Caucasus and Central Asia Review - Archive
The Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) Review is a monthly, online publication in English language. It is a part of capacity building projects within EPIN (Economic Policy Institutes' Network) financed by UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) coordinated by ICEG European Center. The project involves experts from research institutes and universities of the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) and Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan) regions in preparing brief analyses of macroeconomic, microeconomic, institutional or structural content. The thematic approach of the publication is directed to capture extraordinary, non-trend macroeconomic developments, as well as social, economic problems that arise from the specialties of the structural and political setup.
Contents:
Assessment of investment requirements of the SME sector in Armenia
Reform of the post-communist state of Georgia
Poverty phenomenon and its implications in the South Caucasus
Unexploited trade and investment relations of Hungary and the CCA countries
Assessment of financial access and exclusion in Armenia
Achievements and problems of economic liberalization in Georgia
FInfluence of migration and remittances on Uzbekistan
Causes and consequences of corruption in CCA countries
Implications and preventive measures of early fiscal expansion in Azerbaijan
Governmental structural reform to fight corruption and economic crime in Georgia
Foreign trade and its social implications in Uzbekistan
Energy efficiency and sustainability of energy policies in the CCA countries
Income sources, income level and the problem of poverty in Georgia
Structural weaknesses of the healthcare in Armenia
Openness and the structure of international trade in CCA countries
Challenges and changes concerning education financing in Azerbaijan
Social assistance and poverty reduction in Armenia
Reforms and quality in the higher education in Georgia
Investment policy's influence on transport sector and economic safety in Azerbaijan
Situation and challenges of maternal and infant health protection in Tajikistan
Poverty reduction in Azerbaijan: reality, problems and future challenges
Free industrial zones and the analysis of related issues in Georgia
Strategic dimensions of higher education reform in Kyrgyzstan
ICT, as core factor for sustainable development in CCA economies
Strengthening trade relations of the European Union and Georgia
Main factors of economic growth in Armenia
Problems of economic growth in Tajikistan
Challenges of consolidated budget in Azerbaijan
Challenges of economic development in Azerbaijan
Financial sector in Kyrgyzstan: heading toward banking sector penetration
Factors of economic growth in Georgia
Overall development and the role of competitiveness in Caucasian and Central Asian countries
Pension system in Kazakhstan: from defined benefit to defined contribution
The need for export driven economy in Kyrgyzstan
The role of the oil fund in the sustainable development of Azerbaijan
Inflation stimulating factors in the Georgian budget and the need for treatment
If you have any further questions about the publications please call Tamás Borkó at (+36-1)-248-1160/108 telephone number or send E-mail to the following E-mail address: tborko@icegec.hu.