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Health Literacy in Latvia: A Public Health Challenge Shaped by Socio-economic Inequality
Latvia faces a serious health literacy challenge: many adults struggle to access, understand, evaluate, and apply health…
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Do Remittances Keep Households Out of Poverty? Evidence from Georgia
Remittances play an important role in household living standards in Georgia, alongside labor income and public transfers…
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Inequality in Europe: The Role of EU Enlargement
A new study reveals that the 2004 enlargement of the European Union helped narrow inequality in Europe. Using data from…
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Georgia’s Growth Dilemma: Structural Transformation, Inequality, and the Future of Inclusive Development
This policy paper examines Georgia’s economic growth and labor market developments between 2017 and 2023, with a focus o…
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Gender Board Diversity Across Europe Throughout Four Decades
Despite comprising a large share of the workforce, women remain a minority in corporate boardrooms across Europe. While…
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Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment in Times of Crisis
On October 19-20, 2023, the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University Policy Institute (ISET Policy…
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Lessons From the FROGEE Conference “The Playing Field in Academia: Why Are Women Still Underrepresented?”
Despite an increase in women’s representation since the beginning of the 20th century, women remain underrepresented in…
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Potential Climate Change Impacts on Women’s Vulnerability in Georgia
Climate change can increase the vulnerability of women to various risks, including natural disasters, food insecurity, w…
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Would a Higher Minimum Wage Meaningfully Affect Poverty Levels Among Women? – A Simulation Case from Georgia
In economic literature the effect of minimum wage on the labour market and its relevance as an anti-poverty, equality-en…
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