Armut in Georgien

B. Gabidsaschwili and Simon Gelaschwili

No G-7, Finanzwissenschaftliche Diskussionsbeiträge : Special series. G, Arbeitspapiere des Deutsch-Georgischen Arbeitskreises für Finanz- und Sozialpolitik from Universität Potsdam, Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät

Abstract: Poverty is currently wide spread in Georgia. This paper is dedicated to an analysis of the causes, the extent and the intensity of poverty in Georgia. With a strong focus on the period after Shevardnadze’s presidency, the paper shows how poverty has grown in the past 15 years. In spite of a rising per capita income, the variance within the distribution of income is also increasing. The widening gap between high and low incomes represents a danger for the Georgian society and is associated with high unemployment rates, a lack of education for entire societal strata and rising criminality. In addition, high inflation rates affect mainly low income groups. Apparently, the Rose Revolution of 2003 did not lead to an attenuation of poverty but rather intensified it.

Keywords: poverty in Georgia; living standards; income distribution; Gini-coefficient; prices; inflation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H10 H24 H50 H60 I32 P37 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-08
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