Archive 2012

• 18.11.2012

  How to adjust Ukraine’s energy tariffs? International experience of energy reform and social protection

  (Code:PB_08_2012)

  Ukraine faces the urgent need to adjust energy tariffs – especially gas – to market levels to market levels. Other countries in the region have been in a similar position – many of which have already completed their adjustment of energy tariffs. Main question: How did these countries conduct the energy tariff adjustment and what lessons can be drawn?

  Authors:  Йорг Радеке, Вольдемар Вальтер
  Tags:  German Advisory Group
• 11.11.2012

  Eurozone crisis and its impact on Ukraine

  (Code:PB_07_2012)

  Contents:
  1. Causes for the Euro crisis
  2. What has been done so far to combat the Euro crisis?
  3. What has to be done? Possible solutions to the Euro crisis
  4. Impact on Ukraine
  5. Final thoughts and long term outlook

  Authors:  Рікардо Джуччі, Роберт Кірхнер
  Tags:  German Advisory Group
• 16.07.2012

  Ukraine between two regional integration blocks. Analysis and Recommendations

  (Code:PB_06_2012)

  Contents:
  1. Motivation for regional integration
  2. DCFTA with the EU
  3. Regional integration with Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
  4. Conclusions and recommendations

  Authors:  Movchan Veronika, Рікардо Джуччі, Микола Риженков
  Tags:  German Advisory Group
• 15.07.2012

  "EU - Ukraine Association Agenda implementation: any progress in sectoral reforms?" Policy brief based on expert monitoring of the EU-Ukraine Association Agenda economic priorities

  (Code:PB_IER_04_2012)

  The experts of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) have been monitoring the implementation of economic priorities (48 items) of the EU-Ukraine Association Agenda (AA) for 2011-2012 from November 2011 through May 2012.

• 11.07.2012

  Ukraine’s approach to attracting FDI – Positive developments

  (Code:PB_05_2012)

  In October 2011 we argued that Ukraine’s approach to FDI attraction focuses too much on national projects and neglects greenfield investments (see PB/14/2011). In this briefing we reassess Ukraine’s performance of attracting FDI and the development of the institutional framework to date.

  Authors:  Рікардо Джуччі, Йорг Радеке
  Tags:  German Advisory Group
• 08.07.2012

  The Current Economic Slowdown. Analysis and Policy Recommendations

  (Code:PB_04_2012)

  A slowdown of the economy is clearly underway, driven mainly by weak external demand. Key question: How to respond in order to stimulate economic growth? Our policy brief provides an assessment of some policy areas

  Authors:  Betliy Oleksandra, Kravchuk Vitaliy, Movchan Veronika, Роберт Кірхнер
  Tags:  German Advisory Group
• 10.05.2012

  Raising gas prices: International experience and lessons learned

  (Code:PB_03_2012)

  Our analysis provides an overview of the different experiences following gas price adjustments in Eastern Europe and the CIS

  Authors:  Naumenko Dmytro, Йорг Радеке
  Tags:  German Advisory Group
• 08.05.2012

  The Socio-Economic Impact of Rising Gas Tariffs

  (Code:PB_02_2012)

  The main questions are:
  - What is the impact of an increase in gas tariffs on households’ energy cost?
  - How would the adjustment affect incomes and, in turn, fuel poverty?
  - Is the current social security system able to mitigate the impact on fuel poverty?
  - What are the additional costs on welfare outlays for the government?
  - Would higher prices affect payment morale?
  - What is our overall assessment of the impact of the assumed gas tariff increase?

  Authors:  Betliy Oleksandra, Йорг Радеке
  Tags:  German Advisory Group
• 25.04.2012

  Exchange Rate Policy in Ukraine: Assessment and Recommendations

  (Code:PB_01_2012)

  Table of Contents:
  1. Introduction
  2. Current exchange rate policy
  3. Assessment of current policy
  4. Current policy and future shocks
  5. Recommendations
  6. Conclusions
  Annex I: Russia
  Annex II: Belarus

  Authors:  Джуччі Рікардо, Кірхнер Роберт