Economic Sanctions and Aid

Question A:

The economic and financial sanctions against Russia are substantially limiting its ability to wage war on Ukraine.

Responses weighted by each expert's confidence

Question B:

In the absence of continuing flows of Western economic aid, Ukraine's wartime economy will be substantially compromised.

Responses weighted by each expert's confidence

Question A Participant Responses

Participant University Vote Confidence Bio/Vote History
Allen
Franklin Allen
Imperial College London
Disagree
5
Bio/Vote History
It's not clear the sanctions are having much effect. They seem to be able to evade them fairly easily.
Antras
Pol Antras
Harvard
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard
Peterson Institute
Uncertain
4
Bio/Vote History
On technology, Russia seems to be finding ways of getting it anyway. On oil, it also seems to be finding people who are willing to help. Still, there must be some effect on the economy, from higher costs of tech, and lower oil prices.
Blundell
Richard William Blundell
University College London
Uncertain
5
Bio/Vote History
Botticini
Maristella Botticini
Bocconi
Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Bénassy-Quéré
Agnès Bénassy-Quéré
Paris School of Economics Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Carletti
Elena Carletti
Bocconi
Disagree
3
Bio/Vote History
Danthine
Jean-Pierre Danthine
Paris School of Economics
Uncertain
2
Bio/Vote History
De Grauwe
Paul De Grauwe
LSE
Disagree
7
Bio/Vote History
Eeckhout
Jan Eeckhout
UPF Barcelona
Disagree
7
Bio/Vote History
The rising oil and gas prices offset much of the impact of the sanctions
Freixas
Xavier Freixas
Barcelona GSE
Uncertain
5
Bio/Vote History
Fuchs-Schündeln
Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Disagree
8
Bio/Vote History
Galí
Jordi Galí
Barcelona GSE Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Garicano
Luis Garicano
LSE
Uncertain
5
Bio/Vote History
Trade data from countries around the Caucasus suggest that, after a severe initial hit, Russia has successfully rewired it's economy for war.
Gorodnichenko
Yuriy Gorodnichenko
Berkeley
Strongly Agree
9
Bio/Vote History
Griffith
Rachel Griffith
University of Manchester
No Opinion
Bio/Vote History
Guerrieri
Veronica Guerrieri
Chicago Booth
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Guiso
Luigi Guiso
Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Guriev
Sergei Guriev
Sciences Po
Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Honohan
Patrick Honohan
Trinity College Dublin
Disagree
5
Bio/Vote History
Sanctions have some effect, but not sufficient, given continued ability of Russia to export hydrocarbons, to make a decisive difference.
Javorcik
Beata Javorcik
University of Oxford
Disagree
8
Bio/Vote History
Direct exports of sanctioned goods from Western countries have been replaced with indirect trade via intermediaries and with purchases from neutral countries.
-see background information here
Krahnen
Jan Pieter Krahnen
Goethe University Frankfurt
Uncertain
5
Bio/Vote History
We clearly do not know the counterfactual, Russia's "ease-of-war" that would have been possible without sanctions. That said, the main effect of sanctions is on the West, not Russia. The West has self-committed to maximally reduce dependency on Russia, e.g. energy, minerals.
Kőszegi
Botond Kőszegi
Central European University Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
La Ferrara
Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard Kennedy Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Leuz
Christian Leuz
Chicago Booth
No Opinion
Bio/Vote History
Mayer
Thierry Mayer
Sciences-Po
Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Meghir
Costas Meghir
Yale
Agree
7
Bio/Vote History
Pagano
Marco Pagano
Università di Napoli Federico II
Disagree
5
Bio/Vote History
Pastor
Lubos Pastor
Chicago Booth
Disagree
6
Bio/Vote History
It would be nice if it were true, but unfortunately, Russia has been able to find easy workarounds (e.g., importing through 3rd countries, more trade with China).
Persson
Torsten Persson
Stockholm University Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Pissarides
Christopher Pissarides
London School of Economics and Political Science Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Portes
Richard Portes
London Business School
Agree
10
Bio/Vote History
Prendergast
Canice Prendergast
Chicago Booth
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Propper
Carol Propper
Imperial College London
Uncertain
3
Bio/Vote History
Rasul
Imran Rasul
University College London
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Reichlin
Lucrezia Reichlin
London Business School
Uncertain
4
Bio/Vote History
Reis
Ricardo Reis
London School of Economics
Agree
6
Bio/Vote History
Repullo
Rafael Repullo
CEMFI
Uncertain
2
Bio/Vote History
Rey
Hélène Rey
London Business School Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Schoar
Antoinette Schoar
MIT Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Storesletten
Kjetil Storesletten
University of Minnesota
Uncertain
5
Bio/Vote History
Sturm
Daniel Sturm
London School of Economics
Uncertain
4
Bio/Vote History
Tenreyro
Silvana Tenreyro
LSE
Agree
4
Bio/Vote History
Van Reenen
John Van Reenen
LSE
Agree
6
Bio/Vote History
Van der Ploeg
Rick Van der Ploeg
Oxford
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Although it is not kicking in yet, at least Russia has to sell its gas at huge discounts and many high-tech products are not available or only at higher costs.
Vickers
John Vickers
Oxford
Agree
3
Bio/Vote History
Voth
Hans-Joachim Voth
University of Zurich
Uncertain
5
Bio/Vote History
cf the new book (in the making) by broadberry and harrison
Whelan
Karl Whelan
University College Dublin Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Wyplosz
Charles Wyplosz
The Graduate Institute Geneva
Uncertain
4
Bio/Vote History
There are reports of leaks everywhere

Question B Participant Responses

Participant University Vote Confidence Bio/Vote History
Allen
Franklin Allen
Imperial College London
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Western Economic aid certainly seems important but they have been quite innovative and if it is cut off they may be able to offset at least some of the effects in various ways.
Antras
Pol Antras
Harvard
Strongly Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Blanchard
Olivier Blanchard
Peterson Institute
Strongly Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
This seems fairly obvious.
Blundell
Richard William Blundell
University College London
Strongly Agree
7
Bio/Vote History
Botticini
Maristella Botticini
Bocconi
Strongly Agree
10
Bio/Vote History
Bénassy-Quéré
Agnès Bénassy-Quéré
Paris School of Economics Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Carletti
Elena Carletti
Bocconi
Agree
3
Bio/Vote History
Danthine
Jean-Pierre Danthine
Paris School of Economics
Strongly Agree
3
Bio/Vote History
De Grauwe
Paul De Grauwe
LSE
Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Eeckhout
Jan Eeckhout
UPF Barcelona
Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Freixas
Xavier Freixas
Barcelona GSE
Strongly Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Fuchs-Schündeln
Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln
Goethe-Universität Frankfurt
Strongly Agree
6
Bio/Vote History
Galí
Jordi Galí
Barcelona GSE Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Garicano
Luis Garicano
LSE
Strongly Agree
10
Bio/Vote History
Ukraine is a significantly smaller country than Russia. This effort is unsustainable on its own
Gorodnichenko
Yuriy Gorodnichenko
Berkeley
Strongly Agree
10
Bio/Vote History
Griffith
Rachel Griffith
University of Manchester
No Opinion
Bio/Vote History
Guerrieri
Veronica Guerrieri
Chicago Booth
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Guiso
Luigi Guiso
Einaudi Institute for Economics and Finance Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Guriev
Sergei Guriev
Sciences Po
Strongly Agree
10
Bio/Vote History
Honohan
Patrick Honohan
Trinity College Dublin
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Javorcik
Beata Javorcik
University of Oxford
Strongly Agree
10
Bio/Vote History
Lack of external financing would limit Ukraine's ability to fight the war and maintain macroeconomic stability
Krahnen
Jan Pieter Krahnen
Goethe University Frankfurt
Strongly Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Ukraine's almost complete loss of export earnings is largely compensated by transfer payments and loans from other countries and multilateral institutions. Without it, Ukraine couldn't import the way it does today.
Kőszegi
Botond Kőszegi
Central European University Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
La Ferrara
Eliana La Ferrara
Harvard Kennedy Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Leuz
Christian Leuz
Chicago Booth
Agree
1
Bio/Vote History
Mayer
Thierry Mayer
Sciences-Po
Strongly Agree
9
Bio/Vote History
Meghir
Costas Meghir
Yale
Strongly Disagree
9
Bio/Vote History
NOTE: Respondent meant to answer "Strongly Agree" to this question.
Pagano
Marco Pagano
Università di Napoli Federico II
Strongly Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Pastor
Lubos Pastor
Chicago Booth
Strongly Agree
6
Bio/Vote History
Persson
Torsten Persson
Stockholm University Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Pissarides
Christopher Pissarides
London School of Economics and Political Science Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Portes
Richard Portes
London Business School
Strongly Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Prendergast
Canice Prendergast
Chicago Booth
Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Propper
Carol Propper
Imperial College London
Strongly Agree
6
Bio/Vote History
Rasul
Imran Rasul
University College London
Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Reichlin
Lucrezia Reichlin
London Business School
Agree
4
Bio/Vote History
Reis
Ricardo Reis
London School of Economics
Agree
7
Bio/Vote History
Repullo
Rafael Repullo
CEMFI
Strongly Agree
2
Bio/Vote History
Rey
Hélène Rey
London Business School Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Schoar
Antoinette Schoar
MIT Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Storesletten
Kjetil Storesletten
University of Minnesota
Strongly Agree
7
Bio/Vote History
Sturm
Daniel Sturm
London School of Economics
Strongly Agree
5
Bio/Vote History
Tenreyro
Silvana Tenreyro
LSE
Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Van Reenen
John Van Reenen
LSE
Strongly Agree
9
Bio/Vote History
Van der Ploeg
Rick Van der Ploeg
Oxford
Strongly Agree
8
Bio/Vote History
Without the aid they will not be able to feed and shelter the population, and will the war effort be much undermined. Money and weapons are needed.
Vickers
John Vickers
Oxford
Agree
3
Bio/Vote History
Voth
Hans-Joachim Voth
University of Zurich
Strongly Agree
10
Bio/Vote History
obviously - how could it not? Ukraine needs every penny it can get. And the return is pounds on the penny.
Whelan
Karl Whelan
University College Dublin Did Not Answer Bio/Vote History
Wyplosz
Charles Wyplosz
The Graduate Institute Geneva
Strongly Agree
4
Bio/Vote History