The VoxUkraine reading list – the best articles, in English, on the Ukrainian economy of 2014
The dramatic changes in Ukraine in 2014 have increased the demand for a better understanding of the Ukrainian economy, both within Ukraine and worldwide. To help those looking for quality information on the Ukrainian economy, we have created a reading list on the Ukrainian economy, selecting for a wide range of topic what we consider the best articles on that topic written (typically) this year.
On the Ukrainian economy in general
- In early 2014, Tim Taylor’s primer on Ukraine’s economy
- More recently, The Economist
- And longer pieces by Anders Aslund
- and Marek Dabrowski
On the Hryvnia Devaluation
- Devin Ackles explaining Ukraine’s currency crisis
- Bloomberg on the black market for Dollars
- Yegor Grygorenko on why a floating exchange rate is needed
- Anders Aslund on how the currency troubles can lead to a financial meltdown and how this meltdown would look like
On Corruption
- The Economist on the extent of corruption and the difficulty fighting it
- Timofiy Mylovanov on anti-corruption reforms
- Maria Popova on the entrenchment of the judicial elite and the risk for continued corruption
On Energy
- Basil Kalymon on why cheap gas for the Ukrainian population is not cheap at all
- Andrei Kirilenko on what to do with Naftogaz
- VoxUkraine board on the importance of energy independence both for the EU and Ukraine
On Ukraine’s budget
- Daron Acemogly et al on the oversized budget and what to cut
- Dmytro Boyarchuk et al. with more details on what to cut
- Yuriy Gorodnichenko on why reshuffling the budget is better than just cutting
On the Tax System
- Olexiy Burlaka and Ilona Sologoub on the reform of the tax system
On Ukraine’s Trade Agreement with the European Union
- Leonid Bershidsky on the benefits and the costs of signing the trade agreement with the EU
- Julia Gray’s earlier (end of 2013) article on the same topic
On the IMF and Ukraine
- Susan Schadler on the IMF’s difficult job of both helping Ukraine and remaining credible
- The IMF’s First Review under the stand-by agreement
On the Ukrainian Central Bank
- Andrei Kirilenko on the need for an independent central bank
On Decentralization
- The Ukraine decentralization initiative
On Regulation of the Airline Sector
- Volodymyr Bilotkach on how and how not Ukraine should regulate its airline sector
On the Need for New Politicians and Civil Servants
- Paul Gregory, Europe and New Leaders Are Ukraine’s Only Salvation
- Boyarchuk et al. on the challenges on getting professionals to work for government
On the Health Situation
- Olena Nizalova and Natalia Shapoval on why the health of the Ukrainian population should not be forgotten when planning reforms
- Judy Twigg in-depth piece on population health and migration
On the Longer Run Impact of the Ukraine Crisis on the World Economy
- Anatole Kaletsky on the wider implications of the Ukraine crisis for the world economy
General
- Timothy Ash’s reports on his visits to Ukraine are always worth reading
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