Policy Briefs on Eastern Europe and Emerging Markets
FREE Network publishes concise, research-based policy briefs by economists and academic experts on economic policy challenges in Eastern Europe and emerging markets. Explore analysis of Ukraine, Russia, the European Union, energy, labour markets, public finance, sanctions, gender equality and regional development.
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On the Debate Around the Swedish “Reduktionsplikt”
The Reduktionsplikt (engl. reduction duty) requires Swedish fuel suppliers to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of the…
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Health Literacy in Latvia: A Public Health Challenge Shaped by Socio-economic Inequality
Latvia faces a serious health literacy challenge: many adults struggle to access, understand, evaluate, and apply health…
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Towards a Russian Internet?
The internet enables information and opinions to flow rapidly and at low cost, including across national borders. It all…
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Regional Influence Through Academia: Poland’s Role in Integrating the Regional Academic Community
The Forum for Research on Eastern Europe and Emerging Economies (FREE Network) and the Institute of Economics of the Pol…
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Endgame: The State of the Russian Economy
Four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, questions about the sustainability of the Russian war economy a…
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Sanctions Compliance and Enforcement: Strengthening Cooperation Between Companies and Authorities
As international sanctions continue to play a critical role in responding to Russia’s war against Ukraine, effective imp…
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Our experts contribute opinion pieces and provide insights to leading international media, including the Financial Times, The Economist, The New York Times, The Guardian, Bild, Dagens Nyheter, Dagens Industri, and The Kyiv Independent.
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New Report Examines Ukraine’s Strategic Communications in Africa
Ukraine has fundamentally transformed its engagement with Africa since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, according t…
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Ukraine Investment Guide 2026 Showcases $77.2 Billion in Investment Opportunities
Ukraine has unveiled its most comprehensive investment pipeline to date, presenting 377 investment opportunities worth $…
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TRACER Index Offers New Benchmark for Global Sanctions Compliance
A new analytical tool is providing policymakers with a more comprehensive way to evaluate sanctions enforcement. The TRA…
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Our FROGEE Policy Briefs provide accessible, research-based insights into gender equality issues, helping inform policy discussions across Eastern Europe and emerging markets.
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Gender Gap in Life Expectancy and Its Socio-Economic Implications
Today women live longer than men virtually in every country of the world. Although scientists still struggle to fully ex…
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Closing the Gender Data Gap
High-quality data plays a crucial role in enhancing our comprehension of evolving social phenomena, and in designing eff…
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FROGEE Survey on Gender Equality in Eastern Europe: Dataset
This dataset presents a broad set of indicators on gender inequality, based on the FROGEE Gender Equality in Eastern Eur…
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