Trading with the Enemy: The Impact of Conflict on Trade Transactions in Non-Conflict Areas

• In Event: Midwest Eurasia Political Economy Workshop -- Political Economy of Conflict and Development

Brief Overview

This study documents a negative impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict (2014-) on trade between Ukrainian firms and Russia, arising due to a heterogeneous increase in anti-Russian sentiments across Ukrainian territory.

Authors

• Alexey Makarin, Northwestern University

• Vasily Korovkin, University of California-Los Angeles