Center for Economic and Social Development
CESD
The Center for Economic and Social Development was set up in 2005 to promote research and analysis into domestic economic and social issues for the purpose to positively influence the public policy decision- making processes. The Center is a leading Azerbaijani think tank specialized in economic and social policy issues working with and establishing bridge between the government and the various representatives of civil society. The Center positions itself in the center of the civil society having tight relationships with media, 24 communities spread around Azerbaijan, NGOs providing services at the grass-root level, international think-tanks, financial institutions and donors, and virtually all the other think tanks functioning in Azerbaijan. CESD is the top think tank in Central Asia according to University of Pennsylvania (USA) (http://gotothinktank.com/dev1/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/GoToReport2013.pdf). The prestigious US university, Harvard University, has added the Center for Economic and Social Development (CESD) into its official think tank directory (http://www.hks.harvard.edu/library/research/guides/think-tanks- directory.htm) CESD is closely working with volunteers. 64 volunteers are actively involved in current activities of the Center, and we expect the figure to get larger by several times in the summer session, and the base of active volunteers involved change regularly when they get promoted more into economic research or studies abroad.
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A preliminary assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Azerbaijani economy
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2020-08-19)Azerbaijan became the country among the post-soviet countries, that allocated the largest share of GDP, in order to eliminate the economic challenges caused due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Providing favorable economic conditions in the post-pandemic ... -
Amendments to state budget of Azerbaijan for 2020: Reasons and Expectations
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2020-08-08)Nowadays, global economic growth has been severely affected beyond anything passed in nearly a century. The outbreak of the coronavirus disease has brought its negative impact and destructive outcome on the economies alongside with the sharp fluctuations ... -
Doing Research in Myanmar: Country Report
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2020-06-30)Research findings are critical for debate, policy formulation and developing comprehensive national priorities. While research and development continue to garner political interest in Myanmar – reflected in R&D national funding commitments – research ... -
The Azerbaijani economy in the first nine months of 2019: Brief Overview
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2019-10-21)CESD – the Center for Economic and Social Development – concluded its macro-economic survey results for the first nine months of 2019. According to the State Statistic Committee of Azerbaijan, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 2.5 % in ... -
2020 State Budget of Azerbaijan: Brief Independent Review
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2019-09-16)The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan presented the draft of the 2020 State Budget. According to the document, the growth rate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Azerbaijan is expected to decline by 2020. Thus, if GDP is projected ... -
Azerbaijan’s Tourism Sector – Opportunities and Obstacles
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2019-08-30)This research paper is a comprehensive study of the Azerbaijani government’s strategies for the tourism sector. It will gauge the government’s policy in affecting tourist patterns and explore whether the existing capacity of tourist infrastructure is ... -
The Azerbaijani economy in the first half of 2019: Brief Overview
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2019-08-08)CESD – the Center for Economic and Social Development – concluded its macro-economic survey results for the first half of 2019. According to the State Statistic Committee of Azerbaijan, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 2.4 % in January-June ... -
Social consequences of the oil price shock in the resource rich post-soviet countries
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2019-06-15)This study seeks to determine the impact the fall in global oil prices post-2014 had on the welfare of the populations of three resource-rich post-Soviet states: Russia, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan. Changes in welfare will be explored through the analysis ... -
From Extractive to Non-Extractive Based Foreign Investment: An Analysis on the Impact of Foreign Direct Investment and Decent Work Conditions in Myanmar
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2019-05-30)This research paper primarily uses insight from a range of stakeholders that work directly with foreign investors or have closely observed some of the activities that have shaped the labour market. This paper is divided into two sections that are all ... -
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Trump, Iran and Azerbaijan: how to be a good neighbour in a turbulent geopolitical context?
(Center for Economic and Social Development, 2019-05-15)Azerbaijan and Iran have a very specific and sometimes complicated relationship due to their shared history. Iran has more than 20 million Azerbaijanis and Azerbaijan’s population’s religious background is mainly Shiit-muslim. These factors can play ...