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External Trade in the CIS Countries
May 15, 2007 09:50

The paper considers changes in both the composition and direction of external trade in the CIS countries since the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Belarus and Post-Socialist Economies: The Change of Foreign Trade During Transition
May 15, 2007 09:50

The paper analyses the changes of foreign trade in transition economies of the former Soviet block during transition

Foreign Trade Regulation in Conditions of Economic Liberalization
May 15, 2007 09:51

The current paper focuses at the transformation of the foreign trade regulation issues in Uzbekistan during the period of transition into convertible national currency and liberalization of monetary market.

The Price Impact of Stock Trades: Evidence from the Prague Stock Exchange
May 15, 2007 09:51

The aim of this study is to analyze the information content of a trade as implied by its effect on the quote revision.

Determining Factors of the Czech Balance of Trade: Structural Issues in Trade and Growth
May 15, 2007 09:51

This analytical study tries to contribute to the deeper understanding of the development in and the determinants of trade balance of transition economies in general.

The Intra-Industry Trade of the Czech Republic.
May 15, 2007 09:51

This paper provides an overview of the development of Czech trade and its structure and investigates the nature of Czech intra-industry trade (IIT) and its labor market determinants.

New Member States' Trading Potential Following EMU Accession: A Gravity Approach
May 15, 2007 09:53

The purpose of this paper is to look at implications of the EMU accession on international trade flows of the new member states with members of the enlarged EU.

General Equilibrium Analysis of Albania's Integration with the EU and South Eastern Europe
May 15, 2007 09:53

The aim of this paper is to provide a framework for the analysis of implications of various trade policy options for Albania.

A Wider Europe: Trade Relations Between an Enlarged EU and the Russian Federation
May 15, 2007 09:53

This paper aims to study the joint effects of the 2004 EU Enlargement and Russia’s entry into the WTO, and the effects of an eventual Russia-Enlarged EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Ukraine’s Foreign Trade Developments and Forecasts
May 15, 2007 09:53

This paper discloses major developments of Ukrainian foreign trade for the recent years, shows the behavior of main factors which influenced foreign trade, presents results of modeling as well as short-term forecasts.

The Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Belarus’ Trade Balance
May 15, 2007 09:53

This study tests the impact of real effective exchange rate changes on Belarusian trade balance.

Regional Free Trade Agreements of Bosnia and Herzegovina: analysis and policy recommendations
May 15, 2007 09:54

This report analyses the functioning of free trade agreements (FTAs) signed by Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) with its regional partners in the SEE Stability Pact process (Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Moldova, Romania, and Serbia and Montenegro). The objective of the study, as defined by the EPPU, was to formulate policy conclusions on enhancing the effectiveness of these FTAs.

Kyrgyzstan: Foreign Labour Ban Sparks Controversy
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article is a response to new regulations on migration introduced by the Russian Federation. The Russian government announced to cut the number of foreign traders working in Russian markets, thus, hugely affecting the status of migrants who mainly come from Central Asia and Caucasus.

Tajiks Squeezed by Russian Clampdown on Traders
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article is a response to new regulations on migration introduced by the Russian Federation. The Russian government announced to cut the number of foreign traders working in Russian markets, thus, hugely affecting the status of migrants who mainly come from Central Asia and Caucasus.

Washington to make diplomatic push for greater economic integration in Central, South Asia
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article deals with reasons and ways the United States will expend diplomatic energy in the coming months on promoting free trade among states in Central and South Asia.

Uzbekistan harbors energy development plans; Russia ready to help
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article describes assistance to Uzbekistan by Russia in fulfilling ambitious energy development plans, which were agreed at the beginning of 2007.

A conference under the aegis of UN provokes trade development in Central Asia
May 15, 2007 09:54

The article focuses on the proposal made by the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbaev at the UN Conference on landlocked countries. He announced that he supports an attempt to increase volume of trade among Central Asian countries, but the author supposes that absence of mechanism of cooperation in the sphere of trade is the main obstacle for economic development in the region.

Tajikistan: problems of trade and partnership with Central Asia countries (including Afghanistan and Xingiang Autonomous Region)
May 15, 2007 09:54

The paper considers border strictness among Central Asian countries, Afghanistan and Xingiang Autonomous Region and its negative effect on transportation, transit, trade and cooperation among the countries.

Beyond borders: Reconsidering regional trade in Central Asia
May 15, 2007 09:54

This paper investigates barriers to trade in Central Asia, with a particular focus on price variations between tradable goods. It finds that while prices vary significantly across the region, variations within one country are just as large as variations across countries. The paper also finds that the borders with Uzbekistan are considerably more difficult to trade across than those with Kazakhstan or the Kyrgyz Republic.

Transition and international integration in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
May 15, 2007 09:54

This paper investigates the extent of integration of the transition economies into the world economy. We find that south-eastern Europe (SEE) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) trade significantly less with the world economy than the accession countries. We use a gravity model to explain why this is the case and conclude that the low quality of economic institutions in the CIS, and hence the high risks associated with trade, explain a considerable proportion of the “trade gap” compared to trade levels in industrialised countries. Moreover, the landlocked nature of many CIS countries (and hence high costs of transport and transit) is another reason for the lack of integration. In SEE these factors play a lesser role and the gravity model is unable to fully explain the lack of integration, which we suggest is a legacy of the region’s recent turbulent past. The paper suggests that a combination of improved market access to western markets and efforts to reduce trade and transit barriers within the region provide the best hope to increase economic integration with the world economy in the future.