Green innovations and economic policy in small economies

Nino  Mikiashvili; Nino  Lobzhanidze

doi:10.23762/fso_vol5no2_17_3

Published : 2017-06-14

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2017)

Green innovations and economic policy in small economies

Nino Mikiashvili

Nino Lobzhanidze

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23762/fso_vol5no2_17_3

Abstract

Implementation of innovations takes place in various sectors, but at the present stage, innovations have become particularly important in energy sector. The purpose of the paper is to emphasize the existing and potential tools of economic policy that can develop the innovations and thus improve the country’s competitiveness. The domestic economic policy of a developing country significantly makes for the import, creation and dissemination of the technologies. Improving competitiveness is connected with the national and economic securityissues.

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green economy, innovation, energy efficiency, economic policy

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Mikiashvili , N. ., & Lobzhanidze, N. . (2017). Green innovations and economic policy in small economies. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 5(2), 29–40. https://doi.org/10.23762/fso_vol5no2_17_3

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Nino Mikiashvili

nino.mikiashvili@tsu.ge

Affiliation:

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Nino Mikiashvili is an associate professor at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Prof. Mikiashvili’s research has focused to Quantitative Methods and Macroeconomics. She is member of Editorial board of the scientific journals and of the scientific committees of international conferences. her list of publication involves 4 books, 15 articles in the scientific journals and 17 articles in the conference proceedings.

Nino Lobzhanidze

ninolobjanidze91@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Georgia

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Nino Lobzhanidze is a PhD student of economics at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. She has been trainee at the Ministries of Georgia. She has participated in international and national conferences. her research interests include the problems of macroeconomics and green economics.