The Political Economy of Independent Ukraine: Slow Starts, False Starts, and a Last Chance?

by Oleh Havrylyshyn Dr and Oleh Havrylyshyn

Part I Introduction

1 Overview of Economy and Aims of Book

2 Nature of Economy Before Independence

Part II Post Independence Economic Reforms and Performance

3 Main Trends Over 25 years: Delayed Reforms Lead to Poor Performance

4 Economic Reforms and Performance Under Kravchuk (1991-1994)

5 Economic Reforms and Performance Under Kuchma I(1994-1998) and Kuchma II (1998-2004)

6 Economic Reforms and Performance Under Yushxhenko (2004-2009)

7 Economic Reforms and Performance Under Yanukovich (2010-2014)

8 Economic Reforms and Performance Under Poroshenko (2014-2016)

Part III The Key Political-Economy Challenges Since Independence

9 The Costs of Delaying Economic Reforms

10 The Formation and Role of Oligarchs: Step Towards the Market or a Barrier to Liberalization?

11 Economic Dependence on Russia

12 Pervasive Corruption: the Elusive "Golden Fleece"

13 EU Membership: the Quest for the Holy Grail

Part V Summary and Conclusions

14 The Outcome: Capitalism for the Few and Low Growth

15 Prospects for Real Reforms after the EuroMaidan

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137576898
• ISBN13: 9781137576897
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 353 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 8.6"