Documents economic reconstruction 20 results

"Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine has a significant negative impact on the
lives of millions of Ukrainians: due to the hostilities and their consequences, mil lions have lost their homes, jobs, health, and were forced to leave their usual
place of residence. Thousands of men and women have taken up arms to defend
their country. The war is also a major challenge for the Ukrainian economy: according to estimates by the Kyiv School of Economics, as of September 2024,
the amount of damage from military activities in the field of infrastructure and
industry and the losses of enterprises had reached $36.6 billion and $11.4 billion,
respectively.1
At the same time, the total indirect financial losses of enterprises
are estimated at almost $410 billion (revenue) or $133 billion (value added).2
Due to the significant scale of infrastructure damage, the destruction of production capacities, the disruption of production and trade chains, and the decline in
production volumes, the recovery of the Ukrainian economy after the end of the
war will require a substantial amount of time and material resources. In addition, postwar recovery and the further development of Ukraine's economy will
require, above all, people — professionals in their field, on whom the economy
of any country relies.
Discussions about postwar reconstruction have been ongoing almost since the
beginning of the full-scale invasion — both at numerous international platforms
and within Ukraine, and possible visions of reconstruction are presented in dozens of recovery plans. At the same time, members of trade unions, which represent thousands of workers, are not frequent guests at conferences in London,
Berlin, or other European capitals where the postwar recovery strategy is being
discussed.
That is why, over the course of 2024, we spoke with representatives of Ukrainian
trade unions that are part of the international IndustriALL network, which unites
50 million workers in the energy, manufacturing, and mining sectors, about how
the war has affected their industry as a whole and the activities of the union itself, as well as what is of primary importance for the postwar recovery of this
sector, particularly in regard to the human resources potential lost during the
years of war. In this text, we have summarized the key opinions and ideas we
were able to hear from the trade unionists..."

"‘There is no alternative' has been the unofficial mantra of the neoliberal order since its utterance by Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s. As Derek Wall argues in Economics After Capitalism, there is in fact an alternative to our crisis-ridden, austerity-inflicted world - and not just one alternative, but many. Challenging the arguments for markets, mainstream economics and capitalism from Adam Smith onwards, Economics After Capitalism provides a step-by-step guide to various writers, movements and schools of thought, critical of neoliberal globalisation. These range from Keynesian-inspired reformists such as Geroge Soros and Joseph Stiglitz, critics of inequality like Thomas Piketty and Amaitya Sen, to more radical voices including Naomi Klein, Marxists such as David Harvey, anarchists, and autonomists including Toni Negri and Michael Hardt. By providing a clear and accessible guide to the economics of anti-capitalism, Derek Wall successfully demonstrates that an open source eco-socialist alternative to rampant climate change, elite rule and financial chaos is not just necessary, but possible."

"The euro crisis has fundamentally divided Europe between creditor and debtor states, between eurozone countries and the rest. Even within member states divisions run deep. Trust is low, the economics flawed, and the politics toxic. Recovery has been modest at best; it also remains fragile and uneven ? with high unemployment, unhealthy public and private debt, and the growth of populist Eurosceptic parties. The EU seems to be facing the future on a wing and a prayer. In this Policy Network pamphlet, Loukas Tsoukalis presents the case for a new grand bargain to rescue the European project. Written by an author who uniquely bridges the gap between academic analysis, policy and politics, the publication presents a critical overview of where the EU stands on the eve of its crucial parliamentary elections, how it got there and what is to be done to turn around the unhappy and precarious state of the Union."

"Europa muss sich der Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts stellen. Angesichts der knappen natürlichen Ressourcen, der sozialen Schieflage, der wachsenden Arbeitslosigkeit, der demographischen Herausforderungen und der steigenden Wissens- und Technologieintensität des Wirtschaftens muss sich Europa neu aufstellen und seine Stärke für eine bessere, sozialere, prosperierende, demokratische und friedliche Zukunft mobilisieren.

Doch die wirtschaftliche Lage in Europa und insbesondere in der Eurozone verschlechtert sich zunehmend. Das politische Krisenmanagement aus Spardiktaten, Lohn-, Renten- und Sozialkürzungen hat zu einer wirtschaftlichen Talfahrt geführt. Die Rezession droht den ganzen Kontinent zu erfassen und sogar die Weltkonjunktur zu beeinträchtigen."