The Transformation of Georgia from 2004 to 2012

How can developing countries become high-income nations? What are the reference points for measuring national development, public leadership and government performance? What is the nexus between public policies and geopolitical, political, emotional, historical, national governance-related, social and cultural norms, forces and factors which shape the process of the state building? This second edition of the book elaborates on many of these critical interconnections, focusing on 9 years after Georgia's Revolution of Roses in November 2003. The book explains what can be accomplished in two electoral terms at a given starting level of GDP per capita and which pitfalls to avoid. It contributes to documenting an almost decade-long history of Georgia.

Explains the main principles, factors and circumstances which shaped Georgia's national governance and state building in 2004-2012 Provides a thought framework for reforming countries and modernizing economies, including post-Soviet economies Discusses paths of Georgia's economic convergence with high income countries and multiple factors influencing such economic convergence

Autorentext

Dimitri Gvindadze was the Deputy Finance Minister and the Finance Minister of Georgia in 2005-2012.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Reforms, state building and the legacy.- Chapter 2: The Soviet Union the twilight.- Chapter 3: 1991-2003: early Post-Soviet Transition and the Revolution of Roses.- Chapter 4: Georgia's J-curve. How to rebound?.- Chapter 5: Russia.- Chapter 6: Public leadership.- Chapter 7: The Ten Commandments of State-Building.- Chapter 8: National governance.- Chapter 9: Size and effectiveness of a government.- Chapter 10: Structure of a public expenditure.- Chapter 11: Market-based approach in agriculture and healthcare.- Chapter 12: Pensions and public sector salaries.- Chapter 13: Public debt, capital markets and international assistance.- Chapter 14: Wealth generation, taxes, customs, trade and logistics.- Chapter 15: De-regulation, privatization, public services and competition.- Chapter 16: Banking.- Chapter 17: Territorial development and urbanization.- Chapter 18: Dollarization a thought framework.- Chapter 19. Parliamentary elections in 2012.- Chapter 20. The marginof error.