Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation

As a small and open economy, Belarus' development perspectives are intrinsically linked to its ability to produce and sell goods and services competitively in the global marketplace. While Belarus is an open economy, its trade links are concen...

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Main Author: World Bank
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Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2016
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TAX
AIR
WTO
GDP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26482457/assessing-impact-wto-accession-belarus-quantitative-evaluation
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topic RENT SEEKING
AUTOMOBILE
TRANSPORT SECTOR
ELASTICITY VALUE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
PRODUCTION
ELASTICITY OF SUPPLY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
PRICE INCREASES
VARIABLE COSTS
AIR SERVICES
AIRPORT
STOCK
INCOME
PERFECT COMPETITION
AIR ROUTES
VEHICLES
MARGINAL COST
TRADE BARRIERS
ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
EXPORTS
ELASTICITY
DEMAND ELASTICITIES
WELFARE
SUPPLY CURVES
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
INCENTIVES
DISTRIBUTION
EQUILIBRIUM
VARIABLES
TRADE REFORMS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY
SUBSIDY
CARRIERS
TRAFFIC
AIRLINE COMPANIES
TAX
REAL INCOME
OWNERSHIP
INPUTS
ROUTES
DUMPING
RETURNS TO SCALE
PAYMENTS
WEALTH
SAFETY REGULATIONS
AIR
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
FREE TRADE
VALUE OF OUTPUT
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TRENDS
INCREASING RETURNS TO SCALE
DEVELOPMENT
VEHICLE
INFLUENCE
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
SAVINGS
ROAD
RAIL TRANSPORT
COSTS
TRAINING
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPORT
RENT
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
BASE YEAR
PUBLIC SAFETY
PRODUCTIVITY
EXTERNALITIES
MONOPOLY
IMPERFECT COMPETITION
DEMAND CURVES
INCREASING RETURNS
MARKETS
WTO
TRUE
OPEN ECONOMY
TOTAL COSTS
TRADE POLICY
PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES
ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
AIR TRAFFIC
INVENTORIES
PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION
AVERAGING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
INVENTORY
SUBSIDIES
INJURY
ELASTICITY VALUES
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURE
TAXES
NATURAL MONOPOLIES
UNEMPLOYMENT
TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEREGULATION
EXTERNALITY
INITIATIVES
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
CONSUMPTION
VALUE ADDED
TRAVEL
TRANSPORTATION
INSPECTION
CAPITAL
WAGES
POLICIES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRUCKS
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
VALUE
COMPETITIVENESS
ELASTICITIES
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
MACROECONOMICS
DEMAND
MOTOR VEHICLE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
MARGINAL COSTS
MOTOR VEHICLES
ECONOMY
CONSUMERS
AGRICULTURE
DEMAND CURVE
TARIFF BARRIERS
MEASUREMENT
SHARES
RAILWAY
BENCHMARK
ECONOMIC THEORY
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
AIRCRAFT
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
ECONOMICS
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
REGULATORY REGIMES
PROFITABILITY
TRADE
RAILWAYS
FOREIGN COMPETITION
AIR TRANSPORT
GDP
GOODS
THEORY
BILATERAL TRADE
MARGINAL REVENUE
INVESTMENT
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
AIRCRAFT TYPES
ADVERSE IMPACT
MONOPOLIES
RAIL
SUPPLY
FUEL
REVENUE
OPEN MARKETS
INVESTMENTS
MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TOTAL OUTPUT
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITS
ROAD TRANSPORT
DIESEL
FINANCIAL SECTOR
SAFETY
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
TIRES
DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
HOURS OF OPERATION
INFRASTRUCTURES
PRICES
CONSUMER PROTECTION
BENEFITS
INCOME GROUPS
COMPETITION
spellingShingle RENT SEEKING
AUTOMOBILE
TRANSPORT SECTOR
ELASTICITY VALUE
WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
PRODUCTION
ELASTICITY OF SUPPLY
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
PRICE INCREASES
VARIABLE COSTS
AIR SERVICES
AIRPORT
STOCK
INCOME
PERFECT COMPETITION
AIR ROUTES
VEHICLES
MARGINAL COST
TRADE BARRIERS
ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
EXPORTS
ELASTICITY
DEMAND ELASTICITIES
WELFARE
SUPPLY CURVES
RAIL TRANSPORTATION
ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
INCENTIVES
DISTRIBUTION
EQUILIBRIUM
VARIABLES
TRADE REFORMS
ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION
MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY
SUBSIDY
CARRIERS
TRAFFIC
AIRLINE COMPANIES
TAX
REAL INCOME
OWNERSHIP
INPUTS
ROUTES
DUMPING
RETURNS TO SCALE
PAYMENTS
WEALTH
SAFETY REGULATIONS
AIR
AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT
FREE TRADE
VALUE OF OUTPUT
TRANSPORT SERVICES
TRENDS
INCREASING RETURNS TO SCALE
DEVELOPMENT
VEHICLE
INFLUENCE
TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY
SAVINGS
ROAD
RAIL TRANSPORT
COSTS
TRAINING
DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TRANSPORT
RENT
CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE
BASE YEAR
PUBLIC SAFETY
PRODUCTIVITY
EXTERNALITIES
MONOPOLY
IMPERFECT COMPETITION
DEMAND CURVES
INCREASING RETURNS
MARKETS
WTO
TRUE
OPEN ECONOMY
TOTAL COSTS
TRADE POLICY
PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES
ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
AIR TRAFFIC
INVENTORIES
PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION
AVERAGING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
INVENTORY
SUBSIDIES
INJURY
ELASTICITY VALUES
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
INFRASTRUCTURE
TAXES
NATURAL MONOPOLIES
UNEMPLOYMENT
TRAFFIC CONTROL
DEREGULATION
EXTERNALITY
INITIATIVES
PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH
CONSUMPTION
VALUE ADDED
TRAVEL
TRANSPORTATION
INSPECTION
CAPITAL
WAGES
POLICIES
INTERNATIONAL TRADE
TRUCKS
PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES
VALUE
COMPETITIVENESS
ELASTICITIES
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION
MACROECONOMICS
DEMAND
MOTOR VEHICLE
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
MARGINAL COSTS
MOTOR VEHICLES
ECONOMY
CONSUMERS
AGRICULTURE
DEMAND CURVE
TARIFF BARRIERS
MEASUREMENT
SHARES
RAILWAY
BENCHMARK
ECONOMIC THEORY
TRADE LIBERALIZATION
AIRCRAFT
PRODUCTION FUNCTION
ECONOMICS
MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
REGULATORY REGIMES
PROFITABILITY
TRADE
RAILWAYS
FOREIGN COMPETITION
AIR TRANSPORT
GDP
GOODS
THEORY
BILATERAL TRADE
MARGINAL REVENUE
INVESTMENT
COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE
AIRCRAFT TYPES
ADVERSE IMPACT
MONOPOLIES
RAIL
SUPPLY
FUEL
REVENUE
OPEN MARKETS
INVESTMENTS
MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TOTAL OUTPUT
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY
PROFITS
ROAD TRANSPORT
DIESEL
FINANCIAL SECTOR
SAFETY
LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
TIRES
DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES
HOURS OF OPERATION
INFRASTRUCTURES
PRICES
CONSUMER PROTECTION
BENEFITS
INCOME GROUPS
COMPETITION
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Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Belarus
description As a small and open economy, Belarus' development perspectives are intrinsically linked to its ability to produce and sell goods and services competitively in the global marketplace. While Belarus is an open economy, its trade links are concentrated both in terms of products and markets. Mineral goods –most importantly refined oil and potassium chloride - are the main export product accounting for more than 1/3 of total exports. Non mineral exports, including most importantly machinery, vehicles and transport equipment are mostly exported to Russia and other CIS markets, which account for 74 percent of non-mineral exports while the share of EU countries in Belarus non-mineral exports account for less than 15 percent. With Russia's WTO accession in 2012 competitive pressures on Belarus’ major market for non-mineral exports have further intensified. As Belarus is accelerating its own negotiations with the WTO, understanding the challenges and opportunities faced by the country's exporters is critical to putting in place an effective adaptation strategy that will enhance competitiveness and ensure Belarus can take full advantage of more open market access. The objective of this note is to analyze the economic impacts of Belarus' potential accession to the WTO. The note utilizes a modern computable general equilibrium model of the economy of Belarus to simulate impacts on the economy as a whole and on individual sectors.
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title Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation
title_short Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation
title_full Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation
title_fullStr Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation
title_sort assessing the impact of wto accession on belarus : a quantitative evaluation
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2016
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26482457/assessing-impact-wto-accession-belarus-quantitative-evaluation
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24698
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spelling okr-10986-246982021-05-25T08:49:37Z Assessing the Impact of WTO Accession on Belarus : A Quantitative Evaluation World Bank RENT SEEKING AUTOMOBILE TRANSPORT SECTOR ELASTICITY VALUE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION PRODUCTION ELASTICITY OF SUPPLY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION PRICE INCREASES VARIABLE COSTS AIR SERVICES AIRPORT STOCK INCOME PERFECT COMPETITION AIR ROUTES VEHICLES MARGINAL COST TRADE BARRIERS ELASTICITY OF DEMAND EXPORTS ELASTICITY DEMAND ELASTICITIES WELFARE SUPPLY CURVES RAIL TRANSPORTATION ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS INCENTIVES DISTRIBUTION EQUILIBRIUM VARIABLES TRADE REFORMS ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION MARGINAL PRODUCTIVITY SUBSIDY CARRIERS TRAFFIC AIRLINE COMPANIES TAX REAL INCOME OWNERSHIP INPUTS ROUTES DUMPING RETURNS TO SCALE PAYMENTS WEALTH SAFETY REGULATIONS AIR AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT FREE TRADE VALUE OF OUTPUT TRANSPORT SERVICES TRENDS INCREASING RETURNS TO SCALE DEVELOPMENT VEHICLE INFLUENCE TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY SAVINGS ROAD RAIL TRANSPORT COSTS TRAINING DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORT RENT CONSTANT RETURNS TO SCALE BASE YEAR PUBLIC SAFETY PRODUCTIVITY EXTERNALITIES MONOPOLY IMPERFECT COMPETITION DEMAND CURVES INCREASING RETURNS MARKETS WTO TRUE OPEN ECONOMY TOTAL COSTS TRADE POLICY PUBLIC POLICY OBJECTIVES ELASTICITY OF SUBSTITUTION TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT AIR TRAFFIC INVENTORIES PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION AVERAGING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT INVENTORY SUBSIDIES INJURY ELASTICITY VALUES ECONOMIC RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE TAXES NATURAL MONOPOLIES UNEMPLOYMENT TRAFFIC CONTROL DEREGULATION EXTERNALITY INITIATIVES PRODUCTIVITY GROWTH CONSUMPTION VALUE ADDED TRAVEL TRANSPORTATION INSPECTION CAPITAL WAGES POLICIES INTERNATIONAL TRADE TRUCKS PRODUCTIVITY INCREASES VALUE COMPETITIVENESS ELASTICITIES PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION MACROECONOMICS DEMAND MOTOR VEHICLE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MARGINAL COSTS MOTOR VEHICLES ECONOMY CONSUMERS AGRICULTURE DEMAND CURVE TARIFF BARRIERS MEASUREMENT SHARES RAILWAY BENCHMARK ECONOMIC THEORY TRADE LIBERALIZATION AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION FUNCTION ECONOMICS MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT REGULATORY REGIMES PROFITABILITY TRADE RAILWAYS FOREIGN COMPETITION AIR TRANSPORT GDP GOODS THEORY BILATERAL TRADE MARGINAL REVENUE INVESTMENT COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE AIRCRAFT TYPES ADVERSE IMPACT MONOPOLIES RAIL SUPPLY FUEL REVENUE OPEN MARKETS INVESTMENTS MONOPOLISTIC COMPETITION TRANSITION ECONOMIES TOTAL OUTPUT PETROLEUM PRODUCTS AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY PROFITS ROAD TRANSPORT DIESEL FINANCIAL SECTOR SAFETY LESS DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TIRES DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVES HOURS OF OPERATION INFRASTRUCTURES PRICES CONSUMER PROTECTION BENEFITS INCOME GROUPS COMPETITION As a small and open economy, Belarus' development perspectives are intrinsically linked to its ability to produce and sell goods and services competitively in the global marketplace. While Belarus is an open economy, its trade links are concentrated both in terms of products and markets. Mineral goods –most importantly refined oil and potassium chloride - are the main export product accounting for more than 1/3 of total exports. Non mineral exports, including most importantly machinery, vehicles and transport equipment are mostly exported to Russia and other CIS markets, which account for 74 percent of non-mineral exports while the share of EU countries in Belarus non-mineral exports account for less than 15 percent. With Russia's WTO accession in 2012 competitive pressures on Belarus’ major market for non-mineral exports have further intensified. As Belarus is accelerating its own negotiations with the WTO, understanding the challenges and opportunities faced by the country's exporters is critical to putting in place an effective adaptation strategy that will enhance competitiveness and ensure Belarus can take full advantage of more open market access. The objective of this note is to analyze the economic impacts of Belarus' potential accession to the WTO. The note utilizes a modern computable general equilibrium model of the economy of Belarus to simulate impacts on the economy as a whole and on individual sectors. 2016-07-14T19:51:52Z 2016-07-14T19:51:52Z 2016-06 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/06/26482457/assessing-impact-wto-accession-belarus-quantitative-evaluation http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24698 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Foreign Trade, FDI, and Capital Flows Study Europe and Central Asia Belarus