The Eurasian customs union and the economic geography of Belarus: A panel convergence approach
Mehmet Celbis,
Pui Hang Wong and
Tatjana Guznajeva ()
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Tatjana Guznajeva: Technopolis Group
No 2018-029, MERIT Working Papers from United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (MERIT)
Abstract:
This study presents novel research on the economic geography of Belarus. The 118 regions of Belarus are examined in relation to the Eurasian Customs Union (EACU) through the period 2005-2014. Spatial clusters and outliers are identified and compared across the periods prior and after the establishment of the EACU. We observe that EACU membership corresponds to a slowdown in the process of regional economic convergence in Belarus, and intensified economic competition with a geographical dimension among regions. We also observe that urban regions have benefited more from the EACU than less urbanised areas.
Keywords: Eurasian Customs Union; Belarus; convergence; spatial analysis; economic integration (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F15 F55 O47 R11 R12 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-07-03
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