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Moritz Schularick, President of the Kiel Institute, comments on the award of the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences 2024 (Nobel Prize) to Simon Johnson, James Robinson and Daron Acemoglu.

Ukraine is facing uncertain times regarding continued support from its Western allies. A second term for Donald Trump as US President or leaning on new lending schemes such as the proposed Russian frozen asset or NATO contributions as a replacement for European aid could severely undermine Ukraine. Meanwhile, aid increased during the summer months compared to the spring, driven primarily by funds aimed at stabilizing Ukraine’s economy. This is shown in the latest update of the Ukraine Support Tracker, which tracks aid through August 2024.

Gender inequality in trading partner countries has a negative impact on women entrepreneurs, even if they are from well-developed countries. Firm-level data from Denmark show that new businesses founded by women trade less with countries with higher gender inequality than similar businesses founded by men. This, thus, makes it more difficult for women entrepreneurs to gain new market share, which can hamper the growth performance of their businesses. These are some of the findings of a new study by RETHINK-GSC, an EU-funded research project led by the Kiel Institute.