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In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talkswith Tatyana Deryugina, an economist specialising in environmental and energy issues, and Ilona Sologoub, a policy expert and head of VoxUkraine. They discuss the recent major blackout in Berlin, Ilona’s first-hand experience of living through long blackouts in Ukraine, and what these crisesreveal about Europe’s energy security. The conversation explores how Ukraine has learned to cope with and adapt to systematic attacks on its energy system, and what practical lessons European countries can draw from Ukraine’s experience to make their own grids and societies more resilient. 💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include: ·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠⁠ ·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠⁠ ·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠⁠ 🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast: 🟢 Spotify: ⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh⁠⁠ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/gOlvb⁠⁠ ▶️ YouTube Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://shorturl.at/otJaq⁠⁠ 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.

In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with Pierre-Louis Vézina, a Professor of Economics at King’s College London. They discuss Pierre-Louis’s recent research on how Ukrainian refugees in Poland are not just workers, but entrepreneurs who start businesses, create jobs, and even stimulate new Polish firms. The conversation explores what this evidence means for how we think about refugees, the Polish economy, and migration policy more broadly. More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here: - “Refugees and Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Ukrainians in Poland”: https://shorturl.at/Ns0oX. 💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include: ·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: ⁠https://u24.gov.ua⁠ ·       Come Back Alive Foundation: ⁠https://savelife.in.ua/en/⁠ ·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: ⁠https://leleka.care/en⁠ 🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast: 🟢 Spotify: ⁠https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh⁠ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://shorturl.at/gOlvb⁠ ▶️ YouTube Podcasts: ⁠https://shorturl.at/otJaq⁠ 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.

In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with James Hodson, a leading AI researcher and entrepreneur whose AI for Good Foundation has advised the Ukrainian government on economic and policy questions since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion. They discuss James’s recent research on the real economic value of U.S. support for Ukraine – how much aid has actually been delivered, how it compares to European support, and to what extent this money benefits Ukraine versus the economies of the countries providing it. More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here:  ·       “A HIMARS in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush: Measuring the Real Economic Value of U.S. Support for Ukraine”: https://shorturl.at/aOZUv. 💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include: ·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: https://u24.gov.ua ·       Come Back Alive Foundation: https://savelife.in.ua/en/ ·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: https://leleka.care/en 🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast: 🟢 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/gOlvb ▶️ YouTube Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/otJaq 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.  

In this episode of Policy Implications, Olha Zadorozhna talks with Tatyana Deryugina, a distinguished economist, co-founder of “Economists for Ukraine” network, and an Associate Professor of Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They discuss Tatyana’s recent research on how to measure corruption using household data and public procurement, and what these new measures say about Ukraine compared to other countries. More details about the papers discussed in this episode may be found here:  ·       “Measuring Corruption From Household Income and Consumption Micro-Data: An International Perspective”:https://shorturl.at/SUxvB. ·       “Rating Government Procurement Markers”: https://shorturl.at/Hd2ua. 💛💙 Support Ukraine:Please consider donating to support Ukraine. Trusted ways to do so include: ·       United24 – official fundraising platform of the Ukrainian Government: https://u24.gov.ua ·       Come Back Alive Foundation: https://savelife.in.ua/en/ ·       Leleka Foundation – support for Ukrainian medics on the frontlines: https://leleka.care/en 🎧 Listen to Policy Implications as a podcast: 🟢 Spotify: https://shorturl.at/Ho3jh 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/gOlvb ▶️ YouTube Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/otJaq 🔔 Subscribe for more conversations on Ukraine’s economy, institutions, and the challenges of reconstruction.

In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with dr. Sirus Dehdari from Stockholm University we discuss the how support for far-right parties is related to economic distress. Also, we talk about ways to prevent such parties from gaining popularity at times of economic crisis.  Guest: dr. Sirus Dehdari - Stockholm University. More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00104140211024301.

In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with dr. Kinga Tchórzewska from Kozminski University we discuss the effect of tax incentives on firms’ employment and green investments. Also, we talk about the most effective ways to induce cleaner production and reduce pollution.  Guest: dr. Kinga Tchórzewska - Kozminski University. More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/kingatch/research_1.

In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with prof. Katarina Pettersson from University of Helsinki we discuss the effect of hate speech against refugees but also minority groups on the general public perception of them. Also, we talk about the way centrists’ views often contribute to “normalization” of far-right political discourse. We also discuss the ways to decrease polarization and make sure our societies are more tolerant toward immigrants and minority groups.  Guest: prof. Katarina Pettersson - University of Helsinki More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780429274558-18/elite-political-discourse-refugees-asylum-seekers-katarina-pettersson-martha-augoustinos

In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with Fanny Landaud from Norwegian School of Economics we discuss the effect of exam luck on students career and even future salaries. Also, we talk about the ways to make educational systems more reflective of students’ abilities and less dependent on pure luck.  Guest: dr. Fanny Landaud - Norwegian School of Economics. More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l4or7lYzpnCMh7ISKDjVLi7uuSZuugyw/view

In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with prof. Gema Zamarro from University of Arkansas we discuss the gender gap in childcare responsibilities and its effect on parent’s employment status during the pandemics. Also, we talk about the ways to promote more equal childcare arrangements within the family and how firms can support their female employees with kids.  Guest: prof. Gema Zamarro - University of Arkansas. More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://conference.nber.org/conf_papers/f158594.pdf

In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with Michela Carlana from Harvard University we discuss the gender gap in educational choices of girls and boys. Also, we talk about the ways to reduce this gap and promote gender balance in the labour market.  Guest: dr. Michela Carlana - Harvard University. More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://michelacarlana.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Carlana_Corno_2021.pdf

In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with Peter Andre from University of Bonn we discuss how societies reward people for their efforts and why this mechanism may be flawed by not taking into account circumstances that those people have no control of (like gender and race, for example). Also, we talk about fairness and how we can improve policies so that they do not legitimize inequality.  Guest: Peter Andre - University of Bonn. More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tcq5-LwcWoaGXT2efQruzaEGywoK-Kfb/view

Episode 15. In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with prof. Tatyana Deryugina from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign we discuss air pollution and population vulnerability, and how policy makers can improve their air pollution reduction efforts. Also, we talk about harmful effects of air pollution and why it is important to reduce it.  Guest: prof. Tatyana Deryugina - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://secureservercdn.net/166.62.111.84/0zv.ccf.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/w27357.pdf

End of Season 1. It's the end of Season 1 of the Policy Implications Podcast! Stay tuned for Season 2 that will be back with you in September 2021 with even more interesting topics and exciting guests. In the meantime, please enjoy the already recorded episodes.

Episode 13. In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with dr Manasa Gopal from Georgia Tech we discuss the role of finance companies and FinTechs in the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis with a special focus on small and medium sized enterprises. Also, we talk about the crisis’ consequences with regards to SMEs business activity in the US and how policy-makers can use FinTechs and finance companies to combat inequalities in access to credits in poorer and less accessible areas. Guest: dr Manasa Gopal - Georgia Institute of Technology More details about the paper discussed in this episode can be found here: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3600068

Episode 12. In this episode of the Policy Implications Podcast together with dr Anna Górska from Kozminski University we discuss how social capital can help women achieve top management positions and what is the situation like with regards to the gender balance in Polish corporations. Also, we talk about the determinants of success for women and what tools help them enhance their career growth. Guest: dr Anna Górska - Kozminski University