Ukraine IT Analysis:
National IT Strengths & Weaknesses

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Strengths Human capital is cheap Much of the human capital is very well trained and committed to Ukraine Younger generation not as influenced by Soviet command economy; less cultural weaknesses Telecom & Internet are growing fast and fueling freedom of thought and can-do spirit Government is (slowly) making progress in its reforms Weaknesses Questionable legal system Piracy laws inadequate Country’s declining reputation  Communications systems inadequate Low specialization of products Education system in decline English language skills poor  Financial savvy skills (risk vs. reward) Government censorship  Country is in debt; government financial support for IT will be pledged, but difficult to obtain High taxes expensive to foreign investments Culture:                Time has no value               Short-term thinking               Cash is more important than profitability               Government is a threat, the enemy                Instinctive distrust of outsiders                Fear of computers – mass unemployment   Hard Policy Prescriptions Government transparency Firm, consistent legal system Transparent economy Reduce corruption Elect more government leaders that are inspired to make good decisions for their country Speed privatization Reinvest in education Easy Policy Prescriptions  Tax reform to encourage investment Entrepreneurial assistance (financial grants & support) for IT start-ups Worldwide publicity campaign to promote country strengths

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