Essays on Investment Patterns in Ukraine
Journal: The Signal Calculus: beyond message based coordination for services (IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca)
Year: 2018

The events in Ukraine in 2014 had an impact on the global economic and political relations. The annexation of Crimea and the 'hybrid' war in the East of the country stopped many international agreements and brought about changes in the Ukrainian economy. Against this background, we analyze the location choices of firms in Ukraine, how they realize their competitive advantages, and we also estimate a mechanism of deepening integration through participation to Global Value Chains (GVCs). The main