქართველოში

2017 წლის მარტში, თითქმის 5-წლიანი მოლაპარაკებების შემდეგ, ამოქმედდა ვიზა ლიბერალიზაციის შეთანხმება, რომელიც საქართველოს მოქალაქეებს შენგენის ზონის ქვეყნებში უვიზოდ მოგზაურობის საშუალებას აძლევს. მიუხედავად იმისა, რომ პოლიტიკურმა ელიტებმა ეს საკითხი საქართველოში წინ გადადგმულ ნაბიჯად ჩათვალეს, საზოგადოებაში ვიზა ლიბერალიზაციის შესახებ დამოკიდებულებები და მოლოდინები ცალმხრივად პოზიტიური არ არის. 
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