First steps and initial results of reforms -- Role of the international Monetary Fund in the transformation of Georgian economy before the "Rose Revolution" -- The pre-revolutionary state of Georgia's economy -- The post-revolutionary development of Georgia's economy -- Economic challenges for...

During its independence, post-Communist Georgia has not been able to create an economic system that would serve as the basis for its sustainable economic development. Neither have the reforms conducted after the "Rose Revolution" met the expectations. A consumer economy, typical for poor...

Direct spatial comparison of the economic growth indices is unconstructive because of the catch-up effect which requires some preconditions in order to be taken into proper account. The paper has considered the approach for the correction of the economic growth indices on the basis of the...

The current situation in the world has inverted the perspective, showing us that the coronavirus and its global spread are already causing a widespread economic crisis. Today the economy is a hostage to medicine. The spread of the coronavirus has given rise to ideas that oppose free trade...

The paper analyze the economic models of the well-known Eurasianist doctrine of Russian imperial thinking and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). In the modern era of globalization, an alliance of countries on the basis of the Eurasianist economic model is impossible to establish. The newly...

The article discusses the economic growth models in post-Communist countries of European Union and Eastern Partnership states. According to the combinatorial augmentation concept, there are new combinations for which the resources for old combinations are practically useless as they require the...

The direct comparisons of economic growth by countries are not constructive due to the catch-up effect. For measuring the economic development of different countries, the indicators of appropriate gross domestic products per capita are used. The paper proposes the hypothesis of proportional...

The EU's post-Communist countries as well as the EU in general are participating in the implementation of the Lisbon Strategy which aims to create an economy of knowledge. The usage of catching up is extremely important in achieving this strategy's goals. Unfortunately, the EU's post-Communist...