2015•RePEc: Research Papers in EconomicsRequires access
Analysis of the Effects of Liberalization of Foreign Trade of the Russian Federation in the Framework of Russia's Accession to the WTO and Regional Economic Integration
Evgeniy Guschin, Roman Istomin, Maria Ptashkina, Boris Taganov
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Abstract
The study investigates the effects of liberalization of foreign trade of the Russian Federation in the process and as a result of accession to the WTO, the conclusion of preferential trade agreements, including free trade agreements with the countries of the CIS Customs Union with Kazakhstan and Belarus. Particular attention is paid to assessing the objectives of the Russian trade and integration policies, progress. The paper structured main implications of WTO accession and the establishment of the Customs Union of Russia's foreign trade, mutual trade between Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus, outlined key directions of deepening and expanding economic integration in the post-Soviet space.