Economic Research Center (ERC) has presented the results of prices of statistical observation conducted in 22 regions of Azerbaijan throughout June 2010 within the framework of “Calculation of alternative inflations level and development of models” funded by SECO. For this purpose, the chairman of ERC Management Board Gubad Ibadoglu revealed the results in the press conference hosted by ERC. According to him, the consumer price index has hiked up 0,91 % within June in Azerbaijan. Following this, the prices have soared up 0,62 % in Baku and at the regions this figure recorded 1,19%. Within six months of this year 1,48% inflation has been recorded in Azerbaijan.
In comparison to June of previous year, the consumer price index has been increased up to 5,87%. The indices regarding prices, total tariffs and groups for this period have been registered as follows: ...
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Economic Research Center has executed “Assistance to civil society institutions on establishment effective public relations and provision transparency” project funded by the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Discussions over mutual relations between NGO-donor, NGO-state bodies, NGO-business, simultaneously trainings in the field of establishing effective public relations have been organized for NGO representatives in Ganja and Baku within the framework of the project...

Today, June 16, 2010, National Budget Office organized presentations and active discussions on “Executed Budget of 2009” and “Amended Budget of 2010”.
The presentation was attended by state officials, media representatives, IFIs and civil society. This concept was stated in presentations of both presenters – NBO members Ingilab Ahmadov and Gubad Bayramov. After amendments to 2010 budget in June 18, 2010 additional AZN1,490 billion were allocated to state budget.

Economic Research Center is fulfilling “Assistance to civil society institutions on establishment effective public relations and provision transparency” project funded by the Council of State Support to Non-Governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The main aim of the project is provide technical and methodological assistance to NGOs’ institutional development through increasing their knowledge and capacities in the field of establishment effective public affairs as well as provision transparency and accountability.

The chairman of ERC Management Board Gubad Ibadoglu has delivered speech at the 9th international conference of the International Society for Third-sector Research hosted by Third Sector Foundation of Turkey (TUSEV) held at Kadir Has University on July 7. Special hearings on challenges faced by civil societies within the Black Sea region as well as further collaboration mechanism toward averting those impediments that directly linked with various regional countries, including Azerbaijan have been arranged with participation of representatives from 69 countries...

The chairman of Economic Research Center Gubad Ibadoglu are visited to Ukraine and Romania starting from June 27. He took part at the discussions organized in Lvov both as a speaker and reviewer winning the research competition on the topic of “ The economic impact of liberalization of barriers to trade in services in the Europe and Central Asia regions” announced jointly by the World Bank Institute and the Economics Education and Research Consortium...

Economic Research Center has conducted training on the topic of “Methods of establishing effective public relations for NGOs” in the region within the framework of “ Assistance to civil society institutions on establishment of effective public relations and provision of accounting” funded by the Council of State Support to NGOs under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Ganja...

Economic Research Center (ERC) has prepared the research project on so called “The targeted social assistance: assessment of current situation and transition problems into social rehabilitation” within the framework of the project funded by USAID Civil Society Project and with organizational support of National Budget Group. The research report presented to public in Round Table format with participation the representatives of governmental bodies, foreign organizations, NGOs and Mass Media...

Economic Research Center is implementing so called “Assistance to civil society institutions on establishing effective public relations and provision of accountability” project funded by the Council of State Support to NGOs under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The chief aim of the project is providing technical and methodological assistance to institutional development of NGOs through increasing their knowledge and skills in the field of creation public relations, provision transparency and accountability...

The chairman of Economic Research Center Gubad Ibadoglu is currently in Warsaw. He is attending to the Forum on “Perspectives for democracy in Eastern Europe” by invitation of Public Policy Institute. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland, secretary of state Henrik Litvin, director general of the Department for Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland Nina Vaskunlahti and deputy director of Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights of OSCE Douglas Vake have delivered speeches at the plenary meeting of the Forum started in June 10...

The experts of ERC issued the results of prices of statistical observations conducted in 22 regions throughout May 2010 within the framework of “Calculation of alternative inflation rate and development of models” funded by SECO. ERC has also calculated the rate of consumer basket for May based on standards endorsed under the signed decree of Cabinet of Ministries of April 30, 2009...

The chairman of Economic Research Center Gubad Ibadoglu and the representative of International Center for Not-for-Profit Law Mahammad Guluzade visited to Bulgaria in order to participate at the Civil Society Law Expert Meeting. The meeting has been hosted by Bulgarian Center for Not-for-Profit Law with participation of leading civil society experts from the Black Sea countries in Nessebar, June 3-4. Along with experts from the Black Sea region the delegations from European Center for Not-for-Profit Law have also participating as the speaker status...

Economic Research Center has conducted the second discussion within the framework of “Assistance on launching effective public relations in cooperation with civil society institutions and provision of accountability” project funded by Council of State Support to Non-governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The representatives of over 10 state agencies as well as NGOs have taken part at the event organized in the conference hall of ERC...

The chairman of Management Board of Economic Research Center Gubad Ibadoglu visited to London in order to participate at the workshop for Think Tanks organized by the OSI Think Tank Fund and PASOS (Policy Association for an Open Society, 24-25 May 2010.
The workshop has taken place in the newly opened offices of the European Council of Foreign Relations (ECFR)...

Baku may still sport all the signs of energy wealth, but, after an almost decade-long boom, the International Monetary Fund is cautioning that Azerbaijan’s oil sector no longer has enough muscle to power economic growth alone. In a May 13 report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts that an estimated 10-percent decline in the oil sector will cause Azerbaijan’s 2010 economic growth to shrink to 2.7 percent – a decline of more than threefold compared with 2009, when the economy expanded at a 9.3-percent rate. Oil production, broadsided by lower world prices and demand, will expand by a mere 1.2 percent, according to the IMF. “Given that oil production will no longer be the main source of growth, there is an urgent need to accelerate economic diversification,” the IMF wrote. Non-oil sectors have not yet demonstrated robust growth. Last year, the growth rate in non-energy related sectors decreased from 16 percent in 2008 to a 3 percent.

Economic Research Center (ERC) has achieved promising findings and relevant results within the framework of “Alternative inflation rate and model development” project with financial support of SECO. These results embrace multi-factor model development and forecasting as well. Thus, ERC has conducted roundtable aiming to present the obtained results and its discussion on May 19, 2010. The representatives of local and international organizations, governmental bodies, including experts of business structures and Mass Media took part at the seminar...
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Economic Research Center has conducted the first discussion within the framework of “Assistance on launching effective public relations in cooperation with civil society intuitions and provision of accountability” project funded by Council of State Support to Non-governmental Organizations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The basic objective of the discussion was determining problems that exist in relations between NGOs and foreign and local donors, humanitarian organizations, including foreign embassies in Azerbaijan and as well as debating possible perspectives regarding problem solutions. The representatives of local and foreign organizations, as well as mass media and NGOs have taken part at the event...

ERC has terminated so called

“The economic analysis of the expenses and benefits on psychosocial rehabilitation centers of disadvantaged children”

Economic Research Center (ERC) had concluded the research project on “The economic analysis of the expenses and benefits on psychosocial rehabilitation centers of disadvantaged children” with financial support of Open Society Institute Assistance Foundation. The aim of the research project is creating model due to increase the quality and economic efficiency on psychosocial rehabilitation centers of disadvantaged children in Azerbaijan. The results of the research have been presented for public and relevant entities at the Round Table discussion organized by the Center. The representatives of local and international NGOs, governmental and foreign organizations, including mass media had participated at the event.

Economic Research Center has begun implementing “Social-economic threats of climate change and risk management” project within the framework Civic Action for Security and Environment (CASE) Small Grants Programme administered by the OSCE Office in Baku and financed by Statoil and the Government of Austria...

The problems generated by the global financial crisis and ways to overcome
them in Azerbaijan

By Gubad Ibadoglu Economic Research Center
In talking about the impact of world financial crisis on the national economy, the pre-crisis situation, the changes in macroeconomic policy and business environment emerging as a result of the crisis and policy responses of governments, businesses and households to the crisis should be assessed. The pre-crisis situation in world economy marked the disruption in the normal and smooth progress of financial and capital markets especially in the developed countries, the declining economic growth rate and widening unemployment...

Economic Research Center had implemented the project named “Strengthening local self-governance in Azerbaijan” under joint financial support from Oxfam (Great Britain) and ICCCO (Holland) organizations. The project had reached its aim through establishing cooperation with 28 municipal seniors at the Central Aran regions, such as Barda, Tartar and Agcabedi. ERC has assisted municipals on increasing budget transparency and expansion of public participation within local budget process...

The chairman of Economic Research Center (ERC) Dr. Gubad Ibadoglu paid visit to Economic Research Foundation of Turkey (TIAV), one of the generous civil society institution operating within social-economic field of Turkish Republic in April 14, 2010. At the meeting director of the Foundation Prof. Dr. Ahmet Incekara and as well as members of Management Board had participated and relations between two countries and organizations, including cooperation perspectives had been discussed...

The international conference held to the discussion of the efficiency of world anti-crisis programs and the focus priorities of governments after the recession held at Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent had been declared officially accomplished. At the conference organized by the government of Uzbekistan 206 representatives from 46 countries had participated. Simultaneously senior officials from International Monetary Fund, Asian Development Bank, World Bank, Islamic Development Bank, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, including representatives of world renown Universities, prominent economists of USA, Japan, South Korea and Russia were also among participants...

The seminar on the topic of “Economics of Financial Crisis” has been organized under financial support of Friedrich Naumann Foundation ( FNF) of Germany, and with organizational support of New Economic School of Georgia and Economic Research Center ( ERC) in Baku on April 19. Professor Pascal Salin, Emeritus Professor of economics at Paris – Dauphine University was the main lecturer at the seminar. Furthermore, the members of partner organizations of FNF and ERC, representatives of economic bloc of Azerbaijan government, independent experts, scientific-academic seniors, including leading NGO and Mass media delegation were among participant list of the seminar...

Economic Research Center (ERC) is in the process of calculating the results of prices of statistical observations conducted in 22 regions throughout February 2010 within the framework of “Calculation of alternative inflation rate and development of models” funded by SECO. ERC is also calculating the rate of consumer basket for February based on standards endorsed under through the signed decree of Cabinet of Ministries of April 30, 2009...

Economic Research Center (ERC) is conducting reports since its establishment for public based on implemented projects and programs with the funding on institutional support program by OSI-Budapest office. As being faithful to its tradition Center held “ERC in 2009: final-repot conference” aiming to expose the realization of the organization commitments for 2009, program and financial activity related to this, as well as conducting report about current plans of 2010 for its audience on March 04, 2010. Besides, the conference aimed also assessing the obtained outcomes and investigating perspective approaches and collaboration facilities...

Dr. Sabit Bagirov, the president of Entrepreneurship Development Foundation, opened the event saying that Economic Research Center jointly with University of North Caroline at Chapel Hill (USA) has conducted research entitled The Dutch Disease in Azerbaijan: A Disease after all?. The team of researchers financed by the U.S. Department of States has investigated impacts of Dutch disease in Azerbaijan. Businesses operating in Azerbaijan were surveyed to assess the impact of Dutch disease on producers and exporters. The team of researchers have prepared questionnaire and distributed it among 500 businesses. The response rate was around 238 and answers were inserted into SPSS and analyzed. Gubad Ibadoglu, the chairman of ERC Management Board presented results of survey to University of North Caroline (UNC) at Chapel Hill on December 10, 2009...

Economic Research Center (ERC) has organized round table on “Current pension system and reforms in the Republic of Azerbaijan” in February 18, 2010. Local and international organizations, governmental bodies, embassies of foreign countries and as well as representatives of mass media have participated at the meeting.
The round table has been dedicated to presentation and discussion of research report on “Current pension system and reforms in the Republic of Azerbaijan” within the “Evaluation of impact of state budget expenditures from macroeconomic equilibrium perspective on social field“ project implemented by ERC experts with financial support USAID, “Civil Society Development Project” and organizational assistance of National Budget Group...

ARTICLE (February 14 2010): Two adjacent building sites in the capital of Azerbaijan may be the most potent symbol of the dramatic changes taking place in this oil- and gas-rich country. In one lot, workers are tearing down a ramshackle building that until recently served as a kind of vertical refugee camp, home to impoverished families that fled Nagorno-Karabakh, an Azeri region that was occupied by Armenian forces in 1994...

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