
Lasha Kavtaradze- Ph.D in Public Economics
- International Black Sea University
Lasha Kavtaradze
- Ph.D in Public Economics
- International Black Sea University
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Background: While alcohol consumption is pervasive in the country of Georgia, the extent of alcohol consumption among pregnant women is yet to be examined. The goal of this study is to examine prevalence and correlates of alcohol consumption during pregnancy in Georgia. Methods: Using data from the World Health Organization’s Stepwise approach to n...
A survey of models used for forecasting exchange rates and inflation reveals that the factor-based and time-varying parameter or state space models generate superior forecasts relative to all other models. This survey also finds that models based on Taylor rule and portfolio balance theory have moderate predictive power for forecasting exchange rat...