The Ukrainian Week

29 May	Society	Sunny alternatives Electrical coops are the way to really get oligarchs out of the power sector
6 May	Economics	Persuasive economy vs uncertain policy What’s making the hryvnia stronger and what’s likely to happen further on
2 May	Economics	The poorest country in Europe Ukraine needs strong policy of fighting the poverty
25 April	Economics	Chronically ruined Why economic decline of the liberated parts of the Donbas is dangerous
10 April	Breaking news	Ukrainian business begins to see benefits of EU association agreement The Ukrainian economy is successfully integrating with the European Union, just one of many positive aspects of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, which came into effect in September 2017 and is now offering real result
4 April	Economics	The mirror of development What the structure of investments in the economy of Ukraine signals about
27 March	Economics	New ways to solve the old problems Why we cannot allow the newly introduced electricity trade market to turn into a handy tool of concealing deep problems in the sector?
4 March	Economics	The 3% Saga What is a realistic pace that Ukraine’s economy might grow?
1 March	Breaking news	Ukraine obtains second world bank-guaranteed loan of EUR 529 million Deutsche Bank provided Ukraine a loan of EUR 529 million, which is secured with a Policy-Based Guarantee (PBG) from the World Bank
8 February	Breaking news	Ukraine sees 9.2% inflation in January The report excludes information from the occupied areas in Ukraine
24 January	Economics	Slaloming the risks On the prospeсts of Ukraine’s economy in 2019
28 December, 2018	Economics	Disorder on the tracks Why Ukrainian Railways is unable to drive Ukraine's development
4 November, 2018	Economics	System recovered. Now back it up Economic growth in most oblasts has reached pre-war levels or even passed them. What prospects does Ukraine face now?
30 August, 2018	Economics	The cost of a good wage A snapshot of the structure and dynamics of wages in Ukraine today
22 August, 2018	Economics	The five whales What are the economic heft and special features of Ukraine’s biggest cities?
19 August, 2018	World	The welfare state needs updating Its designers did not foresee ageing populations, mass immigration or the gig economy
11 July, 2018	Economics	A looming cash crunch? Why are Ukraine’s public finances starting to look shaky?
10 July, 2018	Economics	Not bad, but could be better Ukraine’s economy has nearly recovered to prewar levels, but for it to go into higher gear, there needs to be a serious a shift in policy priorities
5 June, 2018	Economics	And the last shall be first Reforms in the roadways management system are starting to show results
4 June, 2018	Economics	A road to unity Why Ukraine should focus on developing its domestic transport infrastructure
26 April, 2018	Economics	7 steps to a new strategy for public banks Deputy Minister of Finance on the revised plans for a strategic restructuring of the state banking sector in 2018-2022
26 April, 2018	Economics	A means, not an end in itself Ukraine’s banking system needs to be put to work serving the national economic interest
26 April, 2018	Economics	Light at the end of the tunnel Where Ukraine’s banking system is moving
2 April, 2018		“Ukraine’s economy can’t grow as long as we don’t change the role of the enforcement agencies” Finance Minister about reforming the State Fiscal Service and other challenges facing Ukraine’s domestic economy
28 February, 2018		“We have to build capitalism where those who do a lot receive a lot” Deputy Chair of the National Bank of Ukraine Council and Honorary President of the Kyiv School of Economics on monetary policy, mid-term risks, fundamental problems in Ukraine’s economy, the role of confidence and the restoration of fairness in economic development
25 January, 2018	Economics	National champions wanted How likely is it that companies with a global reach will emerge in Ukraine to also become the drivers of an economic breakthrough?
15 September, 2017	Economics	How commoditized is Ukraine’s economy, really? Assertions that Ukraine’s economy continues to evolve as a raw materials one as a result of reorienting itself on trade with the European Union do not reflect reality
31 March, 2017	Economics	Will and skill, not rocket science What’s missing for the management of state enterprises to be properly reformed?
31 March, 2017	Economics	The big manger Why public sector is the main source of corrupt wealth
5 December, 2016	Economics	Zoya Borysenko: "It is more important to create a competitive environment than to fight against monopolists" An author behind Ukraine’s anti-monopoly policies in the 1990s on how oligarchs have limited the Anti-Monopoly Committee’s impact, and changes that are taking place in this domain today
21 October, 2016		"If people pay taxes, the state will reduce rates where possible" The Minister of Finance on the new blueprint for tax reform, the campaign against shadow economy, corruption at the customs, State Fiscal Service reform, and the 2017 budget
21 October, 2016	Economics	Speculations on the state budget Some interesting details about the national budget for the upcoming year
21 October, 2016	Economics	The fifth column’s new front Pro-Russian oligarchs have begun a serious push to persuade Ukrainians that the only way to a better life is to renew “torn” economic ties with Russia. This flies in the face of facts on the ground
16 September, 2016	Economics	Trotting towards a better life How the life of Ukrainians changed economically compared to 25 years ago
31 August, 2016	Economics	We can’t—or we won’t? Ukraine imports many simple consumer items that could be domestically manufactured at a time when a large swath of Ukrainians is either jobless or does not have a steady source of income
25 May, 2016	Economics	The harvest of hope After two very hard years, Ukrainians may be able to breathe more easily this coming summer
2 January, 2016	Economics	Out of the Frying Pan, Into a Fire? Ukraine’s economy won’t have an easy time of it in 2016, either, but the reasons will be fundamentally different
2 January, 2016	Economics	It Looks Like Up to Us 2016 should be the year Ukraine’s economic collapse ends, but real incomes and the sectors that work predominantly on the domestic market could continue contracting
7 December, 2015	Economics	“We wouldn’t mind change ourselves” How the micro-merchant crowd lives
25 August, 2015	Economics	Back on the Ground Agribusiness becomes the biggest component of Ukraine’s economy. What will it take for the growth to continue?
19 August, 2015	Economics	Slow Out of the Gate An overview of Ukraine’s new tax system
19 August, 2015	Economics	Going on Life Support The direction taken by Crimea's economy destroys its self-sufficiency and makes reintegration into Ukraine exceedingly difficult
20 July, 2015	Economics	Express Shock Therapy, Hybrid Economic Results Positive and negative results of austerity and painful economic reforms
1 April, 2015	Economics	Let Bygones be Bygones Attempts to keep the Russian market by making concessions in implementing the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement may prevent the Ukrainian economy from turning to new markets
27 February, 2015	Economics	On the Track of the Fleeing Capital How many billions of dollars Ukraine lost in 2014
4 January, 2015	Economics	The Shattered Showcase of the Russian World Crimea’s real economy will shrink further if the Russian occupation continues. Those employed in it will lose income and jobs
24 December, 2014	Economics	Fueling Energy Independence Russia’s energy war and devaluation of hryvnia will force Ukrainians to use gas and electricity differently
8 October, 2014	Economics	A Plea for Change Transition from oligarch economy to EU membership for Ukraine
20 August, 2014	Economics	An Economy under Fire How the war in Eastern Ukraine is affecting national economy