TY - BOOK AU - Gilauri,Nika TI - Practical economics: economic transformation and government reform in Georgia 2004-2012 SN - 978-3-319-45768-0 PY - 2017/// CY - Cham, Switzerland PB - Palgrave Macmillan KW - Economic history KW - sears KW - Georgia (Republic) KW - Economic conditions KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Carpe diem -- 2. Fighting corruption -- 3. Reforming the national economy -- 4. Creating a business-friendly climate -- 5. Reforming taxes and customs -- 6. Privatization of state-owned enterprises -- 7. Reforming the energy sector -- 8. Welfare ' Focusing on the neediest with a simple scoring model -- 9. Healthcare -- Unleashing the power of public-private partnership -- 10. Education -- School financing and university reform -- 11. Thoughts on leadership N2 - This book is open access under a CC BY license. In this book, Nika Gilauri reveals his formulas for government reform and economic recovery, including how to fight against corruption, reform fiscal policy and tax systems, privatize state-owned enterprises, build a welfare system for those most in need, create a competitive education and healthcare system, and streamline procurement. All formulas are corroborated by practical experience and empirical evidence gathered during Mr Gilauri's term as a cabinet member (2004-2009) and prime minister (2009-2012) of Georgia, and provide an in-depth view of what worked in the case of Georgia since 2003, and how lessons learned could be applied in other parts of the world UR - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CxbXvqiQZHZ27qu-wdGZZeJIrlG6NvYT/view?usp=sharing ER -