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Yaroslav Romanchuk

President of the International Liberty Institute (Ukraine). A well-known Ukrainian and Belarusian economist, popularizer of the Austrian economic school in the post-Soviet space. He specializes in reforms in transitional economies in the post-socialist space.

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Topics

Austrian economic school
2
Industry
5
War in Ukraine
4
Economic Freedom
6
Euro-integration of Ukraine
2
Competitiveness
5
Monetary Policy
3
Politics & Law
3
Our Indexes & Ratings
2
Reforms
9
World
10
World Indexes & Rankings
3
Trade & Investment
6
Governance and Regulations
9
Fiscal Policy
3
Economic history
1

Publications and Activities

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World
11 November, 2025

Welfare State is destroying developed countries

A failed experiment lasting 70 years: how the welfare state model replaced the model of entrepreneurial growth and small government in almost all countries of the world.

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Monetary Policy
22 October, 2025

Before the Storm: In anticipation of the Great Depression of the 21st Century

World-renowned economists are sounding the alarm, warning of a new global crisis. What are its preconditions, and what wrong worldview decisions can cause a new Great Depression? And what Ukrainians should do to withstand new economic challenges.

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Competitiveness
22 September, 2025

Ukraine’s rich mineral resources: a blessing or a curse?

Ukraine's raw materials economy accounts for less than 1% of the world's. Under what conditions will the production and export of oil, gas, and rare earth metals become the engine for an economic miracle and the basis for the competitiveness of postwar Ukraine?

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Governance and Regulations
3 September, 2025

Markers of the economic crisis

How to recognize the signs of an approaching perfect storm, what are the causes and threats of a perfect storm in the global economy and financial system? How to prepare and how to act?

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Governance and Regulations
28 July, 2025

Breaking free from the clutches of corruption

This phenomenon is not unique to Ukraine. In most European Union countries, citizens recognize the existence of corruption in government. Is there a recipe that can pull countries out of the clutches of corruption?

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Politics & Law
19 May, 2025

Rare minerals in exchange for development

Analysis of the Agreement on Rare Earth Metals and Commodities for Ukraine. Shadow areas of the agreement. Risks, scenarios, and opportunities.

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Trade & Investment
12 May, 2025

TRADE WAR

The cost of the US-China trade war. How China defeated the EU and the US with their weapons. Why democracy will lose the war against totalitarianism. Principles of the new international trade system.

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World
14 April, 2025

Japan and China: economic lessons for Ukraine

Geographical distance and differences in economic potential and cultural perception do not prohibit Ukraine from taking into account the successful and bitter experiences of the history of economic development in Japan and China