Elina Ribakova

Oct 22, 2024 | brookings.edu | Janice Eberly |Benjamin H. Harris |Oleg Itskhoki |Elina Ribakova

Since 2022, Western nations have emplaced a number of sanctions against Russia in response to the war in Ukraine. Policymakers and pundits have debated the efficacy of these measures, but this debate is belied by a deeper question: What does it mean for sanctions to “work”? In new BPEA research, Oleg Itskhoki of Harvard and Elina Ribakova of the Peterson Institute for International Economics explore fundamental questions of the theory and practice of sanctions in the Russia context.

Sep 25, 2024 | brookings.edu | Oleg Itskhoki |Elina Ribakova

Editor's note: The paper summarized here is part of the fall 2024 edition of the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity, the leading conference series and journal in economics for timely, cutting-edge research about real-world policy issues. Research findings are presented in a clear and accessible style to maximize their impact on economic understanding and policymaking. The editors are Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellows Janice Eberly and Jón Steinsson.

Jul 24, 2024 | ft.com | Elina Ribakova

The author is a non-resident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics and director of the international...

Jun 28, 2024 | piie.com | Sergei Guriev |Elina Ribakova

After the illegal invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, the West was quick to impose sanctions on Russia. These sanctions—in the political, cultural, trade, and economic arenas—were aimed at making a clear political statement that the invasion was unacceptable and in violation of international law but also at eroding Russia´s economic ability to pursue the war. More than two years after, the war is still going on, and Russia´s economy seems not to be very affected by the sanctions.

Jun 6, 2024 | cepa.org | Lucinda Creighton |Clara Riedenstein |Sam Greene |Elina Ribakova

Washington DC, June 6, 2024 — The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) is expanding its presence in Europe with the launch of CEPA Europe in London and Brussels. CEPA Europe will serve as an anchor to drive the institution’s work around its three strategic pillars of defense, democracy, and digital through high-level meetings and discussions, policy-driven research, and insightful analysis from expert voices.