CASE Ukraine
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CASE Ukraine – is the Ukrainian regional location for the Center for Social and Economic Research
(CASE), which is an independent non-profit public organization
, specializing in economic research, macroeconomic
policy analysis and forecasting
.
CASE Ukraine is a part of the CASE
network that includes analytical centers in Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus and Russia. CASE Ukraine is a successor to the Macroeconomic Reform Project http://www.ukraine-gateway.org.ua/GATEWAY/gateway.nsf/basicv/03012000 of Harvard Institute of International Development
, which was active in Ukraine during 1996–99 http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/. Since 1999, CASE Ukraine operates as an independent Ukrainian NGO.
CASE Ukraine provides analytical and expert support to government and parliamentary institutions. Among their partners are the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, State Property Fund, State Tax Administration, the National Bank of Ukraine
and other state institutions. They closely cooperate with international organizations such as the World Bank
, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United States Agency for International Development
(USAID), World Economic Forum
, etc.
One of the major projects undertaken by CASE Ukraine is the eight-year long field work for the "Global Competitiveness Report
" prepared by the World Economic Forum
.
Center for Social and Economic Research
Center for Social and Economic Research is a private, independent, non-commercial research institution founded on the idea that research-based policy-making is vital for the economic welfare of societies. CASE was established in September 1991 by a group of prominent Polish economists actively...
(CASE), which is an independent non-profit public organization
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
, specializing in economic research, macroeconomic
Macroeconomics
Macroeconomics is a branch of economics dealing with the performance, structure, behavior, and decision-making of the whole economy. This includes a national, regional, or global economy...
policy analysis and forecasting
Forecasting
Forecasting is the process of making statements about events whose actual outcomes have not yet been observed. A commonplace example might be estimation for some variable of interest at some specified future date. Prediction is a similar, but more general term...
.
CASE Ukraine is a part of the CASE
Center for Social and Economic Research
Center for Social and Economic Research is a private, independent, non-commercial research institution founded on the idea that research-based policy-making is vital for the economic welfare of societies. CASE was established in September 1991 by a group of prominent Polish economists actively...
network that includes analytical centers in Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Georgia, Belarus and Russia. CASE Ukraine is a successor to the Macroeconomic Reform Project http://www.ukraine-gateway.org.ua/GATEWAY/gateway.nsf/basicv/03012000 of Harvard Institute of International Development
Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute
The Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute is a research institute affiliated with Harvard University devoted to Ukrainian studies studying the history, culture, language, and politics of Ukraine. Other areas of study include Ukrainian literature, archaeology, art, economics, and anthropology...
, which was active in Ukraine during 1996–99 http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/. Since 1999, CASE Ukraine operates as an independent Ukrainian NGO.
CASE Ukraine provides analytical and expert support to government and parliamentary institutions. Among their partners are the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Finance, State Property Fund, State Tax Administration, the National Bank of Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine
National Bank of Ukraine is the central bank of Ukraine. Its headquarters building, constructed between 1902 and 1934, is located at no. 9 Institutska St., in Kiev-History:...
and other state institutions. They closely cooperate with international organizations such as the World Bank
World Bank
The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans to developing countries for capital programmes.The World Bank's official goal is the reduction of poverty...
, United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United States Agency for International Development
United States Agency for International Development
The United States Agency for International Development is the United States federal government agency primarily responsible for administering civilian foreign aid. President John F. Kennedy created USAID in 1961 by executive order to implement development assistance programs in the areas...
(USAID), World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
, etc.
One of the major projects undertaken by CASE Ukraine is the eight-year long field work for the "Global Competitiveness Report
Global Competitiveness Report
The Global Competitiveness Report is a yearly report published by the World Economic Forum. The first report was released in 1979. The 2011–2012 report covers 142 major and emerging economies....
" prepared by the World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum is a Swiss non-profit foundation, based in Cologny, Geneva, best known for its annual meeting in Davos, a mountain resort in Graubünden, in the eastern Alps region of Switzerland....
.