Migration is a phenomenon that reflects economic, social and demographic imbalances across countries and requires a multi-disciplinary approach to understand and manage. This paper offers some observations on the complex issue of the development impact of migration. It will do so by commenting...

This note explores selected political economy aspects of taxation in Ukraine, compares that experience with Russia's and draws some insights for the CIS region. Ukraine has been unable so far to carry out a comprehensive tax reform, while Russia has. The lessons drawn from comparing the...