Real sector

• 29.05.2020

  Policy paper "European Green Deal: Opportunities and Threats to Ukraine"

  The policy paper «European Green Deal: Opportunities and Threats to Ukraine» analyzes the main tasks and components of the European Green Deal (EGD) (climate change, energy, transport, industrial strategy, agriculture, zero pollution, biodiversity, finance, trade) in terms of opportunities and threats to Ukraine.
  Authors:  Kravchuk Vitaliy, Movchan Veronika
  
  
• 22.03.2018

  After going through emergency gas shortage this winter, Ukraine should pursue higher energy independence

  The late February was marked by the victory celebration at the Ukrainian gas market as Ukrainian Naftogaz won the case on gas transit against the Russian Gazprom at the Stockholm Arbitrage Court. Together with almost USD 2 bn that the Naftogaz owes the Gazprom in the gas case, the Naftogaz net win is USD 2.6 bn. However, already on March 1, 2018, Russia used the same tactic against Ukraine as it did in 2009, namely refusing to supply gas to Ukraine. What necessary steps Ukraine should take to protect itself from political gas emergencies?
  Category:  Articles
  Authors:  Betliy Oleksandra, Kosse Iryna
  
  
• 22.03.2018

  Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine No.3 (209)

  Highlight: GAS MARKET
  Late February was marked by the victory celebration at the Ukrainian gas market as Ukrainian Naftogaz won the case on gas transit against the Russian Gazprom at the Stockholm Arbitrage Court. Together with almost USD 2 bn that the Naftogaz owes the Gazprom in the gas case, the Naftogaz net win is USD 2.6 bn. However, already on March 1, 2018, Russia used the same tactic against Ukraine as it did in 2009: refusing to supply gas to the country. Ukraine faced gas shortage.
  Authors:  Ірина Коссе, Олександра Бетлій
  
  
• 17.09.2010

  The Agriculture Knowledge and Information System in Ukraine - Call for Reforms

  Policy paper presents results of the analysis of the Ukrainian higher education and research system in agricultural economics. We consider a modern Agricultural Knowledge and Information System as a crucial element for a modern agriculture and food sector. Investment in people pays high dividends. However, such investments only lead to the desired results if the incentives in the system would stimulate quality, young people, performance, cost-effectiveness, international orientation and competition. In Ukraine the system is changing too slowly with too little incentives to become world-class.
  Category:  Policy Briefing Series
  Authors:  Крістофер Шуман, Алекс Ліссітса, Ульріх Кьостер
  
  
• 08.09.2010

  GMO: Challenges of the Present and Legal Regulation Experience

  This book deals with the regulatory system of the EU and the USA on the use of genetically modified organisms and analysis of the situation in this sphere in Ukraine. Main focus is on procedures for approval of GMO, the order of their labeling and pre-approved GMO.

  Category:  Books
  Authors:  Ярошевська Юстина, Баласинович Богдан
  
  
• 13.08.2010

  What are the expected volumes of grain export from Ukraine?

  Harvesting was hampered by extreme weather conditions in the Black Sea Region this year. Grain production in Russia will most likely not exceed consumption. Total grain production in 2010/11 MY is forecast by the Russian Government at about 60 to 65 million t (87 million t in 2009/10 MY).

  Category:  Comments
  Authors:  Strubenhoff Heinz-Wilhelm, Куценко Катерина
  
  

• 100 days of the new government: which model of government is being formed

  To facilitate public discussion on defining the Ukrainian society current problems and the new government’s ways to address them, as well as defining the outlines of a model of power (political regime), which is being formed today in Ukraine.
  Category:  Projects