In this episode of Policy Implications, Tatyana Deryugina steps in for Olha Zadorozhna to host a conversation on charitable giving during wartime. She is joined by Margaryta Klymak, Dariia Mykhailyshyna, Andrew Kosenko, and Kathryn Vasilaky, authors of a paper on wartime fundraising in Ukraine. Together, they discuss how donations evolve during a long conflict, what motivates people to keep giving, and what Ukraine’s experience can teach us about solidarity, media attention, and collective action during war.

More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here: https://tinyurl.com/5n84rye8.

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·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with Yuriy Gorodnichenko (UC Berkeley) and Maurice Obstfeld (UC Berkeley and former IMF Chief Economist) about what it really takes to put Ukraine on a sustainable postwar growth path.

Reconstruction is not just about rebuilding what was destroyed. It’s about creating the conditions for long-term investment, higher productivity, and the return of millions of Ukrainians.

In this conversation, we discuss:
▪ why investment — not just aid — is the key to growth
▪ how Ukraine can attract foreign capital
▪ what policies ensure that financial inflows translate into real economic development
▪ how to avoid boom-bust cycles after large inflows
▪ what the EU, US, and international institutions should do next

This episode focuses on concrete policy choices that could shape Ukraine’s economic future for decades.

More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here:  https://www.nber.org/papers/w34715.

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·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna speaks with Erik Katovich, assistant professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut, about what really happens inside sanctioned industries. Focusing on Russia’s oil sector after the 2014 sanctions, they discuss how energy companies adjusted their production and investment decisions when access to Western finance and technology was restricted. The conversation reveals why sanctions may not immediately reduce oil output, but can quietly undermine future production by discouraging exploration and accelerating resource depletion. The episode explores what this dynamic response means for evaluating sanctions today — and why policymakers should look beyond short-term indicators when assessing economic pressure on Russia.

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·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠⁠

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with Julien Daubanes, associate professor at Technical University of Denmark. They discuss how sanctions on Russian oil are designed to reduce the Kremlin’s war revenues, how Russia has adapted by building a so-called “shadow fleet,” and why some sanctions that look tougher on paper may be less effective in practice. The conversation explores which sanction mechanisms hurt Russian oil profits the most and what policymakers in the EU, US, and G7 should prioritize going forward. More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here: “The Dynamics of Evasion: The Price Cap on Russian Oil Exports and the Amassing of the Shadow Fleet”: https://shorturl.at/3GcQB.

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·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠⁠

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠⁠

·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with Sasha Talavera, Professor of Economics at the University of Birmingham and Co-Editor of the journal Economic Modelling. They discuss how Russia’s war has reshaped Ukrainian science, the challenges researchers face today, and the sources of resilience and renewal within Ukrainian academia. The conversation also draws on Sasha’s experience as a journal editor to explore what makes research publishable in top journals, common reasons for rejection, and practical advice for researchers navigating the peer-review process. More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here: “Research Productivity during the Russian War in Ukraine”: https://shorturl.at/UmYsU. VoxEU article about the paper: https://shorturl.at/YgKpX. VoxUkraine article about the paper: https://shorturl.at/MZ7gu. More details about publishing at Economic Modelling: https://shorturl.at/XbTPr.
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·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠

·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talkswith Tatyana Deryugina, an economist specialising in environmental and energy issues, and Ilona Sologoub, a policy expert and head of VoxUkraine. They discuss the recent major blackout in Berlin, Ilona’s first-hand experience of living through long blackouts in Ukraine, and what these crisesreveal about Europe’s energy security. The conversation explores how Ukraine has learned to cope with and adapt to systematic attacks on its energy system, and what practical lessons European countries can draw from Ukraine’s experience to make their own grids and societies more resilient.

💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:

·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠

·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with Pierre-Louis Vézina, a Professor of Economics at King’s College London. They discuss Pierre-Louis’s recent research on how Ukrainian refugees in Poland are not just workers, but entrepreneurs who start businesses, create jobs, and even stimulate new Polish firms. The conversation explores what this evidence means for how we think about refugees, the Polish economy, and migration policy more broadly. More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here:

- “Refugees and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Ukrainians in Poland”: https://shorturl.at/Ns0oX. 💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:

·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠

·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with James Hodson, a leading AI researcher and entrepreneur whose AI for Good Foundation has advised the Ukrainian government on economic and policy questions since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. They discuss James’s recent research on the real economic value of U.S. support for Ukraine – how much aid has actually been delivered, how it compares to European support, and to what extent this money benefits Ukraine versus the economies of the countries providing it.

More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here: 

·       “A HIMARS in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush: Measuring the Real Economic Value of U.S. Support for Ukraine”: https://shorturl.at/aOZUv.

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Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include:

·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: https://u24.gov.ua

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: https://savelife.in.ua/en/

·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: https://leleka.care/en

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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with Tatyana Deryugina, a distinguished economist, co-founder of “Economists for Ukraine” network, and an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They discuss Tatyana’s recent research on how to measure corruption using household data and public procurement, and what these new measures say about Ukraine compared to other countries.

More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here: 

·       “Measuring Corruption From Household Income and Consumption Micro-Data: An International Perspective”:https://shorturl.at/SUxvB.

·       “Rating Government Procurement Markers”: https://shorturl.at/Hd2ua.

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·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: https://u24.gov.ua

·       Come Back Alive Foundation: https://savelife.in.ua/en/

·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: https://leleka.care/en

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In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with dr. Sirus Dehdari from Stockholm University we discuss the how support for far-right parties is related to economic distress. Also, we talk about ways to prevent such parties from gaining popularity at times of economic crisis. 

Guest: dr. Sirus Dehdari - Stockholm University.

More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00104140211024301.