Publications

Last publications

• 08.09.2020

  Is it necessary to criminalize goods smuggling?

  This policy paper analyses the main preconditions for the emergence of the idea of criminalization of goods smuggling, the history of the issue and the position of the main stakeholders, as well as the feasibility or inexpediency of such step at the current stage of development of Ukraine.
  Category:  Policy Briefing Series
• 08.07.2020

  Overview of macroeconomic trends in Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine under the Association Agreements since 2014

  In this article, we analyse whether the three countries used the window of opportunity provided by the AA/DCFTAs to become more sustainable, prosperous and resilient by the time they entered the coronacrisis in 2020.
  Category:  Articles
• 03.06.2020

  Is the E40 river route connecting the Baltic and Black Seas a good idea?

  The E40 waterway project is a great idea from the geopolitical point of view. It connects three countries situated between Central Europe and Russia (Poland, Belarus, and Ukraine) and creates grounds for deeper regional cooperation. However, the economic and environmental sides of the project are not that great.
  Category:  Articles
• 07.02.2020

  Comparing the DCFTAs progress in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in environmental policy

  The report contains the results of Focus Group discussions on environmental policy that took place simultaneously in Kyiv, Chisinau and Tbilisi in October - November 2019 and were organized on the basis of a unified questionnaire.
  Category:  Policy Briefing Series
• 04.02.2020

  Success Stories of Reforms

  The book represents success stories collected by the grantees of the Program “Regions for Reforms” implemented by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting and European Pravda and financed by the European Union.
  Category:  Books
• 03.02.2020

  Trade geography of Ukraine in 2019: declining Russia, rising China, slowing EU

  The year 2019 witnessed new developments in the geography of Ukraine’s trade in goods. Although the official annual statistics has not been released yet, trends have been very clear already, and they are not fully in line with prior expectations.
  Category:  Articles
• 15.01.2020

  Comparing the DCFTAs progress in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in energy policy

  The report contains the results of Focus Group discussions on energy policy that took place simultaneously in Kyiv, Chisinau and Tbilisi in October 2019 and were organized on the basis of a unified questionnaire.
  Category:  Policy Briefing Series
• 03.10.2019

  Transport "Conflict" with the EU: How to Resolve the Issue of Transport Quotas for Ukraine

  Most of Ukrainian exports and imports from the EU are provided by road transport through Poland. The Polish permitы for transportation is a scarce document and it is exhausted as soon as Ukraine begins to issue it. At the same time, Poland is also trying to reduce the number of its permits. This is limiting the trade expansion with Ukraine
  Category:  Articles
• 14.09.2019

  Comparing the DCFTAs progress in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in financial markets

  The report contains the results of Focus Group discussions on financial markets that took place simultaneously in Kyiv, Chisinau and Tbilisi in June 2019 and were organized on the basis of a unified questionnaire.
  Category:  Policy Briefing Series
• 26.07.2019

  Comparing the DCFTAs progress in Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia in Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary regulations

  The report contains the results of Focus Group discussions on Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary regulations that took place simultaneously in Kyiv, Chisinau and Tbilisi in May 2019 and were organized on the basis of a unified questionnaire.
  Category:  Policy Briefing Series