The influence of metallurgical sector on Ukrainian economy

Petrushchak, Bohdan (2011): The influence of metallurgical sector on Ukrainian economy. Published in: Studenckie Prace Prawnicze, Administratywistyczne i Ekonomiczne No. 10 (2011): pp. 11-16.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the influence of metallurgical sector on Ukrainian economy. We try to examine what is iron ore for Ukraine – a basis for successful economic development or resource curse, and investigate the impact of steel and iron companies on performance of domestic stock exchange.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Metallurgical sector; resource curse; Ukrainian stock market; volatility of export revenues
• Subjects: D - Microeconomics > D5 - General Equilibrium and Disequilibrium > D53 - Financial Markets; E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E3 - Prices, Business Fluctuations, and Cycles > E32 - Business Fluctuations ; Cycles; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F14 - Empirical Studies of Trade; G - Financial Economics > G2 - Financial Institutions and Services > G20 - General

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