First thoughts on the economic fallout from Ukraine’s unrest

It’s difficult to gauge the immediate impact of recent developments in Ukraine on the economy, but historical evidence from similar instances of unrest and political transition suggests that GDP growth rates can weaken by between 4%-pts and 8%-pts in the following year. In Ukraine’s case, this would imply a pretty severe recession.

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