10 most important events that have affected the economy of Ukraine since independence, according to participants of the Public Initiative “For Fair and Transparent Customs”:
- Conclusion and entry into force of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU
- Aggression by the Russian Federation and the occupation of Ukrainian territories
- Introduction of the currency – the hryvnia
- Privatization
- Covid-19 and economic consequences
- Ukraine’s accession to the World Trade Organization
- Simplified system for FOP
- Introduction of the land market
- Decentralization and community building
- Implementation of the Prozorro system
In August, we conducted a survey among the participants of the Public Initiative and asked to identify 10 events since Ukraine’s independence that had the greatest impact on the country’s economy. In addition, mentioned: the loss of the state monopoly on foreign economic activity; the presence of smuggling and so-called. gray imports; introduction of a “single window” at customs; economic crises of 1998, 2007/2008, 2014; Euro 2012; introduction of a visa-free regime with the EU; constitutional reform of 2005.
