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PROFESSOR VAKHTANG PARTSVANIYA

Vakhtang Partsvania is a Professor of Management at the Caucasus School of Business and a Senior Research Fellow at the CSB Research Center.

 

He has more than 15 years of experience in teaching and academic research. His research focuses on economic policy and sanctions evasion, with a particular emphasis on the automotive industry. His work examines the development and challenges of international trade in emerging markets, and he has published in Scopus Q2 and Q3 journals on public policymaking and international trade.

 

Prof. Partsvania has over a decade of leadership experience in the international automotive industry, holding strategic roles at Scania Group, Renault Group, and the Association of European Businesses. His work encompassed public affairs, communications, sustainability, business development, and crisis management.

 

He holds a PhD in Economics from the State University of Management in Moscow.

SCOPUS PUBLICATIONS:

 

  1. Pirveli E., Uman T. and Partsvaniya V. (2026), ‘Russia’s Politically Motivated Foreign Ownership and Its Impact on Sustainability Disclosure’. Journal of Accounting in Emerging Economies. 16 (1), 196-231. https://doi.org/10.1108/JAEE-04-2025-0184. Link
  2. Partsvaniya V. (2025). Wenn Öl Georgisch Wird. Osteuropa. Forthcoming.
  3. Partsvaniya Vakhtang and Pirveli Erekle (2024), ‘Western Sanction Evasion Through Third Countries: The Case of Sanctioned Cars Re-Export to Russia’. NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy. 17 (2), 80-108. DOI: 10.2478/nispa-2024-0014. Link
  4. Partsvaniya V. (2022). The Import Substitution Trap in the Realities of the Automotive Industry. Studies on Russian Economic Development. Vol. 33. P. 203-210. Link.
  5. Partsvaniya V., Sluka N. (2020). Global Cities and Big Businesses: Contours of Partnership for Sustainable Development. InterCarto InterGIS. Vol. 26 (1). P. 167-180. Link.
  6. Partsvaniya V. (2012). Management in Moscow Energy System: Trends and Optimization Problems. Studies on Russian Economic Development. Vol. 23. No. 2. P. 145-152. Link.
  7. Partsvaniya V., Zarnadze A. (2007). Institutional Organization of Regional Management in Russia. Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series. No 8. P. 117-124. Link.

 

PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS:

 

  1. Partsvania V. LNG in the crosshairs: will the EU’s 19th sanctions package prove a turning point? // Riddle. 24.10.2025. Link.
  2. Partsvania V. Russia goes retro: new car sales in the country continue to fall // The Insider. 13.09.2025. Link.
  3. Partsvania V. Structural crisis of the Russian automotive industry // Riddle. 22.08.2025. Link.
  4. Partsvania V. Closing the «back door»: EU intensifies fight against oil sanctions evasion // Riddle. 24.07.2025. Link.
  5. Partsvania V. Quand le pétrole russe obtient “mystérieusement” la nationalité géorgienne pour être vendu à l’international // Atlantico. 24.06.2025. Link.
  6. Partsvaniya V. Chiny podały obolałej Rosji kroplówkę z morfiną. Państwo Putina właśnie się od niej uzależniło // Auto Świat. 02.01.2025. Link.
  7. Partsvania V. Electric dreams, political nightmares: Tesla is losing the market because of Elon Musk // The Insider. 02.04.2025. Link.
  8. Partsvania V. Back to Russia? // Riddle. 10.03.2025. Link.
  9. Partsvaniya V. Sanctions, localization and the Russian auto components industry // Riddle. 04.11.2024. Link.
  10. Partsvaniya V., Pirveli E. // Forbes Georgia. 24.10.2024. Link.
  11. Partsvania V. «Getting rich at Russia’s expense»: How Chinese companies are gaining a foothold in the Russian commercial vehicle industry // Riddle. 11.07.2024. Link.
  12. Partsvaniya V. The unbearable lightness of Georgia’s car re-exports // Riddle. 15.03.2024. Link.
  13. Partsvaniya V. Why Moscow’s electric car revolution is doomed to failure // The Moscow Times. 02.11.2023. Link.
  14. Partsvaniya V. Time bomb: How sanctions are draining the Russian automotive industry. Riddle. 13.10.2023. Link.
  15. Partsvaniya V. // Eurasian Systems Science Research Association. 26.10.2023. Link.
  16. Partsvaniya V. Ces leçons que les grandes entreprises mondiales peuvent retenir de l’invasion russe en Ukraine // Atlantico. 31.08.2023. Link.
  17. Partsvaniya V. A Bumpy Ride for Russia’s Car Industry // Riddle. 30.05.2023. Link.