Archive 2009

• 28.12.2009

  Report "Anti-crisis policy in the world and Ukraine

  

  Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting prepared the analytic report "Anti-crisis policy in the world and Ukraine: a comparative assessment of measures and economic effects".

  Tags: Economic policy, Center of economic research
• 23.12.2009

  Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting marks 10 years!

  

  What does an independent analytics mean in Ukrainian conditions? Who needs an independent analysis: authorities, politics, society or business? What should be the source of funding for independent research? These issues were discussed by leading Ukrainian and foreign experts, politicians and diplomats who participated in the round table "Independent Analysis: Is There a Demand in Ukraine?"

  Tags: Economic policy, Center of economic research
• 17.12.2009

  "Modernization of Ukraine. Reforms priorities identification"

  

  Dear friends! Experts of the Institute for Economic Research and Politicy Consulting, together with colleagues from other think tanks and analytical institutions, as well as with independent experts, participated in preparing of the analytical report "Modernization of Ukraine. Reforms priorities identification".

  Tags: Center of economic research
• 16.12.2009

  Exhibition Agritechnica 2009 in Hannover

  

  On November 10-11, 2009, Anna Kuznetsova, Kateryna Kutsenko and Dr. Heinz Strubenhoff, experts of the German-Ukrainian Policy Dialogue in Agriculture, attended the world's largest exhibition of agricultural machinery and technique - Agritechnica 2009 Exhibition in Hannover, Germany.

  Tags: Agricultural dialogue, Agrofax
• 16.12.2009

  Renewable resources: straw

  

  From 12 to 29 November, 2009, Anna Kuznetsova, German-Ukrainian Policy Dialogue Consultant, studied German experience of straw usage at the Agency for Renewable Resources in Gulzow, Germany.

  Tags: Agricultural dialogue, Agrofax
• 14.12.2009

  New Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine (MEMU) released

  

  The new issue of Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine #12 (110) contains the overview of the most significant events of the previous month, namely contraction of the real GDP by 15.9% in the third quarter, decline of nominal wages, eighteen candidates running for the President of Ukraine, most recent statistical data etc. MEMU Supplement: Anniversary of crisis. The Monthly Economic Monitor of Ukraine (MEMU) is a regular publication of the IER presenting the brief review of key events and factors that have influenced the economy of Ukraine. New MEMU summary and subscription details

  Tags: Center of economic research, Monitoring
• 09.12.2009

  The results of the quarterly enterprise survey showed the weakening of the negative trends and the start of recovery of business activity

  

  Industrial Confidence Indicator grew to 12 points in October compared to July: from -0.13 to -0.01. It was due to improvement in all three of its components: the enterprises production plans for the next 3 months were more optimistic, evaluation of the orders book has improved, and the stock of finished goods began to shrink.

  Tags: Business trends
• 04.12.2009

  The third quarter was better than expected

  

  A new monthly update of the Macroeconomic Forecast Ukraine №11 (27) has been published. With better economic indices in the third quarter, the real GDP may contract by less than 15.0% in 2009.

  Tags: Macroeconomic prognosis
• 17.11.2009

  Did Managers’ Expectations Predict Economic Crisis in Ukraine?

  

  Oksana Kuziakiv has participated in Workshop on Sentiment Indicators and the current Crisis organized by CIRET (www.ciret.org)/KOF/GKI Workshop in Budapest, November 9-10, 2009. Ms. Kuziakiv has presented the results of the study "Did Managers’ Expectations Predict Economic Crisis in Ukraine?". The presentation was based on the findings of Ukrainian Business Tendency Survey before and during the crisis. During the presentation Ms. Kuziakiv told about economic situation in Ukraine and its possible development based on the result of IER Quarterly Survey of enterprise managers, which belong to group of Business Tendency Surveys.

  Tags: Business idea, Center of economic research
• 09.11.2009

  New Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine (MEMU) released

  

  The new issue of Monthly Economic Monitor Ukraine #11 (109) contains the overview of the most significant events of the previous month, namely the official start of the Presidential campaign, growth of the industrial production by 1.9% mom in September, the fall of the real wages by 10.3% yoy over three quarters of 2009, inflation being at 14.1% yoy in October, most recent statistical data etc.

  Tags: Center of economic research, Monitoring