Project state
closed
Project start
May 2022
Funding duration
8 month
Universities involved
ZHAW
Practice partner
CASE Ukraine
Funding amount DIZH
CHF 25'000
In cooperation with policy makers and academics from Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine (CASE Ukraine), the ZHAW School of management and Law has developed a report outlining a blueprint for the post-war economic reconstruction of Ukraine was produced. Highlighting Ukrainian voices and those with knowledge of the obstacles that Ukraine has faced over the past 30 years, the report represents a concrete and tangible approach to rebuilding the economy to where it should have been decades ago. Focusing on property rights, rule of law, decentralization, and digitalization, it offers detailed steps for the Ukrainian government once hostilities have ended.
The study, “A Blueprint for Reform: Economic priorities in post-war Ukraine,” shows that reconstruction can succeed despite challenges in fighting corruption, improving rule of law, or the need for more transparency. The project is intended to help facilitate economic and structural reforms once peace has been achieved in Ukraine.
The work was funded by the Call for Rapid Action proposals “Dealing with emergencies as a result of the war against Ukraine” among others, and can be downloaded from Case Ukraine (PDF).
Team
Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Head of International Management Institute
Prof. Dr. Reto Steiner, Dean at ZHAW School of Management and Law
Dr. Yvonne Hegele, ZHAW School of Management and Law, Fachstelle Public Networks and Service Delivery
Practice partners
Further media contributions on the topic
- CESIfo policy journal “EconPol Forum”: What Should Be the Economic Priorities in Post-war Ukraine?
- Chicago Tribune: Ukraine has the means to strengthen an economy battered by war with Russia
- TVP World: Post-war plan for rebuilding Ukraine
In the Business Arena, host David Kennedy took a closer look at the economic priorities of post-war Ukraine. Topics discussed included: the reconstruction of Ukraine, post-war recommendations, and integration into the European Union. TVP World’s guest was Prof. Dr. Christopher Hartwell of the ZHAW School of Management and Law.