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CESD Research Paper: Investing in Renewable Energy in Azerbaijan: A Valuation of Three Alternative Investment Scenarios

Investing in Renewable Energy in Azerbaijan: A Valuation of Three Alternative Investment Scenarios The government of Azerbaijan has expressed ambitious plans to ramp up the share of electricity gen-erated from renewable and alternative energy. Currently, most electricity in Azerbaijan is produced from fossil fuels, including natural gas. Beyond being the source of almost all electricity […]

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The Business environment: economic reforms in the context of institutional shortcomings

The Business environment: economic reforms in the context of institutional shortcomings A few days ago a fire broke out in one of the shopping malls located in Baku, Azerbaijan. According to local media which referenced official sources, the number of entrepreneurs who suffered financial damage due to the fire was 420. According to some reports, […]

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CESD Research Brief: Should we expect a change in the rate of Azerbaijani manat in context of high demand for US dollar?

CESD Research Brief: Should we expect a change in the rate of Azerbaijani manat in context of high demand for US dollar? In January-February of 2019, activity in foreign exchange markets has further escalated. According to the information provided by the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ), during the corresponding period 951 million US dollars […]

Countering Violent Extremist

CESD Report on PVC Trainings

CESD Report on PVC Trainings The Center for Economic and Social Development completed the implementation of a series of workshops under the “Initiatives for Empowering Local Communities in Azerbaijan” project, supported by PH International. A series of 12 workshops have been developed by 5 trainers who participated in a specialized training on the topic in […]

Countering Violent Extremist

Monthly Report on Trainings

Monthly Report on Trainings The Center for Economic and Social Development began the implementation of a series of workshops under the “Initiatives for Empowering Local Communities in Azerbaijan” project, supported by PH International. A series of 12 workshops have been developed by 5 trainers who participated in a specialized training on the topic in December […]