Vladimer Papava
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Vladimer Papava (born March 25, 1955) is a Professor of Economics
, a Senior Fellow of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS), a Principal Research Fellow at the Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics, and a Senior Associate Fellow of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center (Johns Hopkins University-SAIS).
Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Papava graduated Tbilisi State University
(specialization Economic Cybernetics) in 1978. He received his Candidate of Science degree in Economics (PhD) from Central Economic-Mathematical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
, in 1982, and his Doctor of Science degree in Economics from Tbilisi State University in 1989 and Leningrad State University in 1990.
In 2005-2006 he was a Visiting Scholar at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
. He is the author of more than 200 publications, including many works on the theoretical and applied studies post-Communist economies and economic development of the Central Caucasus countries. His research efforts are underpinned by practical experience gained during his work for the Georgian Government: from 1994 to 2000, as Minister of Economy he was actively involved in currency reform, liberalization of economy, including liberalization of foreign trade, institutional transformations and other ambitious governmental programs. As a member of the Georgian Government and an Alternative Governor of the World Bank
, he was one of the main participants in the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund
and the World Bank. From 2004 to 2008 he was a Member of the Parliament of Georgia
(Committee for Finance and Budget).
Papava is an author of the Semi-Productive Matrix Approach for Input-Output Models, the Theory of the Economic Ability of the Government and Egalitarian Goods, the Model of an ‘Economy Without Taxes,’ the Theory of the ‘Shadow Political Economy’ (with Nodar Khaduri), the Indexes of Tax Corruption, the Method of the ‘Social Promotion’ for Post-Communist Transition to Market Economy
, the Doctrine of Market Equality and Its Application to the Process of Post-Communist Transformation, and the Theory of ‘Necroeconomics – the Political Economy of Post-Communist Capitalism.’
He is a Member of the Editorial Boards of the Problems of Economic Transition (USA), the Central Asia and The Caucasus (Sweden), The Caucasus & Globalization (Sweden), the Caucasian Review of International Affairs (Germany) and the Obshchestvo i ekonomika (Russia). In 1992-2005 he was a Chief-Editor of the Proceedings of the Georgian Academy of Sciences
– Economic Series.
From 1997 Vladimer Papava is a Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia. He is an Active Member of The International Academy of Sciences, Education, Industry and Arts (CA, USA), an Active Member of The New York Academy of Sciences
(NY, USA), an Active Member of the International Informatization Academy (UN) and other international societies and associations. In 2008-2010 he was a Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Committee for Economics and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia; from 2010 he is a Chairman of the Scientific Committee for Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia; from 2007 he is a Member of the CASE (Center for Social and Economic Research) Advisory Council (Warsaw, Poland) and a Member of the International Scientific Council of the International Institute for Social Development (Moscow, Russia).
In 2004 Vladimer Papava together with a group of Georgian Economists was awarded the State Prize of Georgia in Science for the Series of Publications – “The Methods and Models of Macroeconomic Regulations.”
In 2008 Vladimer Papava was awarded the Philippe Gogichaishvili Prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia for the book – Necroeconomics: The Political Economy of Post-Communist Capitalism. New York, iUniverse, 2005.
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, a Senior Fellow of the Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (GFSIS), a Principal Research Fellow at the Paata Gugushvili Institute of Economics, and a Senior Associate Fellow of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program Joint Center (Johns Hopkins University-SAIS).
Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Papava graduated Tbilisi State University
Tbilisi State University
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University , better known as Tbilisi State University , is a university established on 8 February 1918 in Tbilisi, Georgia. TSU is the oldest university in the whole Caucasus region...
(specialization Economic Cybernetics) in 1978. He received his Candidate of Science degree in Economics (PhD) from Central Economic-Mathematical Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, in 1982, and his Doctor of Science degree in Economics from Tbilisi State University in 1989 and Leningrad State University in 1990.
In 2005-2006 he was a Visiting Scholar at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
. He is the author of more than 200 publications, including many works on the theoretical and applied studies post-Communist economies and economic development of the Central Caucasus countries. His research efforts are underpinned by practical experience gained during his work for the Georgian Government: from 1994 to 2000, as Minister of Economy he was actively involved in currency reform, liberalization of economy, including liberalization of foreign trade, institutional transformations and other ambitious governmental programs. As a member of the Georgian Government and an Alternative Governor of the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, he was one of the main participants in the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund
International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund is an organization of 187 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world...
and the World Bank. From 2004 to 2008 he was a Member of the Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia
Parliament of Georgia is the supreme legislature of Georgia. It is unicameral and has 150 members, known as deputies, from which 75 members are proportional representatives and 75 are elected through single-member district plurality system, representing their constituencies...
(Committee for Finance and Budget).
Papava is an author of the Semi-Productive Matrix Approach for Input-Output Models, the Theory of the Economic Ability of the Government and Egalitarian Goods, the Model of an ‘Economy Without Taxes,’ the Theory of the ‘Shadow Political Economy’ (with Nodar Khaduri), the Indexes of Tax Corruption, the Method of the ‘Social Promotion’ for Post-Communist Transition to Market Economy
Market economy
A market economy is an economy in which the prices of goods and services are determined in a free price system. This is often contrasted with a state-directed or planned economy. Market economies can range from hypothetically pure laissez-faire variants to an assortment of real-world mixed...
, the Doctrine of Market Equality and Its Application to the Process of Post-Communist Transformation, and the Theory of ‘Necroeconomics – the Political Economy of Post-Communist Capitalism.’
He is a Member of the Editorial Boards of the Problems of Economic Transition (USA), the Central Asia and The Caucasus (Sweden), The Caucasus & Globalization (Sweden), the Caucasian Review of International Affairs (Germany) and the Obshchestvo i ekonomika (Russia). In 1992-2005 he was a Chief-Editor of the Proceedings of the Georgian Academy of Sciences
Georgian Academy of Sciences
The Georgian National Academy of Sciences is a main learned society of the Georgia. It was named Georgian SSR Academy of Sciences until November 1990...
– Economic Series.
From 1997 Vladimer Papava is a Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia. He is an Active Member of The International Academy of Sciences, Education, Industry and Arts (CA, USA), an Active Member of The New York Academy of Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology...
(NY, USA), an Active Member of the International Informatization Academy (UN) and other international societies and associations. In 2008-2010 he was a Deputy Chairman of the Scientific Committee for Economics and Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia; from 2010 he is a Chairman of the Scientific Committee for Economics of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia; from 2007 he is a Member of the CASE (Center for Social and Economic Research) Advisory Council (Warsaw, Poland) and a Member of the International Scientific Council of the International Institute for Social Development (Moscow, Russia).
In 2004 Vladimer Papava together with a group of Georgian Economists was awarded the State Prize of Georgia in Science for the Series of Publications – “The Methods and Models of Macroeconomic Regulations.”
In 2008 Vladimer Papava was awarded the Philippe Gogichaishvili Prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Georgia for the book – Necroeconomics: The Political Economy of Post-Communist Capitalism. New York, iUniverse, 2005.