Pyotr Chernishоv's articles

The economy will start to grow when someone wants to purchase what Ukraine manufactures. What prevents us from doing competitive products?

By blaming an external enemy for its own problems and getting accustomed to live for account of handouts, Ukraine turns into Haiti. In January the strongest earthquake happened on Haiti, which claimed many lives.

If we want to understand what drives the Europeans, we should learn to go deep into their difficult and serious debates.

When there is a threat of bankruptcy and there are no prospects to receive additional income, it is necessary to cut down the costs and sell assets. The Ukrainian state pretends not to know about it.

I have recently read that they had finally begun the construction of a new terminal in Boryspil airport. This is rather astonishing of itself.

After "agony" of thoughts, caused by the global economic crisis, the understanding of its reasons comes slowly.

What's there behind the slogan "Let's support domestic manufacturer (DM)"?

It is impossible to bailout Ukraine without knowledge of English. But this is still a tight spot both for businessmen and politicians.

The majority of the Ukrainian experts are not such in fact. In best case they use knowledge received in universities ten years ago.

It is not up to the police to fine lawbreaking drivers but for private companies.

The situation in Ukraine can be described with rather simple parenthesis: economy's dependence on import of goods and capital, total corruption, incompetence and unwillingness of authorities to work together, freedom for people and companies to exchange Hryvnias for the dollars. I would point out the last factor.

Non-traditional view on well-known facts.

To overcome the crisis Ukrainian authorities should follow the example of their colleagues from the USA: to bankrupt dead banks and save the rest.

I would like gas to have the same price in Ukraine as in Europe.

Economists should watch football more often. This game can teach a lot of lessons on business management.

Protecting Ukrainian automotive industry with import duties, the government impairs other sectors of the economy.

Fencing national manufacturers from foreign competition often does not benefit the economy.

To protect the life of Ukrainian coal miners, the government should interfere in the market, even in case it is stable. Who is an "economist on the couch"?