Does trade liberalization with the European Union support economic and political opening in the European Union's Eastern partner countries? This video introduces the potential effects of trade liberalization between the European Union and Ukraine. The research presented shows that whether trade liberalization helps economic and political opening depends on whether the export growth is in sectors which are dominated by the richest Ukrainians and their companies or whether new, smaller and more diverse economic companies also benefit. This video is part of the series of videos presenting the findings of EU-STRAT, our international research project funded by the EU's HORIZON2020 programme. The video presents research conducted by EU-STRAT consortium members Dr. Julia Langbein and Ildar Gazizullin and is presented by Elyssa Shea.
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