Georgia Competitive Industries Preliminary Sector Diagnostic

As a small and open economy, Georgia's growth prospects are directly linked to its ability to produce and sell goods and services competitively in the global marketplace. The World Bank Georgia Competitive Industries Technical Assistance Project has been launched in February 2013 in response to the December 19, 2012 letter of the Ministry of economy and sustainable development of Georgia with the request to get the Bank's support in diagnoses of trade competitiveness and identification of a road map for reform to enhance Georgia's export growth and competitiveness. The project is envisioned as a three phase program, that comprises: February-June 2013 analytical and technical assistance support, including diagnostic of trade competitiveness and constraints to export growth, and competitive industries sector diagnostic report, supported by extensive discussions through a series of workshops, private and public sector interviews, discussions and a large 2-day seminar on February 28-March 1, 2013; July-December 2013-deep dive analysis of selected competitive industries and development of a reform road map to support Georgia's competiveness strategy; and from January 2013-reform implementation, supported by the Bank's technical assistance, policy advice and lending operations. The report is prepared on the basis of the competitive industries sector prioritisation framework. The report incorporates ideas and recommendations received during February 28-March 1, 2013 seminar and several smaller workshops and brainstorming sessions held in March-May 2013. Export led growth provides also a strong motivation to reform the domestic industries which will continue to account for the vast majority of employment. Georgia's main domestic industries include agriculture, retail/wholesale, construction, transportation, health and education. Since economic growth is accounted for by productivity improvements by workers in all industries, export-led growth can play a key role in raising these productivity levels.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Onugha, Ifeyinwa, Iootty, Mariana, Kilroy, Austin, Palmade, Vincent
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013-06
Subjects:	ACCOUNTABILITY, ACCOUNTING, ACTION PLAN, AGRICULTURE, AUDITING, BACKBONE, BENCHMARK, BENCHMARKING, BEST PRACTICES, BRAND, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS, BUSINESS PLANS, BUSINESS SERVICES, BUSINESSES, CAPABILITIES, CAPABILITY, CAPITAL INVESTMENT, CAPITAL MARKETS, CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE, CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS, CLIMATIC CONDITIONS, COMMERCE, COMMERCIAL BANKS, COMMODITY, COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES, COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE, COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES, CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK, CONSUMER MARKETS, CONSUMER PREFERENCES, CORPORATE FINANCE, CUSTOM, CUSTOMS, DEPOSIT INSURANCE, DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, E-GOVERNMENT, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, ECONOMIC ANALYSIS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH, ECONOMIC REFORM, ECONOMICS, ECONOMIES OF SCALE, ELASTICITY, ELECTRICITY, EMPLOYMENT, ENABLING ENVIRONMENT, ENTERPRISE SURVEY, ENTERPRISE SURVEYS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTS, EQUIPMENT, EXPORT DEVELOPMENT, EXPORT GROWTH, EXPORT LED GROWTH, EXPORT MARKET, EXPORT MARKETS, EXPORT OPPORTUNITIES, EXPORT OPPORTUNITY, EXPORT PROMOTION, EXPORT SECTOR, EXPORT SECTORS, EXPORTS, FAIR, FAIR COMPETITION, FARMS, FINANCIAL CRISIS, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL MARKET, FINANCIAL MARKETS, FINANCIAL SECTOR, FINANCIAL SERVICES, FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, FORESTRY, FREE TRADE, GDP, GDP PER CAPITA, GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS, GLOBAL MARKET, GLOBAL MARKETPLACE, GLOBAL STANDARD, GLOBAL STANDARDS, GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS, GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES, GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION, GROSS SALES, GROWTH PATH, GROWTH POTENTIAL, GROWTH RATE, GROWTH STRATEGY, ICT, IMAGE, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, INCOME, INCOME ELASTICITY, INCOME ELASTICITY OF DEMAND, INCOME LEVELS, INFORMATION COMMUNICATION, INNOVATION, INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, INTEREST RATES, INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT, INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS, INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS, INTERNATIONAL TRADE, JOINT VENTURES, LABOR FORCE, LEGISLATION, LEVEL PLAYING FIELD, LIMITED ACCESS, MANUFACTURING, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY, MARKET INFORMATION, MARKET OPPORTUNITIES, MARKET PRICES, MARKET REFORM, MARKET RESEARCH, MARKET SHARE, MARKET TRENDS, MARKETING, MARKETPLACE, MATCHING GRANTS, MATERIAL, MEDIUM ENTERPRISE, METALS, MIGRATION, MINISTRIES OF FINANCE, MONITORING MECHANISM, NATIONAL ECONOMY, NATURAL RESOURCES, NEW MARKETS, NOW ACCOUNTS, OIL, OPEN ECONOMY, OPPORTUNITY COST, PATENTS, PER CAPITA INCOME, PER CAPITA INCOMES, POLICY ENVIRONMENT, POLITICAL ECONOMY, PRIVATE INVESTMENTS, PRIVATE SECTOR, PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENTS, PRODUCERS, PRODUCT QUALITY, PRODUCTION COSTS, PRODUCTIVITY, PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH, PROPERTY RIGHTS, QUALITY STANDARDS, RADIO, REAL GDP, REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT, RESULT, RESULTS, RETAIL, RETIREMENT, SALES, SEMICONDUCTOR, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, SUPPLY CHAINS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TAX RATES, TAXATION, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS, TELEVISION, TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY, TRADE BARRIERS, TRADE COMPETITIVENESS, TRADE LIBERALIZATION, TRADITIONAL MARKET, TRANSACTION, TRANSPORT, USES, VALUE ADDED, VALUE CHAIN, VOLATILITY, WAGE RATES, WAGES, WAREHOUSE, WORLD MARKETS, WORLD TRADE,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/06/17965726/georgia-competitive-industries-technical-assistance-project https://hdl.handle.net/10986/16069
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