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Here you can find blogs written by researchers at CRRC Georgia that analyse trends in the region and are mainly based on the survey data conducted by CRRC Georgia. These articles first appear on OC Media’s Caucasus Data Blog as part of the collaboration between CRRC Georgia and OC Media.

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One in four in Georgia report taking antidepressants or antibiotics without a prescription

On a 2016 CRRC survey conducted for Transparency International Georgia (TIG), one in four adults in Georgia reported taking either antidepressants or antibiotics without a doctor’s prescription during the 12 months before the survey. Women are more likely to report…

The state procurement system in Georgia: Companies’ views (Part 2)

This post provides an overview of companies representatives’ assessments of the state procurement system and how these assessments differ depending upon the company’s participation or non-participation in the state procurement process.

სახელმწიფო შესყიდვების სისტემა საქართველოში: კომპანიების შეხედულებები (ნაწილი 1)

საქართველოში სახელმწიფო შესყიდვები ერთიანი ელექტრონული სისტემის გამოყენებით 2010 წლიდან ხორციელდება. ამ სისტემის მიზანია მიმწოდებლებისათვის სახელმწიფო შესყიდვებში მონაწილეობის პროცესის გამარტივება და პროცესის გამჭირვალობის უზურნველყოფა. სახელმწიფო შესყიდვების სააგენტოს მიხედვით, „ყოველწლიურად სახელმწიფო ასეულობით მილიონ ლარს ხარჯავს სხვადასხვა საქონლის, მომსახურებისა თუ სამშენებლო სამუშაოების შესყიდვაზე. 

Developing the “culture of polling” in Georgia (Part 2): The misinterpretation and misuse of survey data

The misinterpretation of survey findings is a rather widespread problem in Georgia. Unfortunately, it often leads to the misuse of data, which not only diminishes the importance of survey research, but also leads to more serious consequences for the country.…

Developing the “culture of polling” in Georgia (Part 1): Survey criticism in Georgia

Intense public debate usually accompanies the publication of survey findings in Georgia, especially when the findings are about politics. The discussions are often extremely critical or even call for the rejection of the results. Normally criticism of surveys would focus on the shortcomings…

Sex selective abortion is likely less common in Georgia than previously thought

Sex-selective abortion in Georgia is a topic that has caught international attention. From an Economist article published in September 2013 to a 2015 UN report, Georgia tends to be portrayed as having one of the worst sex-selective abortion problems in…

Three months before the 2016 Parliamentary elections: Trust in the Central Election Commission and election observers in Georgia

The June 2016 CRRC/NDI Public attitudes in Georgia survey, conducted three months before the Parliamentary elections, provides interesting information about trust in the Central Election Commission (CEC) and election observers, both local and international.    

New Year’s twice, even if you don’t believe in Santa

December. Cold. Christmas decorations in the streets. New Year. Champagne. Satsivi and Gozinaki. Presents. Santa Claus. December 25. Or January 6? Then New Year’s once again, but the old one. 2017 resolutions and the wish on New Year’s Eve that…

Electoral forensics on the 2016 parliamentary elections

In order to help monitor the fidelity of the October 2016 parliamentary election results, CRRC-Georgia has carried out quantitative analysis of election-related statistics within the auspices of the Detecting Election Fraud through Data Analysis (DEFDA) project.
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