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Gas Sector Restructuring in Belarus: Necessity and Directions
April 22, 2007 21:39

The paper discusses some of the major concrete steps necessary for the gas sector restructuring, such as, price reform, the implementation of “regulated competition”, and full and deep restructuring and corporatization of the gas enterprises.

Three heuristics of search for a low price when initial information about the market is obsolete
May 15, 2007 09:51

This paper studies experimentally the search rules that buyers might use in this case of extreme lack of information on prices.

Theory of the Firm under Uncertainty: Financing, Attitude to Risk and Output Behavior
May 15, 2007 09:51

The paper examines the risk behavior of a competitive firm under price uncertainty.

FOREX Microstructure, Invisible Price Determinants, and the Central Bank’s Understanding of Exchange Rate Formation.
May 15, 2007 09:51

The paper investigates the transmission of macroeconomic factors into the price-setting behavior of a specific dealer in the FX market.

Administrative regulation of currency in the economy of Ukraine in 1998—1999.
May 15, 2007 09:53

This research work analyses administrative regulation of prices in Ukraine on the government and regional levels.

Relative Prices and Inflation in Poland 1989 - 1997
May 15, 2007 09:53

This paper has been designed as an attempt to estimate the magnitude of the influence of relative price shifts on the overall price level in Poland during the transition period 1989-1997.

Trends in the Region No. 1.: Inflation and Disinflation in Eastern and Central Europe
May 15, 2007 09:53

The current study analyzes price developments and disinflation based on their assessment in 12 Eastern European economies.

Implications of Possible Decline of World Oil Prices for the Russian Economy
May 15, 2007 09:53

The key objective of the publication is the analysis of new challenges to and opportunities for the Russian economy which have arisen or can emerge as a result of high economic growth rates over the past few years.

The Macroeconomic Impact of Gas Price Increase in Belarus: Quantitative Assessement
May 15, 2007 09:53

The paper sheds a light on the impact of gas price increase based on computable general equilibrium model.

Azerbaijan: inflation could spur bread price hike
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article focuses on steady price increases and double-digit inflation in Azerbaijan, followed by the possibility of price increase for bread.

Azerbaijan: utilities price hike sparks anger
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article focuses on new waves of price rises for public commodities and services in Azerbaijan, thus provoking popular anger. The hikes hit gasoline and public transportation, as well as natural gas, water, and electricity.

Drastic price hikes in Azerbaijan fuel tension
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article measures the mood of Azeri population after the government announced the drastic price hikes on January 8 for basic items – including fuel, water, electricity and public transportation.

The impact of energy price changes in Moldova
November 26, 2007 17:48

This study examines the potential impact of higher energy prices on the economy of Moldova by simulating the likely macroeconomic consequences of recent and future price increases. Moreover, it estimates the direct impact on individual households using data drawn from the 2004 Household Budget Survey.

Small-scale private service providers of water supply and electricity : a review of incidence, structure, pricing, and operating characteristics
November 26, 2007 17:49

This paper summarizes the key findings and conclusions of a literature review of small-scale private service providers (SPSPs) of water supply and electricity conducted over a six-month period in 2003. It draws on more than 400 documents-including journals, articles, reports, case studies and project reports-which have been disaggregated and referenced in a publicly available database.

What triggers inflation in emerging market economics?
December 3, 2007 17:02

The authors investigate the factors associated with the start of 24 inflation episodes in 15 EMEs between 1980 and 2001. They use pooled probit analysis to estimate the contribution of the key factors to inflation starts.

The Macroeconomic Impact of Gas Price Increase in Belarus: Quantitative Assessement
January 18, 2008 16:37

The paper sheds a light on this issue evaluating the impact of gas price increase based on computable general equilibrium model.

Regulatory barriers for SMEs in Belarus: The Role of Price Regulation
January 18, 2008 16:44

This paper provides stance of the SME representatives on price regulation in Belarus, and includes some rough calculations of its costs for an average SME, and for the economy in general, as well as suggests several policy recommendations for the deregulation of prices.

Business in Belarus 2007: Status, Trends, Prospects
January 18, 2008 16:47

This report analyzes the macroeconomic and institutional environment for functioning of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Belarus today and the existing infrastructure for their operation. Also, the results of two empirical studies devoted to the problems and performance of Belarusian SMEs are presented. It reveals numerous barriers to a much needed rapid growth of SMEs in Belarus.

Inflation: Thinking Aloud
January 18, 2008 17:03

This brief analysis describes current inflation in Moldova and reasons that triggered this inflation.

Modeling Electronic FX Brokerage as a Fast Order-Driven Marketunder Heterogeneous Private Values and Information
January 18, 2008 17:32

The paper develops a theoretical framework for studying price formation in brokered foreign exchange markets with very high order arrival frequency (to be followed by an application to real data on Czech koruna transactions in subsequent work).