Lecturers

Nato Balavadze

Invited Lecturer

Email: nbalavadze2@gmail.com

MSc in Development Studies from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a BSc in Economics from Bocconi University. She has extensive experience in research and economic analysis and currently works as a Senior Research Analyst at Rosa & Roubini Associates, a macroeconomic and geopolitical research firm. She is the author of over 100 publications, published under Rosa & Roubini Associates. Her research focuses on global macroeconomic trends, fiscal and monetary policy, development economics, and international trade. Her experience also includes working with various United Nations agencies, including the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) and the Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), where she participated in strategic dialogues and project management, particularly in South-South cooperation initiatives.

 

Courses:

  • International Economics

 

Research and Publications: 

  • Roubini, Nouriel, Brunello Rosa, and Nato Balavadze. 2024. Preview: Fed to Start Preparing The Ground For Rate Cuts. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • Rosa, Brunello, and Nato Balavadze. 2024. Flash Preview: BoE To Start Signalling A Shift In Its Policy Stance in January. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • Rosa, Brunello, and Nato Balavadze. 2024. Review: ECB Tries To Push Back Expected Time of First Rate Cut To The Summer. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • Rosa, Brunello, and Nato Balavadze. 2024. Review: BOJ Suggests The End of Extra Easing Is On The Cards, But The Timing Remains Uncertain. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • Rosa, Brunello, Nouriel Roubini, and Nato Balavadze. 2024. Preview: ECB to Push Back Against Market Expectation of Early Rate Cuts. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • Roubini, Nouriel, and Nato Balavadze. 2024. Preview: BOJ To Keep Its Policy Stance Unchanged Post Earthquake. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • Balavadze, Nato. 2023. Georgia’s Fighting Not To Follow Ukraine’s Faith. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • —. 2023. Pluralism in Economics Curricula: Review of Undergraduate Programmes in Georgia. Rethinking Economics.
  • Rosa, Brunello, and Nato Balavadze. 2023. Review: BOJ Keeps Its Stance Unchanged and Remains Cautious Regarding Future Tightening. Rosa & Roubini Associates.
  • Roubini, Nouriel, Brunello Rosa, and Nato Balavadze. 2023. Preview: BOJ To Stay On Hold In December, With the Beginning of Rate Normalization in Sight. Rosa & Roubini Associates.

 

 

Research interests: 

Public Administration in the EU, Good Governance, Reforming Process in Georgia and the former Soviet Area; Public Participation in the process of Public Policymaking; Comparative Public Policy.