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Stanislav Yukhymenko

ABOUT Stanislav Yukhymenko
Junior Research Fellow at the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (Kyiv, Ukraine), where he studies regional development. His research interests also include digitalization and international trade
Pandemic Accelerated Digitalization of Local Democracy in Ukraine
Society
Pandemic Accelerated Digitalization of Local Democracy in Ukraine
The COVID-19 pandemic affected most areas of Ukrainian life. A study by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) found that during the pandemic, traditional methods of communication of civil society with the authorities have declined significantly, especially those involving face-to-face meetings. Instead, the tools of e-democracy became widespread.