Comments and last publications in media

• 19.12.2022

  Ukraine: Willingness for Freedom Is More Substantial than Darkness

• 19.12.2022

  Ukraine’s Economy: Current Situation and Challenges

• 10.12.2022

  Bad Times for Ukraine’s Metallurgical Industry

• 28.06.2022

  What does the candidate status mean for Ukrainian business — Veronika Movchan

• 25.04.2022

  Igor Burakovsky about the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine

• 29.05.2017

  SMEs in Ukraine Choose Fair Conditions Over Special Treatment

  When Ukrainian SMEs are given a choice between two options – to obtain certain benefits for their sector from the government or to make sure that the government creates equal conditions for all enterprises – they choose the latter.
  Authors:  Fedets Iryna
• 13.12.2016

  Effectiveness and efficiency of budget expenditures: analysis of budget inquiries of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine

  From the speech of Olexandra Betliy at the conference "Public spending in Ukraine: how to achieve more, spending less?", which took place on 12 December 2016.
  Authors:  Betliy Oleksandra
• 28.03.2016

  Bureaucracy and nontransparent VAT refunds are main obstacles for exporters in Ukraine

  Ukrainian exporters surveyed by the IER’s Trade Facilitation Dialogue project say that inefficient and non-transparent value-added tax (VAT) refunds system and high levels of bureaucracy are the biggest obstacles for export. The survey also reveals that smaller enterprises tend to be more burdened by complicated customs procedures and lack of transparency in the operation of tax agencies. Furthermore, unpredictable trade policy of Ukraine is a more significant barrier for small and medium exporters than for bigger ones.
  Authors:  Fedets Iryna
• 24.04.2015

  Low demand and political instability top the list of obstacles for business in Ukraine

  Low demand and unfavorable political situation are the major obstacles for the development of industrial enterprises in Ukraine as of early 2015. This was demonstrated by the results of the quarterly business survey in which Ukrainian businesses assessed the 4th quarter of 2014. The survey was conducted by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting and presented in the special “Business Climate and Reforms –Ukrainian Business Expectations in 2015” report.

  Authors:  Fedets Iryna
  Tags:  Business surveys
  Research spheres:  Business - climate
• 13.03.2015

  Inflation and "inflation expectations": how did the prices change?

  In recent days, the foreign exchange market rate stabilized in the interbank market at 21.50 UAH, and "gray" course (such as a bank card transactions) - at the level of 25-26 UAH. However, consumer prices in Ukraine continued to grow with the growth of expenditures on the various stages of production and supply, and in response to what is officially called "inflation expectations": everybody raised prices, then also we did.

  Authors:  Kravchuk Vitaliy