Oksana Kuziakiv

Executive Director of the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER), an independent Ukrainian think tank founded in Kyiv in 1999, also leads a Center of Contemporary Society Studies at IER. Ms. Kuziakiv is an expert in public policy, NGOs, and project management. She has 20+ years of experience in public policy research and analysis and more than 10+ years of experience in project design, capacity building, and management in NGOs. Her research interests focused on early warning indicator studies, business opinions/attitudes studies, structural reform, free trade, labor markets, SMEs, and regional development. She is a professional in designing survey-based assessments of public policy. She is a member of the Board of the Ukrainian Liaison Office in Brussels.

Economy

Optimism Despite Uncertainty: Results of First Monthly Survey of Ukrainian Enterprises

BY Oksana Kuziakiv AND The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting - Kyiv / May 25, 2022

The need for comprehensive information on the economic situation is important for economic policy during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which led to the seizure of Ukrainian territories, terror against civilians, and destruction of industrial facilities and infrastructure in Ukraine.

Liberal Voices Syndicated, Society

Kyiv Is Fighting, New Day Is Coming

BY Liberal Voices Syndicated, Oksana Kuziakiv AND The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting - Kyiv / March 1, 2022

Ukraine is now a battlefield between good and evil. The new over the old. But everything will be fine. The Ukrainian people and our army can work miracles. In the meantime, the world cannot stay silent. A new day is coming. Let us stand together when it comes.

Politics

News from Ukraine

BY Oksana Kuziakiv AND The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting - Kyiv / February 24, 2022

In the morning, we all heard explosions. Russians fired rockets at suburban areas of Kyiv several Russian helicopters were shot down, dropping something on some factories in Kyiv. The airports are fired at. It\'s still hard to believe.

Review #12

REVIEW #12: Simplified Tax System in Ukraine: To Be or Not To Be?

BY Oksana Kuziakiv AND 4liberty.eu / April 17, 2020

A simplified tax system is one of the essential tools for supporting small and micro businesses and self-employment in Ukraine. Entrepreneurs who are using a simplified system pay a fixed amount of tax or a fixed percentage of income.

Economy

Role of Civil Society in Customs Reform in Ukraine

BY Oksana Kuziakiv AND The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting - Kyiv / April 23, 2019

Ukraine has been going through ambitious structural reforms aimed to strengthen its democratic institutions and human rights protection, impose rule of law, and develop modern market-oriented economy. Customs reform is among key reforms in Ukrainian policy agenda in 2019.

Economy

State and Business: Partners or Enemies?

BY Oksana Kuziakiv AND The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting - Kyiv / October 16, 2016

In 2015, the USAID Leadership in Economic Governance (LEV) Program conducted a large-scale survey of small and medium enterprises (Annual Business Climate Assessment in Ukraine). One of the features of this survey is that entrepreneurs themselves identify obstacles to doing business and reforms they expect from the state.

Economy

Successful Completion of Military Operations Is the Dominant Expectation of Ukrainian Business

BY Oksana Kuziakiv / October 20, 2014

Ukraine is now in a completely new environment – military operations in the east and military invasion and aggression of the Russian Federation have left a significant mark on the processes taking place in the country, including the reform of the business environment.

Economy

Impact of the Situation in the East of Ukraine on Business Activity

BY Oksana Kuziakiv / October 14, 2014

The survey showed that 42.3% of managers reported no change when comparing the financial situation of their company now and a year ago, 8% indicated that the situation improved, 40.7% of respondents answered that the situation has worsened, and 9% failed to answer the question.