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Debt in Georgia: People living in worse-off households report having personal debt more often

26 February, 2018

According to CRRC’s 2017 Caucasus Barometer (CB) survey, 46% of the population of Georgia report having personal debt. Although having debt is not necessarily a bad thing, since it can enable investment to help improve a person’s economic conditions, a close look at…

As many Georgians think the West spreads propaganda as Russia

20 February, 2018

On 13 February, the United States released its Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community. In it, the significance of Russian influence operations in Georgia were highlighted. Just eight days earlier, on 5 February, a coalition of Georgia’s leading non-governmental organisations…

Call for proposals: The 6th CRRC Methodological Conference – How Evidence-based Urban Policy Can Make Cities Inclusive, Just, and Livable

13 February, 2018

CRRC-Georgia calls for proposals for “The 6th CRRC Methodological Conference: How Evidence-based Urban Policy Can Make Cities Inclusive, Just, and Livable” that will be held on June 22 2018 in Tbilisi, Georgia. The conference will bring together local and international…

What factors help to land a good job? Views in Armenia and Georgia

12 February, 2018

What are the factors that help one get a good job? The question is important around the world, and arguably even more important in countries with high reported unemployment, like Georgia and Armenia. While it would require an in-depth study of the…

Talk to them: How election campaigns increase partisanship in Georgia

12 February, 2018

On Wednesday, February 14, at 18:30 Koba Turmanidze will present his paper “Talk to them: How election campaigns increase partisanship in Georgia” at the third talk of the Spring 2018 Works-in-Progress series. The talk will explore the impact of party-voter linkages on…

CRRC-Georgia is hiring a Development Manager

7 February, 2018

CRRC-Georgia is announcing the vacancy of the Development Manager, who will work under the supervision of the President of CRRC-Georgia. The Development Manager leads the fundraising team and contributes to external communications and quality assurance of written outputs. This is a full time…

Who in Georgia wants to study abroad?

5 February, 2018

Studying abroad can offer students the opportunity to learn new languages, travel, experience different cultures, and form relationships in addition to studying. The Knowledge of and Attitudes towards the European Union survey (EU Survey) implemented by CRRC-Georgia for Europe Foundation provides information about what…

2017 Caucasus Barometer Data Release

29 January, 2018

This week, 2017 Caucasus Barometer survey (CB) data will become publicly available on CRRC’s online data analysis portal. CB is the longest running survey project in the South Caucasus region, with data available from 2008 to present. It enables the comparison of…