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Record Nr.

UNINA9910219961203321

Autore

Crane Keith <1953->

Titolo

Encouraging trade and foreign direct investment in Ukraine / / Keith Crane, F. Stephen Larrabee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : RAND/National Security Research Division, 2007

ISBN

1-281-18118-8

9786611181185

0-8330-4278-5

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (63 p.)

Collana

Rand Publication Series

Altri autori (Persone)

LarrabeeF. Stephen

Disciplina

330.9477

Soggetti

Investments, Foreign - Ukraine

Investments, American - Ukraine

Ukraine Commerce

Ukraine Commerce United States

United States Commerce Ukraine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Prepared for the Institute of European and International Studies in Kyiv".

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-46).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Chapter One - Introduction; Missed Opportunities; Research Approach; Organization of This Monograph; Chapter Two - Foreign Trade, Foreign Direct Investment, and the Ukrainian Economy; Ukrainian Economic Growth: The Record; Ukraine's Foreign Trade; Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine; Chapter Three - Barriers to Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in Ukraine; Corruption; Barriers to Trade; Barriers to Foreign Direct Investment

Chapter Four - Recommendations for Improving the Climate for Trade and Foreign Direct Investment in UkraineReducing Corruption; Fostering Trade; Attracting Foreign Direct Investment; Setting Priorities and Sequencing; References

Sommario/riassunto

Despite the fact that two ostensible economic policy priorities in Ukraine are to liberalize trade and improve the climate for foreign direct investment (FDI), successive Ukrainian governments have found it singularly difficult to pass legislation and implement policies to



address these priorities. The study's primary objective was to analyze Ukraine's current environment for foreign trade and FDI and to develop policy proposals that will foster Ukraine's foreign trade and attract more FDI, especially with respect to the United States. The report describes existing barriers to trade and FDI, c