EKONOMISTI
The international scientific and analytical, reviewed, printing and electronic journal of Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

DOI: 10.36172/EKONOMISTI

E ISSN 2346-8432
Print ISSN 1987-6890

Journal number 1 ∘ Ramaz Abesadze ∘

Problems of rural economy in post-communist Georgia

Summary In the article the situation existing in villages in the Post-Soviet countries, in particular in Georgia from the point of view of state regulation of this sphere is reviewed. The existing problems are revealed, need of the state support of the village is proved and its main directions are defined.Key words: rural economy, system of irrigational and drainage, systems of test and updating of breeds Introduction The crisis phenomena in economy of Georgia were observed even before restoration of its independence. After obtaining independence, situation has more worsened for the following reasons: destruction of old economic relations, non-competitiveness of economy of Georgia in the world market, a political tension and radical restructurings (transformational processes) of economic political system in the country.From the point of view of economic backwardness 1991-1994 years were especially heavy when objectively existing economic difficulties have amplified internal wars and

Journal number 1 ∘ Rozeta Asatiani ∘

MODELS OF WELFARE STATE

Expanded Summary “Great depression” which brought unemployment and poverty to millions of people had led to progressive outlook changes of the society in many countries and laid the foundations for building of welfare state.Before the “Keynesian revolution”, welfare state was perceived as a “third road” between two extremes – strictly regulated of that time socialism and uncontrolled, unregulated laissez-faire capital- ism. The English sociologist Thomas Marshall in his work “Citi- zenship and Social Class” described the modern welfare state as a distinctive combination of democracy, welfare and capitalism. In his view citizenship must encompass access to social as well as to civil and political rights; hence the term welfare state should be used in relation to those countries where social rights are accompanied with civil and political rights [Marshall T. 1950].In the centre of the research on the welfare state theory is the mecha

Journal number 1 ∘ Ramaz Abesadze ∘ Vakhtang Burduli ∘

CURRENT STATES AND PRIORITIES FOR THE FORMATION OF NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM IN GEORGIA

Summary The article characterizes the current state of the national innovation system of Georgia, it shows that the majority of its members are currently in their infancy. Then, in the context of a number of key blocks of the national innovation system (block providing innovation policy of the state, block of the production of innovation, research and development sector, organizations on a transfer (transmission) of technologies and other elements of the innovation infrastructure, the system of cooperation with international innovation environment, block of financing innovative activityetc.) are identified and justified priority directions of its formation. Keywords: innovative development; block of the national innovation system (NIS); technology transfer; financing innovative development. Introduction Without the existence in the country of an effective innovation system it is not possible to ensure sustainable economic growth and develop the necessary industries in the long term

Journal number 1 ∘ Alfred Kuratashvili ∘

ECONOMIC-TEORETICAL PROBLEMS OF ERADICATION OF THE GAMBLING "GAMES"

Expanded Summary The work discusses gambling "game" under the "mask" of "business" - as a manifestation of economic fascism, as a manifestation of varieties of the repression of the people, as a manifestation of criminal "business" as a manifestation of genocide, as a manifestation of a crime against humanity and as an acute international legal problem of protecting the rights and interests of people. Gambling "game", ie the so-called "gambling" "business" - is the so-called criminal "game" with fate of the people, serving to the enrichment of individuals and / or replenishment of the state budget by robbery, enslavement and destruction of a huge number of people, which is intolerable and criminal act, that cannot have a place in society and in the state, really serving the people's interests. Consequently, there is no doubt that the functioning of the state gambling "games" - it is a criminal offense that requires immediate and complete eradication (including calling for the elimin

Journal number 1 ∘ Anna Chechel ∘

THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MECHANISM FOR STRATEGY OF ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS IMPLEMENTATION

Summary In the article, the conceptual approaches of the formation of mechanism implementation of ecological and economic development strategy for industrial and post-industrial territories are defined and grounded. This presupposes the effective interaction of participants of the regional eco-innovative processes aimed at transforming the social and economic environment of the industrial region through ecologization and revitalization of industrial territories and the transition to sustainable management in terms of sustainable development. These principleshave been defined as the basic ones. Keywords: ecologization, revitalization, the mechanism of strategy implementation, industrial areas, post-industrial areas, sustainable development. Introduction Problem statement in general framework. Connection with scientific and practical objectives. The adverse environmental conditions in industrial regions require the solution of numerous issues concerning environmental protection

Journal number 1 ∘ Yuriy Prysiazhniuk ∘ Oksana Shyba ∘

THE IMPACT OF INVESTMENT IN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION

Summary The purpose of the article is to explore the impact of investment in transport infrastructure on the economic development of EU members. In this article the correlation studyof the impact of the transport infrastructure investment on economic growth of EU members as whole for 2000-2014 years and as the national average for 2014 is conducted. The positive impacts of transport infrastructure investment onimport to the EU-27, on the export of goods and services from the EU countries to the world as a whole, GDP, GDP per capita and CPI were proved. The results of the research might be taken as the basis of transport infrastructure reforms in other countries, in particular, in Ukraine. Key words: investment, transport infrastructure, international freight, infrastructure, EU. Article category: research article. The development of the national economy depends on how effectively it is managed in various fields. It primarily relates to infrastructure. Today the global trends dicta

Journal number 1 ∘ Tengiz Kavtaradze ∘ Giorgi Kavtaradze ∘

STATE INNOVATIVE POLICY IN USA POTATO-GROWING AND GENERALIZATION OF THEIR EXPERIENCE IN GEORGIA

Expanded Summary A state innovative policy is an internal part of social-economic policy of the country–it determines the goals, the main directions and methods of state bodies functioning in innovative activity sphere. On the modern stage of development in USA potato-growing by viewpoint of innovative activity has been created such a mechanism which provides the successful use of the newest achievements of technique and technologies, in general the results of local and international innovative activities, production of competitive output at the world market, acceleration of national social-economic development and full satisfaction of ever-growing material and cultural requirements of society. In the innovative policy two parts are underlined: strategic and tactical. The realization of strategic party of innovative activity in USA potato-growing aims usually long run and comparatively large scale tasks and implies both the determination of mainstreams of state regul

Journal number 1 ∘ Zurab Garakanidze ∘ Nata Garakanidze ∘

Main challenges to the EU Southern Gas Corridor

Summary The political process, which has begun around iran, has created the preconditions for the energy resources of this country to return to the global markets. It is important for the south gas corridor (i.e. the fourth gas corridor), which runs through georgia and the construction of which commenced on september 20, 2014 by opening the shah-deniz – 2 project, to prove its advantages in comparison with the newly initiated fifth gas corridor. but there are 8 main chalenges against this project. Keywords: Energy, economy, Southern Gas Corridor, Georgia INTRODUCTION The anticipated Middle East, the so-called the Fifth Gas Corridor and the development of the hydrocarbon deposits on the Israeli shelf of the Mediterranean put Georgian realisation of European energy projects under the threat. That is why it is necessary for the Fourth Gas Corridor, i.e. the EU gas corridor running though the south of Georgia, to show its comparative advantages. The activities, which

EKONOMISTI The international scientific and analytical, reviewed, printing and electronic journal of Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

DOI: 10.36172/EKONOMISTI E ISSN 2346-8432 Print ISSN 1987-6890	Journal number 1 ∘ Ramaz Abesadze ∘ Problems of rural economy in post-communist Georgia Summary In the article the situation existing in villages in the Post-Soviet countries, in particular in Georgia from the point of view of state regulation of this sphere is reviewed. The existing problems are revealed, need of the state support of the village is proved and its main directions are defined.Key words: rural economy, system of irrigational and drainage, systems of test and updating of breeds Introduction The crisis phenomena in economy of Georgia were observed even before restoration of its independence. After obtaining independence, situation has more worsened for the following reasons: destruction of old economic relations, non-competitiveness of economy of Georgia in the world market, a political tension and radical restructurings (transformational processes) of economic political system in the country.From the point of view of economic backwardness 1991-1994 years were especially heavy when objectively existing economic difficulties have amplified internal wars and Journal number 1 ∘ Rozeta Asatiani ∘ MODELS OF WELFARE STATE Expanded Summary “Great depression” which brought unemployment and poverty to millions of people had led to progressive outlook changes of the society in many countries and laid the foundations for building of welfare state.Before the “Keynesian revolution”, welfare state was perceived as a “third road” between two extremes – strictly regulated of that time socialism and uncontrolled, unregulated laissez-faire capital- ism. The English sociologist Thomas Marshall in his work “Citi- zenship and Social Class” described the modern welfare state as a distinctive combination of democracy, welfare and capitalism. In his view citizenship must encompass access to social as well as to civil and political rights; hence the term welfare state should be used in relation to those countries where social rights are accompanied with civil and political rights [Marshall T. 1950].In the centre of the research on the welfare state theory is the mecha Journal number 1 ∘ Ramaz Abesadze ∘ Vakhtang Burduli ∘ CURRENT STATES AND PRIORITIES FOR THE FORMATION OF NATIONAL INNOVATION SYSTEM IN GEORGIA Summary The article characterizes the current state of the national innovation system of Georgia, it shows that the majority of its members are currently in their infancy. Then, in the context of a number of key blocks of the national innovation system (block providing innovation policy of the state, block of the production of innovation, research and development sector, organizations on a transfer (transmission) of technologies and other elements of the innovation infrastructure, the system of cooperation with international innovation environment, block of financing innovative activityetc.) are identified and justified priority directions of its formation. Keywords: innovative development; block of the national innovation system (NIS); technology transfer; financing innovative development. Introduction Without the existence in the country of an effective innovation system it is not possible to ensure sustainable economic growth and develop the necessary industries in the long term Journal number 1 ∘ Alfred Kuratashvili ∘ ECONOMIC-TEORETICAL PROBLEMS OF ERADICATION OF THE GAMBLING "GAMES" Expanded Summary The work discusses gambling "game" under the "mask" of "business" - as a manifestation of economic fascism, as a manifestation of varieties of the repression of the people, as a manifestation of criminal "business" as a manifestation of genocide, as a manifestation of a crime against humanity and as an acute international legal problem of protecting the rights and interests of people. Gambling "game", ie the so-called "gambling" "business" - is the so-called criminal "game" with fate of the people, serving to the enrichment of individuals and / or replenishment of the state budget by robbery, enslavement and destruction of a huge number of people, which is intolerable and criminal act, that cannot have a place in society and in the state, really serving the people's interests. Consequently, there is no doubt that the functioning of the state gambling "games" - it is a criminal offense that requires immediate and complete eradication (including calling for the elimin Journal number 1 ∘ Anna Chechel ∘ THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MECHANISM FOR STRATEGY OF ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION OF INDUSTRIAL AREAS IMPLEMENTATION Summary In the article, the conceptual approaches of the formation of mechanism implementation of ecological and economic development strategy for industrial and post-industrial territories are defined and grounded. This presupposes the effective interaction of participants of the regional eco-innovative processes aimed at transforming the social and economic environment of the industrial region through ecologization and revitalization of industrial territories and the transition to sustainable management in terms of sustainable development. These principleshave been defined as the basic ones. Keywords: ecologization, revitalization, the mechanism of strategy implementation, industrial areas, post-industrial areas, sustainable development. Introduction Problem statement in general framework. Connection with scientific and practical objectives. The adverse environmental conditions in industrial regions require the solution of numerous issues concerning environmental protection Journal number 1 ∘ Yuriy Prysiazhniuk ∘ Oksana Shyba ∘ THE IMPACT OF INVESTMENT IN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN UNION Summary The purpose of the article is to explore the impact of investment in transport infrastructure on the economic development of EU members. In this article the correlation studyof the impact of the transport infrastructure investment on economic growth of EU members as whole for 2000-2014 years and as the national average for 2014 is conducted. The positive impacts of transport infrastructure investment onimport to the EU-27, on the export of goods and services from the EU countries to the world as a whole, GDP, GDP per capita and CPI were proved. The results of the research might be taken as the basis of transport infrastructure reforms in other countries, in particular, in Ukraine. Key words: investment, transport infrastructure, international freight, infrastructure, EU. Article category: research article. The development of the national economy depends on how effectively it is managed in various fields. It primarily relates to infrastructure. Today the global trends dicta Journal number 1 ∘ Tengiz Kavtaradze ∘ Giorgi Kavtaradze ∘ STATE INNOVATIVE POLICY IN USA POTATO-GROWING AND GENERALIZATION OF THEIR EXPERIENCE IN GEORGIA Expanded Summary A state innovative policy is an internal part of social-economic policy of the country–it determines the goals, the main directions and methods of state bodies functioning in innovative activity sphere. On the modern stage of development in USA potato-growing by viewpoint of innovative activity has been created such a mechanism which provides the successful use of the newest achievements of technique and technologies, in general the results of local and international innovative activities, production of competitive output at the world market, acceleration of national social-economic development and full satisfaction of ever-growing material and cultural requirements of society. In the innovative policy two parts are underlined: strategic and tactical. The realization of strategic party of innovative activity in USA potato-growing aims usually long run and comparatively large scale tasks and implies both the determination of mainstreams of state regul Journal number 1 ∘ Zurab Garakanidze ∘ Nata Garakanidze ∘ Main challenges to the EU Southern Gas Corridor Summary The political process, which has begun around iran, has created the preconditions for the energy resources of this country to return to the global markets. It is important for the south gas corridor (i.e. the fourth gas corridor), which runs through georgia and the construction of which commenced on september 20, 2014 by opening the shah-deniz – 2 project, to prove its advantages in comparison with the newly initiated fifth gas corridor. but there are 8 main chalenges against this project. Keywords: Energy, economy, Southern Gas Corridor, Georgia INTRODUCTION The anticipated Middle East, the so-called the Fifth Gas Corridor and the development of the hydrocarbon deposits on the Israeli shelf of the Mediterranean put Georgian realisation of European energy projects under the threat. That is why it is necessary for the Fourth Gas Corridor, i.e. the EU gas corridor running though the south of Georgia, to show its comparative advantages. The activities, which