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  • Evidence-based Policy Making – Economic Impact Assessments of Potential Free Trade Agreements of Ukraine

    12.11.2021

    The Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (CEP) and the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) invite for the public discussion “Evidence-based Policy Making – Economic Impact Assessments of Potential Free Trade Agreements of Ukraine” that will take place on November 18, 2021, from 15:00 to 17:00. 

    The presentation is based on the economic modelling of the impact of potential future free trade agreements (FTAs) between Ukraine and Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia. The study is conducted by the research team of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting and supported by the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine. 

    During the event, the experts will present the estimated impact of liberalisation in goods and services trade with Egypt, Jordan and Tunisia on Ukraine’s economy as a whole and on individual industries.  The study also contains a comprehensive review of the partners’ trade regime and trends, providing the stakeholders with the information needed to shape their position on the negotiation process and prepare for the opening of new markets.

    The assessment is conducted using the computable general equilibrium model of Ukraine, developed by the IER team in 2020 with the support of the USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (CEP).

    Moderator: Igor BURAKOVSKY, Head of the Board, IER. 

    Speakers: 

    • Iuliia SVYRYDENKO, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economy of Ukraine 

    • Ihor ZHOVKVA, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine (TBC)  

    • Taras KACHKA, Deputy Minister of Economy– Trade Representative of Ukraine  

    • Susan KUTOR, Deputy Mission Director USAID in Ukraine 

    • Veronika MOVCHAN, Research Director, IER 

     

    The event will take place on November 18, 2021, from 15:00 to 17:00.

    Platform: Zoom.

    For Zoom access, please register at: https://forms.gle/AHSw3umrZbA17Kcn9

    You are warmly invited to register by November 17, 2021 till 18:00. The link to the event will be sent to the registered email address. 

    Working languages: Ukrainian/English (simultaneous translation provided). 

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