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Environmental Implications of Russia’s Accession to the WTO
Authors: David G. Tarr, NES and Natalia Turdyeva, CEFIR. We investigate the environmental impacts of Russia’s World Trad…
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Non-Tariff Measures in the Context of Export Promotion Policies
This brief focuses on the role of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in international trade. While multilateral and bilateral tr…
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Export Costs of Visa Restrictions
We study the role of visa restrictions in determining export flows between firms and countries, and find a significant n…
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The Political Economy of the Latvian State Since 1991: Some Reflections on the Role of External Anchors
This brief discusses the role of external anchors or goals such as WTO accession, NATO and EU accession in Latvia’s deve…
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Culture, Cold War, and Trade
This study evaluates how the impact of cultural differences on trade evolves over time, especially after the Cold War. W…
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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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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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The Customs Union Between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Some Evidence from the New Tariff Rates and Trade Flows
Author: Arevik Mkrtchyan, European University Institute. This brief addresses the Customs Union between Russia, Belarus…
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Trade Policy Uncertainty and External Trade: Potential Gains of Ukraine Joining the CU vs. the Signing Free Trade Agreement with the EU
This policy brief summarizes the results of recent research which predicts gains in Ukrainian exports from signing a dee…
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