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Mykola Malukha, a representative of CASE Ukraine / ‘Cost UA’, has been appointed to the ARMA Public Oversight Council

Following the results of an online vote, nine members of the Public Oversight Council attached to ARMA have been elected from among 27 candidates for a two-year term

115 hryvnias a day: why the solidarity pension alone is no longer enough

In a column for RBC-Ukraine, Svitlana Dovgalenko, an economist at CASE-Ukraine, explores why the solidarity-based system no longer ensures a decent standard of living and what lessons can be learnt from international experience

Capacity is there, but orders are lacking: how bureaucracy is holding back Ukraine’s defence industry

More than 1,000 private companies are already operating in the defence technology sector, and the industry’s production capacity has reached $55 billion. However, slow procurement, a lack of long-term contracts and complex regulations are preventing it from being utilised to its full potential

Support depends on where you live: why it is harder for veterans in small communities to return to work

In a column for Channel 24, Olena Bychkova, a veteran policy expert at CASE Ukraine, writes about unequal access to support

Insurance or a new corruption fund: who will pay for the ruined business?

In a column for Channel 24, Volodymyr Dubrovskyi, senior economist at CASE-Ukraine, discusses how to share risks between businesses, insurers and the state without creating new opportunities for abuse

A statement from think tanks on support for businesses

Think tanks have called on the Government to expand the mechanisms for insuring against war risks and providing loans to Ukrainian businesses

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‘Post-war rehabilitation of veterans: social, psychological and economic’

Is Ukraine ready for the return of millions of veterans? This analytical report was produced by the Centre for Social and Economic Research (CASE Ukraine) with the support of the ‘Askold and Dir’ Foundation, administered by ISAR Unity as part of the project ‘A Strong Civil Society in Ukraine – A Driving Force for Reform and Democracy’, funded by Norway and Sweden. The content of the report is the sole responsibility of CASE Ukraine and does not reflect the views of the governments of Norway, Sweden or ISAR Unity.

A comparative analysis of the fiscal impact of tax evasion and avoidance schemes in Ukraine for 2025

The largest tax evasion and avoidance schemes cost the Ukrainian budget over half a trillion hryvnias in 2025.

Why Ukraine has not yet become a fully-fledged entry point for investors

Why is it that, despite its significant investment potential, Ukraine is still perceived by international capital as a high-risk country? Among the main barriers are not only the war, but also weak protection of property rights, regulatory unpredictability and the difficulty for investors to enter the market

Less red tape, more business: what needs to change in Ukraine

Volodymyr Dubrovskyi, senior economist at CASE Ukraine, and Oleg Getman, associate expert at CASE Ukraine, explain how deregulation, digitalisation and transparent rules can ease the pressure on businesses and help Ukraine move from mere survival to economic recovery

The world has changed the rules of competition. Is Ukraine ready for this?

The Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs (SUP) has published an analytical note entitled ‘Competitiveness in a Turbulent World’, authored by Volodymyr Dubrovskyi, a senior economist at CASE Ukraine

Ukraine’s reconstruction will not begin without a favourable business climate

The European Parliament has published a policy brief entitled ‘Funding Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction within the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework for 2028–2034’, which was prepared with the involvement of an economist from CASE Ukraine

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Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

National Bank of Ukraine after Mrs. Hontareva

Yakiv Smoliy, the acting National Bank of Ukraine`s (NBU) head, and Volodymyr Lavrenchuk, the chairman of the board of ‘Raiffeisen Bank Aval’, claim to be the head of the NBU. CASE Ukraine`s Executive Director Dmytro Boyarchuk estimates in the article for the ‘Novoye Vremia’ website a development of the regulator by each of the candidates.

Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

How To ‘Lighten’ Shadow Economy?

Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

“Very good.” Hot phase of the budget process started

When commenting to the Ekonomichna Pravda, Executive Director of CASE Ukraine Dmytro Boyarchuk has evaluated the possibility of the revenue part in the Budget 2017 figures, which were laid by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

Inadequate unemployment

2016 became a turning point in the Ukrainian labor market. The number of vacancies has tripled when compared to 2015. In 2017, the trend remains, but its dynamics are significantly lower. Meanwhile, the State Statistics Service of Ukraine has published its data for the first quarter of this year. It turns out that unemployment in the country has grown up to 10.1%.

Tax on withdrawn capital – will there be changes?

President Petro Poroshenko has decided to submit to the Verkhovna Rada a bill on the tax on withdrawn capital.

Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

Year Of A Huge Privatization

In 2018, the government will once again try to sell the bulk of non-strategic state-owned objects. It plans to get about USD 22 billion from the sale of state-owned objects.

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Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

Presentation of the initiative “Price State”

9 вересня о 12:00 годині в приміщенні Інституту Горшеніна (Київ, вул. Мала Житомирська, 18-б) Центр соціально-економічних досліджень – CASE Україна презентує ініціативу «Ціна держави» та однойменну веб-сторінку, розроблену в рамках цієї ініціативи.

Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

Round Table “Ukrainian Business before Launch of Free Trade Zone with EU” to Be Held for the Second Time – in Kharkiv

Launching the free trade zone with EU gave an impetus for economic growth, in the countries of Vysegrad four (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary). It happened first of all because of new opportunities, which appeared for the local business in connection with getting access to the greatest market in the world.

Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

Round Table “Ukrainian Business before Launch of Free Trade Zone with EU: Expectations, Challenges and Needs”

Launching the free trade zone with EU gave an impetus for economic growth, in the countries of Vysegrad four (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary). It happened first of all because of new opportunities, which appeared for the local business in connection with getting access to the greatest market in the world.

Budgetary policy and macroeconomics

Public discussion “Civil control of public finance: participatory budgeting for Ukraine”

On May 20, in Dnipropetrovsk CASE Ukraine will hold a public discussion “Civil control of public finance: participatory budgeting for Ukraine”. The event is a part of the project titled “Popular Economy: Reform Monitoring”. CASE Ukraine implements this project together with East Europe Foundation and Media agency “Promedia Consulting” with the support of Open Society Institute, European Union and UNITER. The event will take place on May 20 2014, 11 A.M. at “Mansarda” of art-center “Kvartira” (Chervona Ploshcha street, 3-1, Dnipropetrovsk).

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