Iryna Kosse
Lead Researcher, Project Coordinator
Iryna Kosse’s research focuses on economic policy, government regulation, European integration, and regulatory impact assessment. Her areas of expertise include transport and logistics, energy markets, the digital economy, international trade, and civil society development.
She has participated in numerous international research projects on economic reforms, the implementation of the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement, energy market development, and transport policy. She is the author and co-author of analytical reports, policy papers, and monographs on economic policy and European integration.
She has taught economics at Rutgers University and Seton Hall University (USA). She holds an MA in Economics from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, and a Master’s degree from the EERC program at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Products
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Monitoring
According to IER’s estimate, real GDP grew by 1.2% in August
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Analytical Report
Ukraine’s accession to the EU could change the distribution of agricultural support across Europe
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Analytical Report
Ukraine’s exports continue to operate amid the war, despite new logistical and regulatory challenges
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Monitoring
IER estimates real GDP growth at 1.3% in July
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Monitoring
According to IER’s estimates, real GDP grew by 0.8% in June 2026
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Analytical Report
The war has accelerated the de facto integration of Ukraine’s transport sector into the EU Single Market
Projects
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The project tracks Ukraine’s progress towards EU standards in key areas on a monthly basis
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iDesignRES is one of the European Union’s largest projects dedicated to advancing open-source tools for energy system modelling and optimisation
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MEMU is one of IER’s flagship analytical publications. Since 2000, it has provided a comprehensive overview of the Ukrainian economy, including IER’s own assessment of GDP dynamics
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The project aims to assess the key risks and barriers affecting export logistics, identify priority areas for improving the logistics system, and develop practical recommendations for government authorities and market participants
