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This paper analyses the causes of the precipitous fall in trade among the twelve CIS countries since 1990; points out the implications for industrial restructuring; and discusses the policy options for regional reintegration. The main finding is that the decline in intra-C!S trade was initiated by...
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For many applicant countries, accession to the WTO has been, and still is, a frustratingly slow process. In this paper, we discuss the substantial, contentious issues that are slowing down progress in accession negotiations. We contrast these with the benefits of WTO accession not only to the...
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Auch im Jahr 1995 kam es in Rußland nicht zu einer realwirtschaftlichen Erholung. Das Jahr wird mit einem weiteren Rückgang des Bruttoinlandsprodukts abschließen, wenngleich dieser mit voraussichtlich 4 vH geringer ausfallen wird als im Vorjahr. Eine genauere Betrachtung der Industriebranchen...
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Seit 1992 berichten das Deutsche Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung in Berlin, das Institut für Weltwirtschaft in Kiel und das Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle im Auftrag des Bundeswirtschaftsministeriums zweimal jährlich über „Die wirtschaftliche Lage Rußlands". Die Institute...
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Donations by migrants to community projects in their home countries (“collective remittances”) help to provide local public goods and may promote economic development. We draw on the literatures on migrant remittances and on philanthropy in general to identify possible motives for collective...
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This paper outlines a strategy for identifying the pattern of Central Asia’s comparative advantage in international trade, based on factor prices and transport costs, historical production patterns, and recent trends in the geographical and product composition of Central Asian trade. The paper...
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