Vladimer Ghlonti

• Academic position: Professor
• Faculty / Department: Faculty of Economics and Business, Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance
• Administrative position: Head of the Quality Assurance Service
• E-mail: vladimer.ghlonti@bsu.edu.ge

Education

• 30.06.2006 - Doctor of Economic Sciences, Finance, Money Circulation and Credit, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University.
• 22.09.2001 - Economist, Finance, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 10.04.1998 - Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Physics, Theoretical Foundations of Radio Engineering, Georgian Technical University.
• 02.07.1996 - Physicist, Physics Teacher, Physics, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.

Research Interests

Regional economy and fiscal autonomy; fiscal federalism and decentralization; econometric and econophysical models in regional finance; post-communist economic transformation; comparative regionalism.

Professional Experience

• 03.11.2025 - present - Member of the Scientific Council, Ajara Regional Scientific Centre of the Georgian National Academy of Sciences.
• 25.08.2025 - present - Head of the Quality Assurance Service, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 17.09.2019 - present - Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 24.04.2024 - 31.12.2024 - Member of the Monitoring Group for the National Qualifications Framework and the Classifier of Fields of Study, National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement.
• 22.03.2023 - 22.03.2025 - Chair of the Higher Education Sectoral Council for Finance, Banking and Insurance, National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement.
• 23.08.2021 - 23.08.2025 - Head of the Quality Assurance Service, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 12.12.2018 - 10.08.2021 - Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 12.12.2014 - 12.12.2018 - Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 15.09.2014 - 12.12.2014 - Acting Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 16.09.2013 - 19.09.2019 - Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 16.09.2013 - 15.09.2014 - Head of the Department of Finance, Accounting and Audit, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 24.10.2012 - 23.04.2013 - Head of the Quality Assurance Service of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Business and Law, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 16.09.2009 - 16.09.2013 - Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 28.08.2006 - 17.09.2009 - Associate Professor, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 30.04.2004 - 01.08.2004 - Head of the United Methodological Council, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 01.11.2001 - 06.05.2004 - Deputy Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Issues, Legality and Strengthening of Law and Order; Member of Parliament, Parliament of the Autonomous Republic of Ajara.
• 05.04.2001 - 30.06.2006 - Associate Professor, Department of Theoretical Physics, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 14.04.1997 - 30.04.2004 - Assistant to the Rector, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 01.10.1996 - 05.04.2001 - Teacher / Senior Teacher, Department of Theoretical Physics, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.

Published Scientific Works

• A Methodological Framework for Evaluating Fiscal Autonomy in Post-Soviet Regions: Evidence from the Comparison of Andalusia and Adjara. European Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 15, Issue 1, 2026, pp. 1037-1052.
• Comparative Analysis of the Transformation Paradigms of Post-Communist Economies. Economics and Business, 4, 2025, pp. 24-39. Co-author: Paata Aroshidze.
• Sustainable Development and the Insurance Industry: Factor Analysis and Forecasting in the Georgian Market. European Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 14, Issue 2, 2025, pp. 661-676. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Paata Aroshidze, Merab Diasamidze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Demographic Dividend and Labour Market Dynamics: An Empirical Analysis of Socio-Economic Transition and Policy Implications. Economics, Ecology, Socium, Volume 9, Issue 2, 2025, pp. 70-80. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Merab Diasamidze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Empirical Analysis of Social Factors Research on Economic Development: The Case of Georgia. Proceedings of the 43rd International Business Information Management Association Conference (IBIMA), 26-27 June 2024, pp. 966-976. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Merab Diasamidze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Challenges and Perspectives of the Startup Ecosystem for the Development of Innovative Economy in Georgia. European Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 13, Issue 3, 2024, pp. 70-90. Co-authors: George Abuselidze, Natela Tsiklashvili, Vazha Verulidze, Badri Gechbaia, Natalia Robitashvili.
• Transformation of the Business Models in the Context of Achieving Sustainable Development. Quality - Access to Success, Volume 25, Issue 202, 2024, pp. 40-52. Co-authors: Oksana Polinkevych, Inna Khovrak, Valentyna Levchenko, Viktor Trynchuk, Irakli Beridze.
• Impact of Mutual Determining Factors of Demographic Dividend and Education on the Well-being of the Population. International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society, Volume 14, Issue 3, 2024, pp. 67-89. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Risk Management Problems and the Role of Insurance in Developing Countries. Montenegrin Journal of Economics, Volume 19, Number 2, 2023, pp. 153-167. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Lela Oniani, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Georgia's Reform of the Pension System and Demographic Dividend. Mathematical Statistician and Engineering Applications, Volume 71, Issue 4, 2022, pp. 7963-7973. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Fuzzy Logic Decision-Making Model for Technology Foresight. Economic Studies (Ikonomicheski Izsledvania), 2022(1), pp. 139-159. Co-authors: Vladyslav Sotnyk, Artem Kupchyn, Viktor Trynchuk, Larisa Belinskaja.
• Change of Business Models of Ukrainian Insurance Companies in the Conditions of COVID-19. Insurance Markets and Companies, 12(1), 2021, pp. 83-98. Co-authors: Oksana Polinkevych, Viktoriya Baranova, Valentyna Levchenko, Anastasiya Yermoshenko.

Participation in Scientific Events

• Empirical Analysis of Social Factors Research on Economic Development: The Case of Georgia. 43rd International Business Information Management Association (IBIMA), 2024, Madrid, Spain. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Merab Diasamidze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Analysis of Variables and Forecasting of the Evolution of the Insurance Industry. 2nd International Workshop on the Chinese Development Model, IQS School of Management, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2023, Barcelona, Spain. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Georgia's Reform of the Pension System and Demographic Dividend. International Conference on Global Economy in Business, Management, Social Science and Humanity Perspective (GEBMSSHP-22), World Academics, 2022, Prague, Czech Republic. Co-authors: Asie Tsintsadze, Tamar Ghoghoberidze.
• Regionalism and the Administrative-Territorial Arrangement of the Country: Analysis, Assessment, Perspectives. Scientific Seminar, Georgian Foundation for Strategic and International Studies (Rondeli Foundation), 2022, Tbilisi, Georgia.
• Issues of Assessing the Financial and Economic Stability of the Budget of the Ajara Autonomous Republic. International Scientific Conference Sustainable Development in Management and Finances. Science - Business - Local Government: The Covid-19 Perspective, WSB University in Poznań, 2022, Poznań, Poland.

Scientific Grant Projects

• 04.2024 - 06.2025 - Research on Factors Generating Social Risks of the Population and Assessment of Management Opportunities at the Individual and State Levels (financial and economic analysis). Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, key project implementer.
• 12.2022 - 12.2022 - Forecasting the Value of Social Benefits to be Received Through the Accumulative Pension System According to Changes in the Value of a Long-Term Deposit. Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, key project implementer.
• 02.2024 - 02.2027 - Development of Soft Skills at Higher Education Institutions of Armenia and Georgia in Compliance with the 21st Century Labour Market Requirements (DeSIRe). Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, 101128804 - DeSIRe - ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE, key project implementer.
• 02.2022 - 02.2027 - Responsible Conduct of Research - Research Integrity and Ethics in Georgian Universities (ETHICS). Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, 101082546 ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE, key project implementer.

Other Scientific Activities

• Other activity, 2025.
• Involvement in international grant projects, 2024.
• Supervision of doctoral dissertations, 2023.
• Membership of editorial boards of scientific publications, 2023.
• Reviewing/editing a monograph, 2022.

Internships, Trainings, Scholarships and Awards

• 23.03.2025 - 29.03.2025 - DeSIRe Partners Meeting in the frame of the Erasmus+ Project, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.
• 17.02.2025 - 17.02.2025 - Training for BSU academic staff, BSU, Batumi.
• 14.02.2025 - 31.03.2025 - Preparation and delivery of trainings/courses within the ETHICS project, BSU, Batumi.
• 21.10.2024 - 25.10.2024 - Erasmus+ DeSIRe Project Training Week at the University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
• 17.06.2024 - 30.06.2024 - Online Capacity Building Training on Soft Skills Methodologies: Educational Data Mining (EDM), Erasmus+ DeSIRe Project.
• 13.05.2024 - 02.06.2024 - Online Capacity Building Training on Soft Skills Methodologies: Educational Data Mining (EDM), Erasmus+ DeSIRe Project.
• 08.04.2024 - 13.04.2024 - ETHICS Project Study Visit, Free University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
• 19.10.2023 - 22.10.2023 - Seasonal School, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi.
• 30.04.2023 - 07.05.2023 - ETHICS Project Kick-off and Study Visit, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.
• 22.08.2022 - 26.08.2022 - Training session in the framework of a project, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden.
• 03.05.2022 - 06.05.2022 - Study Visit, Ghent, KU Leuven Technology University, Ghent, Belgium.
• 14.03.2022 - 17.03.2022 - Intensive Study and Training, HTW Berlin, Germany.
• 16.04.2019 - 19.04.2019 - RESULT (Research and Education Systems Unified as Learning Tools), Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 28.11.2025 - Shota Rustaveli University Medal, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University.
• 10.11.2024 - Certificate of Honour for Scientific Activity in Economics, Georgian National Academy of Sciences.
• 18.11.2013 - Order, European Scientific and Industrial Consortium.
• 20.12.2004 - 20.12.2006 - Second Degree Scholarship of the President of Georgia for Young Scientists, Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia.
• 10.11.1997 - 10.11.1999 - Third Degree Scholarship of the President of Georgia for Young Scientists, Ministry of Education of Georgia.