We all know that Ukrainians have low trust in the government. And without trust, a government, even the one with the best intentions, cannot do much. So how does one exit this vicious circle and start building a more predictable and sustainable state? Three non-exclusive alternatives discussed in this post are ‘leading by example’, decentralization and having an external anchor. We also discuss the importance of institutions for creating predictability of policies and sustainability for the country.
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Yuriy Gorodnichenko: How can Ukrainians have a good government if they don’t trust the government?
Environmental activists walk by the Cabinet of Ministers as they take part in the Climate March demanding actions to avert climate change in downtown Kyiv, on Sep. 26, 2021.
