growth & trade
fiscal policy
demography, labor
& social policy
innovation, energy
& climate


education:
  • Ph.D. Economics (1995) Tbilisi State University
  • Postgraduate Studies (1979-1981) Russian Academy of Sciences
  • M.A. Economics (1977) Tbilisi State University

Michael Tokmazishvili


Senior Researcher, CASE-Transcaucasus

Current position:
Head of Macroeconomic Division-Budget office, Parliament of Georgia

Background:
Previous CASE projects:

  • Head of Macroeconomic Division-Budget office, Parliament of Georgia
  • Georgia: Consultant-Program'Post privatization Development Center, TACIS project, 1997-1998
  • Geogia: Consultant, Technical assistance for Enterprise level in Restructuring, Revitalization and Antimonopoly in Georgia, TACIS project, 1995-1997
  • Previous positions:
  • Visiting Scholar, John Hopkins University-Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, 2000
  • Country Program Manager, EDI-World Bank, 1997-1999
  • Head of Department of Political Economy, Academy of Sciences of Georgia, 1996-1998
  • Assistant Professor, Tbilisi State University, 1992-1996

project involvement: expert

Study tour for CASE-Kyrgyzstan and CASE-Transcaucasus researchers
Macroeconomic Policy Advice to Georgia

case publications

Energy Trade and Cooperation Between the EU and CIS Countries
Free Trade Agreement Between The European Union and Georgia: How Feasible Is It?
The Development Gap Between the CIS and EU
Economic Feasibility, General Economic Impact and Implications of a Free Trade Agreement Between the European Union and Georgia
The economic aspects of the energy sector in CIS countries
Assessing the Development Gap
Lessons learned from administrative simplifications improving business environment in developed countries. Possible implications for South Caucasus countries