The Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) invites you to the presentation of the Paris Report on Rebuilding Ukraine: Principles and Policies hosted at SITE/Stockholm School of Economics in the centre of Stockholm.

 Join the book launch event on Wednesday the 11th of January, 2023, 16.00-17.30 CET, at the Stockholm School of Economics, Room KAW at SSE, Bertil Ohlins gata 5, 113 50 Stockholm, Sweden


15:45-16:00 – Doors open
16:00-17:30 – Presentation and panel discussion
17:30-18:30 – Drinks reception

For more info please see the event page.

The first CEPR Paris Report, which was published on Wednesday 7th December, offers a comprehensive analysis of what Ukraine should become after the war and what tools policymakers can use to fulfill these goals. It provides perspectives from leading scholars and practitioners: each chapter of the book covers a specific sector, but there is a natural overlap across the chapters because Ukraine’s reconstruction should be a comprehensive transformation of the country. With such a complex task, it is important to have a clear vision of the goals. The leitmotif of this book is clear: reconstruction is not about rebuilding Ukraine to the pre-war state, it is about a deep modernization of the country. All critical elements of the economy and society will have to leapfrog and undergo reforms to help Ukraine escape the post-Soviet legacy and become a full-fledged democracy with a modern economy, strong institutions, and a powerful defense sector.

The book repeatedly emphasizes that allies’ aid will be absolutely essential but, to make the reconstruction a true success story, Ukraine’s future should be decided by the Ukrainian people: Ukrainians should own this process. The State is no longer some hostile and alien construct which is there to repress them: people are starting to realize that they need to own it, i.e., protect their rights and fulfill their responsibilities as citizens. Building on the wave of patriotism, establishing mechanisms for genuine citizen participation will help prolong national unity and volunteer enthusiasm of Ukrainians beyond the war, but more importantly, it will ensure democratic development of the country.

Join the editor, Beatrice Weder di Mauro and chapter author Torbjörn Becker in the presentation and panel discussion of this Report.

 

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