Brief legal and economic analysis of the corruption problem in Georgia

Abstract

For the last several decades, the fight against corruption has been one of the main declared priorities of the Georgian government. In this regard, Georgia has made significant progress in recent years, confirmed by international indices and studies - Global Corruption Barometer, Trace International, World Bank Doing Business Index, Rule of Law Index, and others. In order to promote the process of fighting corruption, an anti-corruption policy was developed, new priorities for the fight against corruption were approved, a new action plan was adopted, the procedure for public service competition, property declarations of officials, wages, public procurements, the whistleblower protection institute, and others were introduced. The work highlights the challenges of the fight against corruption in Georgia and discusses the legal and economic aspects of the current reforms in the fight against corruption. A reliable and stable fight against corruption will help strengthen the country's economy.