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Possible Economic Effects of CU—EU Trade Agreement
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2014-2-68-87
Abstract
This paper investigates the possible economic effects of free trade agreement (FTA), implying a mutual zero import tariffs in the trade between the Customs Union and the EU. Analysis of the effects is made using CGE Globe v1 model. We estimate the impact of FTA on the economies, both at the level of the entire economy and at the industry level. The sensitivity analysis is made. It is shown that, in both relative and absolute terms, Russia potentially benefits from the agreement more than the EU. The cumulative gain of the CU is strictly positive, but the benefits and costs are unevenly distributed among its members.
About the Authors
A. Knobel
Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy (Moscow, Russia); Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
B. Chokaev
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Knobel A., Chokaev B. Possible Economic Effects of CU—EU Trade Agreement. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2014;(2):68-87. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2014-2-68-87
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