Chapter 1 looks at the implications of the war in Ukraine on the financial system. Commodity prices pose challenging …

particular case of Ukraine, and how it might approach its own large contingent liability-the so-called lost savings-which at end …

Ukraine has the potential to be a very wealthy country. It has a well-educated workforce, some of the best agricultural … these advantages, however, Ukraine''s per capita income remains low. Using a cross-country stochastic-frontier framework …, this paper argues that Ukraine''s failure to tap its full potential is mainly a result of its market …

Amid renewed crisis, falling tax revenues, and rising debt, Ukraine faces serious fiscal consolidation needs. Durable … vector autoregressive model, this paper finds that Ukraine’s near-term revenue and spending multipliers are well below one …

relevant to the western Balkan countries and Ukraine …

The Russian war of aggression has deepened relations between the EU and Ukraine. This can be seen, above all, in … Ukraine's EU candidate status. Despite the war, Ukraine continues to pursue many reforms, even if their pace has slowed since … power of oligarchs in Ukraine in many respects. Yet the form of governance in the country has not experienced a clear break …

Two years of Russia's war in Ukraine have taken an enormous humanitarian and economic toll. Skillful policymaking … approval of the €50 billion Ukraine Facility are positive developments. However, headwinds include discussions on a new round …

Russia's war in Ukraine has disrupted the supply of natural gas for many European countries, triggering an energy …

This Selected Issues paper focuses on policies to address climate change in Ukraine. The war has been a setback to … continued progress on Ukraine's climate objectives. Over the longer term, Ukraine has potential to implement policies that …. Ukraine is vulnerable to climate change from substantially warmer temperatures and more volatile rainfall patterns that may …