How to Rebuild Ukraine: A Synthesis and Critical Review of Policy Proposals

Torbjörn Becker; Yuriy Gorodnichenko; Beatrice Weder di Mauro

doi:10.1146/annurev-economics-081324-093012

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How to Rebuild Ukraine: A Synthesis and Critical Review of Policy Proposals

Torbjörn Becker Yuriy Gorodnichenko Beatrice Weder di Mauro

Annual Review of Economics Vol. 17 No. 1 pp. 293-320 · Annual Reviews

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Abstract

The anticipation of Ukraine's postwar reconstruction has led to an avalanche of academic and policy analyses on how to rebuild the country. To help the profession navigate this rapidly expanding literature, this article provides a synthesis and critical overview of the proposals. After describing the historical context, damages inflicted by Russian aggression, and funds required for Ukraine's recovery, we summarize principles, phases, and policies needed to deeply modernize the country. The reconstruction of Ukraine should provide a template for other recovery programs.

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Published: Aug 06, 2025
Vol/Issue: 17(1)
Pages: 293-320
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Authors

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Torbjörn Becker

1Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics, Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden; email: Torbjorn.Becker@hhs.se

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Yuriy Gorodnichenko

2Department of Economics, University of California, Berkeley, California, USA; email: ygorodni@berkeley.edu; 3Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, United Kingdom

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Beatrice Weder di Mauro

3Centre for Economic Policy Research, London, United Kingdom; 4Department of International Economics, Geneva Graduate Institute, Geneva, Switzerland; email: beatrice.wederdimauro@graduateinstitute.ch; 5Department of Economics and Political Science, INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France

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Torbjörn Becker, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Beatrice Weder di Mauro (2025). How to Rebuild Ukraine: A Synthesis and Critical Review of Policy Proposals. Annual Review of Economics, 17(1), 293-320. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-economics-081324-093012

How to Rebuild Ukraine: A Synthesis and Critical Review of Policy Proposals

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