Economy
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Effectuation Processes, Gender, Innovativeness and Performance of SMEs: case of Belarus
Entrepreneurial actions are based on certain principles and prevailing decision-making logic. Effectual and causal reasoning is considered to be among the essential tools explaining the entrepreneurial strategy and outcomes.
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The trap of low growth tempo: the factors and risks for Belarus
Since 2010, Belarus has experienced a significant deterioration in the dynamics of its gross domestic product.
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Evaluation of the investment image of Belarus on the basis of provisions of international ratings
International ratings remain the second most important source after the mass media, where investors find out about the business environment of a foreign state. The Republic of Belarus is only present in the free international ratings.
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On the Way to Green Growth: Window Opportunities of Circular Economy
The paper deals with opportunities of the circular economy for ensuring green growth. Analysis and comparison of concepts of sustainable development, green and circular economy revealed that despite similarity there is a difference in ways of their implementation.
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The Belarusian Economic Review, Q4 2017
The Center for Economic Research of BEROC presents the next issue of the quarterly survey of the Belarusian economy.
In the current issue:
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Institutes and economic development
The quality of institutions is the main factor in the success or failure of nations and the fundamental source of differences in per capita income among the countries.
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Belarusian business in 2017: state, trends, prospects
This report analyses the pace of recovery of the small and medium business sector after the economic crisis of previous years. It assesses the influence of state regulation on the development of the sector as a whole and the influence of legal and judicial system on doing business in Belarus.
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Self-regulation of business in Belarus on the example of advertising: from declaration to implementation
According to the latest changes in the legislation, the principle of self-regulation should become the basis for interaction between the state and business in Belarus. However, for the successful implementation of these intentions, it is necessary to make considerable preparatory work.
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Trust, institutions and economic growth in Belarus
Trust in society promotes cooperative behaviour outside the immediate neighbourhood and is to a certain extent associated with socio-economic development.
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Influence of the regulatory environment on the development of small and medium business in Belarus
This paper studies the opinion of small and medium-sized businesses on the changes that have occurred in the practice of state regulation of their activities over the past year.
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The role of labour in the penitentiary system of Belarus
The presented report aims to describe the existing penitentiary system in Belarus in terms of its labour component. Labor is at the heart of the penal system of the Republic of Belarus.
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The effectiveness of activities of business unions and the National Business Platform of Belarus
This study analyses the activity of business unions and effectiveness of National Business Platform of Belarus as seen by the small and medium businesses. It is based on the results of the survey of private business, which is annually held by the IPM Research Center.
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Determinants of poverty with and without economic growth. Explaining Belarus's poverty dynamics during 2009-2016
This paper studies the incidence and determinants of poverty in Belarus using data from yearly Household Budget Surveys for 2009-2016. The poverty is evaluated from consumption perspective applying the cost of basic needs approach and using food and absolute poverty lines.
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Influence of the legal and judicial system on doing business in Belarus
The paper analyses the impact of judicial environment on business development in Belarus. The analysis is based on the data from the survey of small and medium business and a series of interviews with experts in the legal sphere.
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Barriers and drivers of women's entrepreneurship in Belarus
The study is based on the number of interviews with female entrepreneurs and top managers of Belarusian companies. During the interviews, the authors identified four groups of factors that prevent women from starting up or developing their businesses.
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Elimination of corruption and tax evasion in the construction sector of Belarus
This brief summarises our research on the problem of corruption and tax evasion in the construction sector in Belarus. We conducted a survey of construction companies, asking them to estimate the extent of different dimensions of tax evasion and corruption within the sector.
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The impact of recession on the regions of Belarus: the role of starting conditions, economic policy and small business
The paper analyses the changes in the economies of the regions of Belarus (at the regional and district levels) during the recession.
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Development of small and medium business in Belarus in 2016
In 2016, the economic situation of small and medium-sized businesses improved, indicating its earlier recovery than the rest of the Belarusian economy. Survey results show that this was mainly due to the service sector.
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Belarusian Economic Review, Q2 2017
The Centre for Economic Research BEROC presents the next issue of the quarterly survey of the Belarusian economy.
In the current review:
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Fiscal redistribution in Belarus: what works and what doesn’t?
Belarus proudly calls itself a social state. Indeed, Belarus boasts one of the lowest poverty and inequality levels in the region. Fiscal policy in Belarus is equalising and pro-poor, effectively redistributing income from rich to poor.
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Reforms in Belarus after the cancelled IMF program: totem and taboo
Almost two years ago, in December 2015, Belarusian authorities announced that they plan to complete negotiations with the IMF on the new lending program in the beginning of 2016.
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Electronic public procurement: evaluation of official electronic trading sites in Belarus
This paper assesses the degree of compliance of official electronic trading platforms, through which public procurement is carried out in the Republic of Belarus, to the best world practices.
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The trade effect of Generalised Scheme of Preferences removal: evidence from Belarus
Under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), rich countries grant unilateral trade preferences to developing countries. We study the EU’s withdrawal of GSP preferences from Belarus in 2007 to understand how the GSP affects export patterns.
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Poverty and vulnerable groups in Belarus. Consequences of the recession of 2015-2016
This issue of the 'Review of poverty and vulnerable groups in Belarus' is dedicated to the analysis of various aspects of absolute and relative poverty in in Belarusian regions. A study was carried out on the basis of sample surveys of living standards of households in 2013-2016.
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Indicators of Belarus export activity in the 1998-2016: what are the chances for growth?
The work analyses the indicators of export activity of Belarus in 1998-2016. It studies how the structure and complexity of the country's export basket, its competitive advantages, penetration to foreign markets and inclusion in global value chains changed over the period.
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