Irina Guruli

Emergence of entrepreneurship in Georgia

By | June 10th, 2014|Categories: Opinion|Tags: |

Irina Guruli is Program Manager at the Economic Policy Research Center. Georgia’s economy is made of two components: the so-called formal sector and the “unobserved” part. In the observed part of Georgian economy, 96 percent of all registered firms are small or medium sized enterprises (SMEs). However, there are many registered firms […]

Managing non-performing loans in Georgia

By | February 12th, 2014|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , |

Irina Guruli is Program Manager at the Economic Policy Research Center. TBILISI, DFWatch–The problem of bad loans gets huge attention nowadays. It has become a headache for all from bank managers to government authorities. Bad loans were basically the driver of the recent world economic downturn. The situation is no different in Georgia. […]

Understanding Georgia’s Foreign Direct Investment Trends

By | May 11th, 2013|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , |

Irina Guruli is Program Manager at the Economic Policy Research Center. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows to Georgia fell significantly from the second quarter of 2012, closing the year 23% down from 2011. After several years of steady recovery, this is a serious concern for policy makers. Georgia’s domestic capital market is […]

Inflation in Georgia – Causes and Cures

By | July 17th, 2012|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , |

In 2011 inflation can be regarded as one of the major challenges for the Georgian economy, writes Irina Guruli, program coordinator at the Economic Policy Research Center. Even though Georgia has been successful in suppressing the inflationary pressure […]