One year after the revolution: performance and perspectives of Ukrainian economy
17 March 2015, 5:00 pm–6:30 pm
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Masaryk Senior Common Room, UCL SSEES, 16 Taviton Street, London, WC1H 0BW
Professor Igor Yegorov (Institute of Economy and Forecasting of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine)
One year after the Revolution of Dignity has not brought expected results to the absolute majority of Ukrainians.
The economic situation is complicated, the country is on the brink of default, GDP declined substantially, and tension in the society is growing very quickly. However, some positive tendencies in foreign trade and regulatory policy have emerged in recent months. Would it be enough for neutralizing negative phenomena? What is the role of Russia and the EU in this situation? Is there any exit from the crisis? What are the main scenarios of future development?