Rebuilding Ukraine: the UK’s contribution to economic recovery
This event marks the launch of the report Ukraine Diaspora Engagement and Returnee Policy, produced by the LSE Growth Lab team. Through three thematic panels, the discussion will explore how the UK can contribute to Ukraine’s reconstruction and long-term development.
Topics include the role of foreign direct investment and value chains in strengthening economic ties, insights from the LSE report on how the UK can support human development by engaging with Ukrainian communities and returnees, and the potential of the technology sector to act as a bridge for innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth.
Meet our speakers and chair
Camila Arroyo is a policy officer at the LSE Growth Lab. She holds a Master’s in Economic Analysis and a Master of Public Administration from LSE. She previously spent over five years in the Latin American public sector, conducting applied economic research to support sustainable growth. At the Growth Lab at LSE, she has led research supporting the Confederation of Tanzania Industries and worked with Mozambique’s Ministry of Finance on economic diversification. At this event, she will present her report, Ukraine Diaspora Engagement and Returnee Policy, which examines the policies needed to facilitate diaspora engagement and returnee reintegration, highlighting the role of the UK in supporting these efforts.
Riccardo Crescenzi is Professor of Economic Geography at LSE. In this event, Professor Crescenzi, a leading expert in regional economic development, foreign direct investment, and global value chains, will discuss the role of the UK in supporting Ukraine's economic recovery. Drawing on his recent research, including From Local Regions in the EU to Those in Ukraine (and Back Again): How FDI and Global Value Chains Tie Our Local Economies Together, he will explore the interconnectedness of European and Ukrainian economies and the strategic role of international partnerships in fostering sustainable development.
Richard Davies is an economist and author. He teaches courses on economics and data science in the School of Public Policy at LSE. Richard is the Director of the UK’s Economics Observatory and the LSE’s Growth Co-Lab, a joint project with Harvard University providing advice to governments on inclusive growth. He is the author of Extreme Economies, and Making Sense of the Modern Economy.
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