James Hodson Interviews with Deutsche Welle on Ukraine
CEO of AI for Good Foundation, and co-founder of Economists for Ukraine, James Hodson speaks on the impact of Russia’s aggression in Ukraine on grain
Publications
What game theory can tell us about the war in Ukraine
As economists specializing in behavioral economics and game theory, we teach strategic concepts from game theory to our business students. The same ideas can help us understand Russia’s current moves, predict its future behavior and derive the best strategies to achieve long-term goals.
How to Organize Reconstruction Aid for Post-War Ukraine
Before significant funds are committed to Ukraine’s reconstruction, it is important to determine who will control and direct the money and how the recovery will be structured. Internal and external transparency will be crucial, as well as planning for a project that could take years.
Do’s and don’ts: which economic policies will help and which will harm after-war reconstruction?
In this article we list popular yet erroneous approaches to economic policies, explain what is wrong with them and elaborate on which policies would really
A Future without Putin: Russia’s Military Defeat as a Way to a More Democratic, Green, and Just Europe
The free world – the “West”, but also democracies in Asia, Africa, and Latin America – must prepare for a future without Putin, a future where Russia justly loses its war of choice and aggression.
The macroeconomic front of the war
The Lugano conference on the reconstruction of Ukraine was a ray of light in the darkness of death and destruction inflicted by the Russian army.
What is Driving Western Firms to Leave Russia?
A growing number of U.S. and European firms have chosen to voluntarily cease or suspend their operations in Russia. Are these firms’ managers deciding to divest to help Ukraine and punish Russia? Or are they divesting to help their own firms, under pressure from investors? Our results suggest the latter.
Strengthening Financial Sanctions against the Russian Federation
In this paper, we propose further financial sanctions to increase the cost to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, based on further targeting two key vulnerabilities. The first targets Russia’s reliance on the U.S. Dollar and Western currencies as a reserve currency to back the Ruble. The second vulnerability is the Russian economy’s dependence on the Western financial system for a range of services.