Russia
Reputation-Seeking Investors Can Impose Costs on Fellow Shareholders
In new research, Michele Fioretti, Victor Saint-Jean, and Simon Smith show that shareholders with potential reputational gains will push for corporate actions in the face of shocks like Covid-19 or the Russian invasion of Ukraine that reduce returns to other shareholders who have no reputational gains at stake.
What Has the World Learned from a Year of War in Ukraine?
One year later, what has the world learned about conflict from the war in Ukraine? In an interview with ProMarket's Walter Frick, Chris Blattman...
Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, a new study measures stakeholders’ desire to see their firms exit Russia and how these...
Chart of the Week: EU Officials and Economists Disagree Over Sanctioning Russian Natural Gas
EU economists are largely optimistic about the effects of sanctioning Russian natural gas, while EU officials are less keen.
Earlier this week, the EU banned...
Five International Journalists Explain How the War in Ukraine Is Playing Out Globally
The 2022 class of the Stigler Center’s Journalists in Residence program offer their thoughts regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
On Tuesday last week, the Stigler Center’s...
Delayed Ceasefire In Ukraine Could Worsen Severe Hunger For Nigerians
Three months ago, Russia invaded Ukraine. With the continued warfare, the world—only just recovering from the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic—has been plunged...
How to Optimize Russian Sanctions
Q&A with authors of a new paper aids the understanding of the difference between targeted and comprehensive sanctions, as well as their impact on...
Chart of the Week: Two-thirds of Germans Support Russian Energy Embargo
A new survey of German citizens reveals the steps they'd support to help Ukrainians and punish Russia.
According to a new survey of 2,000 Germans...
Kyiv Independent Editor-in-Chief: “Leaving Ukraine is the Last Thing I Would Want To Do”
The editor-in-chief of the Kyiv Independent speaks with FT journalist Edward Luce in an exclusive video interview covering the challenges of her position, the...
Chart of the week: US Economists on a Total Russian Oil Ban
US economists surveyed by Chicago Booth's Initiative on Global Markets shows that most agree that a total ban on Russian oil imports would carry...
