On May 16, Caucasus University hosted the 8th Student Scientific Conference of the Caucasus School of Economics.

The conference brought together bachelor’s and doctoral students and was held in the Georgian and English languages.

Based on the jury’s decision, the best papers were selected at both academic levels.

Bachelor’s Programme Students:

I Place – Giorgi Ghadzadze
Topic: The Cross-Border Cannibalization Spillover: Quantifying the Diminishing Returns of Storage in Interconnected Energy Markets

II Place – Aneta Kikabidze
Topic: Incentive Compatibility and Strategic Behavior: A Comparative Economic Analysis of Auctions and Casino Game Mechanisms

III Place – Mariam Katamadze and Elene Nalchevanidze
Topic: Overconfidence and the Perception of Investment Risk among Young People

The conference also featured the participation of Tamar Bibiluri with the topic: Youth Unemployment and Emigration Trends in Georgia.

Doctoral Programme Students:

I Place – Valida Pantsulaia
Topic: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Macroprudential Policy Instruments in Safeguarding Financial Stability: A Case Study of Georgia

II Place – Tamar Bliadze
Topic: Demand Response to Promotion in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Sector: Evidence from Georgia

III Place – Nodar Kiladze and Ana Akhvlediani
Topic: The Impact of Public Debt Maturity on Monetary Transmission in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Georgia

The conference also featured the participation of:

Irakli Doghonadze
Topic: Impact of Oil Prices on the EBITDA of Logistics and Transportation Companies in Georgia

Nino Khukhunaishvili
Topic: Fiscal Policy and Taxpayer Behavior in Post-Soviet Transition Economies: Comparative Evidence from Germany, the Baltics, and Georgia