Shaping Ukraine’s economy during the war — selected research for the URC2025

Ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference-2025, we’ve compiled the Centre for Economic Strategy’s most important research from the past year on a single page.

These materials offer international audiences a clearer understanding of the key developments in Ukraine’s economy.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at office@ces.org.ua.

Ukraine War Economy Tracker

A one-stop dashboard of over 20 key metrics—tracking everything from trade flows and currency shifts to energy use and jobs—to decode the wartime economy in real time.

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Ukrainian Refugees After Three Years Abroad

The third wave of CES’s flagship study on displacement: who left, who may return, and the long-term cost to Ukraine’s economic fabric.

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What motivates women to stay in Ukraine?

Many women could leave—but don’t. This study unpacks the forces behind that choice: family, work, identity.

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Adapting to the Unknown: Ukraine’s Public Finances

A clear-eyed look at how Ukraine balances defence, reconstruction, and welfare as fiscal priorities shift under pressure.

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How to Facilitate Corporate Lending in Ukraine

Business lending has stalled. We explore how public borrowing may be crowding out the private sector—and what can be done about it.

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Europe’s next frontier: why Ukraine matters now

Delays have consequences. This study quantifies the long-term cost of halting Ukraine’s path to the EU—and outlines how full integration benefits both sides.

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