News 02.06.14 Your “receipt” for the state budget of Ukraine, 2013: How to understand state budget “In 2013, consolidated budget revenues reached 442.7 billion UAH, or 30.4% of GDP, while pension fund revenues alone were 166.9 […] News 07.04.14 Public Control of State Finances: “Participatory budgeting” in Ukraine Embezzlement has long been the norm in Ukraine. It seems that any effort to curb the country’s chronic corruption is […] News 19.03.14 How much do cigarettes cost? The “cobra effect” of excise taxes Policymakers in Ukraine seem to suffer from chronic short-sightedness. Momentary profit always triumphs over optimal long-term outcomes in their mind, […] News 12.02.14 Primary Care Reform: Much noise, little change Since 2010 Ukraine has begun to implement a state healthcare reform initiative, in particular actively targeting the development of primary […] News 04.01.14 How much does the government cost? Why exactly am I paying taxes? The term “inter-budgetary relations” exists as a sort of “technical” term in the field of economic policymaking; hence, the general […] News 03.01.14 Inter-budgetary relations: In search of the “golden mean” The term “inter-budgetary relations” exists as a sort of “technical” term in the field of economic policymaking; hence, the general […] News 02.01.14 Social assistance a la Ukrainien or what happened to the money The social assistance reform is one of the most important technical reforms badly needed in Ukraine. Every year the government […] Posts navigation 1 … 16 17 18