To mark the 1st anniversary of the invasion of #Ukraine early in #2023, we published an eBook by prominent scholars & policymakers, advocating for substantial global support for Ukraine.
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Yuriy Gorodnichenko Berkeley Economics, V Rashkovan IMF
#2023inReview

Thank you for much Yuriy Gorodnichenko. This is a great honor and we are so happy that you are joining our Board.

reminder!

Reminder: National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy is in UC Berkeley on December 1

AUCTION of UKR flag signed by general Valeriy Zaluzhny Генеральний штаб ЗСУ Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, specifically for the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

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Правильне рішення перейти на гнучкий курс.

Яким буде наступний ключовий виклик для НБУ після повернення до гнучкого курсу?

На мій погляд, головне завдання – приборкання інфляції.

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In the past 2 months, US 🇺🇸 military aid to Ukraine 🇺🇦 has decreased by 74% of what it was in the 1st half of 2023 and 63% less than it was in 2022

Military aid for Ukraine is more crucial now than ever. A decrease in military aid only prolongs this war and costs Ukrainian lives

Good decision!

It is supported by international experts (see e.g. CEPR report: 'Macroeconomic policies for wartime Ukraine'; cepr.org/voxeu/columns/…)

Це важко дивитись. Але це все - докази того, що російська армія - системний військовий злочинець. Вони стріляють у все, що рухається і не дивляться на те військові перед ними чи ні.
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'The Power of Substitution: The Great German Gas Debate in Retrospect' with Moritz Schularick and Georg Zachmann

Presentation tomorrow at 11:30am ET at Brookings Econ conference. Live stream brookings.edu/events/bpea-fa…

Draft: brookings.edu/wp-content/upl…

Slides: benjaminmoll.com/GGGD_slides/

'Люди весь час думають про війну, що робити сьогодні, що робити завтра. Але нам треба виділити ресурси для того, щоб принаймні група людей працювала над більш довгостроковими речами. Як має виглядати ця відбудова?'

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THANK YOU to everyone who joined, contributed, volunteered, and supported Evening to Defend Ukraine's Cultural Heritage at Haas School of Business on Friday.

We had a great turnout, touching remarks & testimonies, amazing food, and a successful art auction. Over $19K raised for #Ukraine !

Thank you, Emily, for your terrific work!

Please sign and share this open letter to the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, which plans on honoring Jeffrey Sachs as a “Distinguished Peace Leader.”

Sach's rhetoric regarding Russia's invasion of Ukraine has in fact increased nuclear risk.

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This is unbelievable. The Berlin Opera has renewed its contract with Anna Netrebko, a russian opera singer who supporters putin’s genocidal ambitions. On the photo, she is at one of the rallies wearing a T-shirt that calls russian troops to march on Berlin.

Join us at next Thursday for the Science Summit at UNGA78 session 'The roles of science and innovation in Ukraine's sustainable recovery and future development':
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After #SVB collapse, communication from the #FederalReserve contained the risk, while comms from #politicians influenced only their electoral base.
O Coibion UT-Austin Economics, Yuriy Gorodnichenko Berkeley Economics, Francesco Grigoli Georgetown University, Damiano Sandri Bank for International Settlements
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A new meaning of Berkeley Statistics

#Ukraine can grow double digit after the war (but much uncertainty). 2 key forces: reconstruction (think about post WW2 growth miracle in W. Europe) and EU accession (think about POL). More importantly, only instituional reforms will spur growth and give strong sustainable growth

.Timothy Snyder was asked why Russia chose a genocidal war against #Ukraine and provides this sharp answer 👇

Learning about bank risk makes consumers more likely to withdraw their deposits, but information about FDIC insurance and communication about bank stability by the Fed can reassure depositors, from Sandri, Francesco Grigoli, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, and Coibion nber.org/papers/w31644

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine spotted lots of mistakes in the G20 summit statement. Words really matter.