Working Paper #2018-029
The Eurasian customs union and the economic geography of Belarus: A panel convergence approach
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
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- Eurasian Customs Union
- Belarus
- convergence
- spatial analysis
- economic integration
- JEL codes
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- F15
- F55
- O47
- R11
- R12
- R58
Cite this as
APA 7th ed.Celbis, M. G., Wong, P.-H., & Guznajeva, T. (2018). The Eurasian customs union and the economic geography of Belarus: A panel convergence approach (UNU-MERIT Working Paper No. 2018-029). UNU-MERIT. https://unu-merit.nl/publications/working-papers/abstract/?id=7854