.ua discussions #5: The State of the Ukrainian Economy

Lecture by Dr Hannes Meissner at Amsterdam Centre for European Studies (ACES)

The lecture draws on research results from field work in Kyiv in October 2021. Dr Meissner’s lecture sheds light on three decades of economic development, post-Socialist structural deficits, and the results of recent reform measures. It also deals with the impact of the war and dares a look into the future. Indeed, the 2014 Euromaidan Revolution led to a critical juncture. After the immediate shock of the annexation of Crimea and the war in Eastern Ukraine, the country returned to growth from 2016. However, the struggle between reform forces and the old elite – who still exercised control over the judiciary - negatively affected the potential for development. The war now changes the constellation completely. (Date 12 April 2022 Time 18:00 -19:00 Location Oudemanhuispoort Room Room D0.08 and online via Zoom)

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