OlhaZadorozhna
@olhazadorozhna.bsky.social
Applied economist @KozminskiUni: institutions, governance, resilience. PhD from @UniBocconi. Host and founder of Policy Implications Podcast.
4/ These disruptions underscore the urgent need for targeted support for displaced scholars in Ukraine, reintegration of affected institutions, and investment in remote-collaboration infrastructure to help restore Ukraine’s scientific capacity.
June 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
4/ These disruptions underscore the urgent need for targeted support for displaced scholars in Ukraine, reintegration of affected institutions, and investment in remote-collaboration infrastructure to help restore Ukraine’s scientific capacity.
3/ Crimea’s modest paper rise is almost entirely driven by lower-tier Russian journals, not genuine productivity gains.
June 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
3/ Crimea’s modest paper rise is almost entirely driven by lower-tier Russian journals, not genuine productivity gains.
2/ Since Russia’s 2014 invasions, publication output in occupied Donetsk & Luhansk plunged by over 20% and co-author networks have frayed.
June 9, 2025 at 10:31 AM
2/ Since Russia’s 2014 invasions, publication output in occupied Donetsk & Luhansk plunged by over 20% and co-author networks have frayed.
Thanks for recommending me 😊
May 15, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Thanks for recommending me 😊
Thanks to @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, Valeria Rueda and other organisers for an excellent conference.
#Russia #Ukraine #FDI #Authoritarianism #Geopolitics #PoliticalConnections #StateCapitalism #InternationalBusiness
#Russia #Ukraine #FDI #Authoritarianism #Geopolitics #PoliticalConnections #StateCapitalism #InternationalBusiness
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Thanks to @uniofnottingham.bsky.social, Valeria Rueda and other organisers for an excellent conference.
#Russia #Ukraine #FDI #Authoritarianism #Geopolitics #PoliticalConnections #StateCapitalism #InternationalBusiness
#Russia #Ukraine #FDI #Authoritarianism #Geopolitics #PoliticalConnections #StateCapitalism #InternationalBusiness
📚 Our findings contribute to growing research on:
State capitalism
Political affinity
Geopolitics in business
Risks of doing business with authoritarian regimes
State capitalism
Political affinity
Geopolitics in business
Risks of doing business with authoritarian regimes
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
📚 Our findings contribute to growing research on:
State capitalism
Political affinity
Geopolitics in business
Risks of doing business with authoritarian regimes
State capitalism
Political affinity
Geopolitics in business
Risks of doing business with authoritarian regimes
💡 This isn’t just about Russia. As state capitalism spreads and autocracies tighten control, politically connected firms may become extensions of authoritarian power elsewhere, too.
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
💡 This isn’t just about Russia. As state capitalism spreads and autocracies tighten control, politically connected firms may become extensions of authoritarian power elsewhere, too.
⚠️ In the context of the war in Ukraine, this matters deeply.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
⚠️ In the context of the war in Ukraine, this matters deeply.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
🤝 Why? Political connections offer survival under Putin's authoritarian state capitalism — but they also create obligations.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🤝 Why? Political connections offer survival under Putin's authoritarian state capitalism — but they also create obligations.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
📌 These firms are far more likely to invest in politically aligned countries — autocracies and friendly regimes — and avoid democratic or adversarial states.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
📌 These firms are far more likely to invest in politically aligned countries — autocracies and friendly regimes — and avoid democratic or adversarial states.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
🔍 Our analysis shows that these firms are indistinguishable from state-owned enterprises when it comes to foreign investment.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
🔍 Our analysis shows that these firms are indistinguishable from state-owned enterprises when it comes to foreign investment.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
💡 This isn’t just about Russia. As state capitalism spreads and autocracies tighten control, politically connected firms may become extensions of authoritarian power elsewhere, too.
May 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
💡 This isn’t just about Russia. As state capitalism spreads and autocracies tighten control, politically connected firms may become extensions of authoritarian power elsewhere, too.
⚠️ In the context of the Russian war in Ukraine, this matters deeply.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
May 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
⚠️ In the context of the Russian war in Ukraine, this matters deeply.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
➡️ “Private” Russian firms with political ties can’t be trusted as neutral economic actors.
➡️ They’re functionally part of the Kremlin’s geopolitical machine.
🤝 Why? Political connections offer survival under Putin's authoritarian state capitalism — but they also create obligations.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
May 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🤝 Why? Political connections offer survival under Putin's authoritarian state capitalism — but they also create obligations.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
Connected firms become tools of the state, acting abroad in line with Russia’s foreign policy.
📌 These firms are far more likely to invest in politically aligned countries — autocracies and friendly regimes — and avoid democratic or adversarial states.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
May 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
📌 These firms are far more likely to invest in politically aligned countries — autocracies and friendly regimes — and avoid democratic or adversarial states.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
It's not market logic, it’s political alignment.
🔍 Our analysis shows that these firms are indistinguishable from state-owned enterprises when it comes to foreign investment.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
May 15, 2025 at 6:19 PM
🔍 Our analysis shows that these firms are indistinguishable from state-owned enterprises when it comes to foreign investment.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
They don’t go where profit is highest — they go where the Kremlin wants them to.
8/ This research contributes to a deeper understanding of how state activism can be fine-tuned to meet the challenges of an unpredictable economic and political climate.
April 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
8/ This research contributes to a deeper understanding of how state activism can be fine-tuned to meet the challenges of an unpredictable economic and political climate.
7/ Our results offer timely insights for policymakers and industry leaders. They emphasize the importance of intervention strategies that not only address immediate financial distress but also safeguard the long-term viability of banks by maintaining the right balance in executive incentives.
April 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
7/ Our results offer timely insights for policymakers and industry leaders. They emphasize the importance of intervention strategies that not only address immediate financial distress but also safeguard the long-term viability of banks by maintaining the right balance in executive incentives.
6/ In such an environment, state interventions can be a double-edged sword: while they have the potential to stabilize distressed institutions through decisive leadership changes, they also risk compromising managerial quality if compensation adjustments go too far.
April 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
6/ In such an environment, state interventions can be a double-edged sword: while they have the potential to stabilize distressed institutions through decisive leadership changes, they also risk compromising managerial quality if compensation adjustments go too far.
5/ Why do these findings matter in today's world?
In an era marked by significant economic uncertainty and rapid policy shifts, the relevance of our study has never been greater. For instance, the unpredictability of decision-making under Trump’s 2025 administration.
In an era marked by significant economic uncertainty and rapid policy shifts, the relevance of our study has never been greater. For instance, the unpredictability of decision-making under Trump’s 2025 administration.
April 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
5/ Why do these findings matter in today's world?
In an era marked by significant economic uncertainty and rapid policy shifts, the relevance of our study has never been greater. For instance, the unpredictability of decision-making under Trump’s 2025 administration.
In an era marked by significant economic uncertainty and rapid policy shifts, the relevance of our study has never been greater. For instance, the unpredictability of decision-making under Trump’s 2025 administration.