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Eurasian Economic union: Prospects and challenges for Development
https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2015-3-87-108
Abstract
The paper is devoted to the analysis of development prospects and problems of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) of Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Armenia. It considers integration problems inside EAEU, interactions of EAEU with other CIS countries and with countries from the rest of the world. The paper shows that the major integration challenge inside EAEU is the domination of the redistributive motive over the creative one. It estimates the value of the oil and gas transfer from Russia to other EAEU members and the influence of the Russian tax maneuver on this transfer. The paper shows the need in redistribution mechanism inside EAEU as a necessary condition for getting the potential positive economic effects of free trade with other countries. It also assesses the risks for EAEU due to Russian embargo for food imports from countries of the sanctions list and possible application of tariff in the trade with Ukraine.
About the Author
A. Knobel
Gaidar Institute for Economic Policy (Moscow, Russia); Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Moscow, Russia)
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Knobel A. Eurasian Economic union: Prospects and challenges for Development. Voprosy Ekonomiki. 2015;(3):87-108. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32609/0042-8736-2015-3-87-108
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