Ukraine had had its ups and downs in recent years. It has, for example, dramatically improved its ease of doing … perspective, our findings that the number of foreign acquisitions is negatively affected by Ukraine's attempts to modernize and …

they are related, in Ukraine in comparison with other Central and Eastern European countries. A correlation … of the weak correlation between levels of corruption and the shadow economy in Ukraine were identified. The main … corruption and non-corruption factors of Ukraine’s econo- my shadowing were determined. It was concluded that policy and measures …

, agencies draft the substantive legislation the Administration desires to submit to Congress. In the shadows, agencies provide … confidential “technical drafting assistance” on legislation that originates with congressional staffers. This technical drafting … assistance provides Congress with agency expertise on the subject matter, which helps Congress avoid considering legislation that …

, Romania, Croatia, Turkey, and Ukraine, i.e. the next countries in the queue for entry or likely to lobby for entry into the EU …