A 2017 study by Gopinath and others reveals that reallocating funds towards large firms may have unintended consequences. The study shows that large firms attract more funding because they have higher net worth, but are not necessarily more productive.
The growth in inflation in the first months of 2021 was driven by a number of factors. Among them were: higher food and fuel prices stronger inflationary pressures from trading partner countries sustained domestic consumer demand. Moreover, prices continue to be influenced by the effects of last year’s hryvnia depreciation. How will inflation behave in the future?