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The crisis in Ukraine and the Georgian economy
We analyze how the crisis in Ukraine will likely impact the Georgian economy and distinguish between short-run and long-…
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Macroeconomic Performance and Preferences for Democracy
This policy brief summarizes the results of our research on factors influencing preferences for democracy in transition…
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The Application of Composite Leading Indicators on the Single Economic Space Economies
This brief is based on a CEFIR research project aimed at the short-term forecasting of socio-economic development of the…
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Tajikistan Joining the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Pros and Cons
Authors: I.A. Densiova, A.M. Malokostov, and N.A. Turdyeva, CEFIR In this brief we summarize the results obtained in a C…
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Integration Formations in the Monetary Sphere: the Possibility and the Necessity for Monetary Integration in the Post-Soviet Region
This policy brief addresses the possibility of monetary integration in the post-Soviet region. It provides a short overv…
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Decomposition of Economic Growth in Belarus
During the last decade Belarus was one of the leaders of growth in the CEE region. Kruk and Bornukova (2013) have analyz…
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Directed Lending: Is It An Efficient Tool to Modernize the Economy?
Over the last couple of years, the growth rate of potential Belarus’ GDP declined. The government intends to revive econ…
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And Then There Were Eighteen? Will Latvia Join the Euro Zone in 2014?
Latvia’s government is zealously preparing for accession to the Euro Zone. Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis is expected…
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Latvian Unemployment is Cyclical
In terms of output decline and increase in unemployment, the economic recession in Latvia that started during the 2008-0…
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