The Eurasian Economic Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and the Kyrgyz Republic: Can It Succeed Where Its Predecessor Failed?

Tarr, David G.

doi:10.1080/00128775.2015.1105672

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“…Due to its large size, over time the EAEU's common labor market may prove to be a significant positive factor contributing to economic growth of smaller economies. In particular, beneficial labor arrangements are crucial for long-term economic stability in Kyrgyzstan and Armenia (Tarr, 2016).…”

Section: The Common Labor Market -A Tangible Accomplishmentmentioning

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Eurasian Economic Union: Current state and preliminary results

Vinokurov

2017

Russian Journal of Economics

107

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This paper assesses the current results of the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). On the one hand, the EAEU has not been an impeccable "success story". The EAEU's progress has slowed after initial rapid progress. On the other hand, it has achieved much. The EAEU is best viewed not as an exception to general rules of regional economic integration, but rather as a functioning customs union with its own successes and stumbling blocks, enriched by several additional quite developed areas of economic integration. This paper reviews the state of Eurasian institutions, the single market for goods and services, the state of mutual trade and investment flows among member states, ongoing work to eliminate non-tariff barriers, problems pertaining to the efficient coordination of macroeconomic policies, progress toward establishing an EAEU network of free trade areas, the state of the common labor market, and the dynamics of public opinion relative to Eurasian integration in the five member states.

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Section: The Common Labor Market -A Tangible Accomplishmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eurasian Economic Union: Current state and preliminary results

Vinokurov

2017

Russian Journal of Economics

107

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“…Belarus has pulledout of the Eastern Partnership discussion in 2011 in order to deepen its already strong cooperation with Russia (Bosse, 2013). With determination, Russia has created the Eurasian Economic Union with three former USSR countries (Belarus, Kazakhstan and Armenia), but none of them are openly enthusiastic about it and the union is mostly symbolic even now, with customs controls still active at the borders (Tarr, 2015). Countries such as Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan, although very dependent on Russia, are hesitant in joining (Peyrouse, 2015.…”

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Are Empires Striking Back? A Political and Cultural Comparison of the European Union and Russia

Dumetz

2016

Economics and Culture

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The article is a position paper focusing on the current standoff between two regional powers, the European Union and Russia. Following a series of crises, in particular the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 2014, the relationship between Russia and many of its neighbours has significantly deteriorated. This shift has led to various geopolitical opinions, often opposite and seemingly irreconcilable. A holistic and historical approach to this new reality leads some to question the validity of the current world order through the prism of the anachronistic concept of Empires. Subsequent to a review of definitions, the author analyses historical characteristics and political factors of the two territories on focus: the European Union and Russia. There are two outcomes of this study: On the one side, the European Union has become an organisation that shares many characteristics of an Empire, but several key elements exclude it from this political construction. On the other side, the geopolitical actions of Russia have shaped the position of the country into a structure that bears many of the artefacts of an Empire with key essential features. The conclusion of this argument states that the European Union is not an Empire by design, despite many resembling features; whilst Russia lives in an anachronistic paradigm of an Empire, without having the means of being one.

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“…In 1996, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan formed the Eurasian Economic Community with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan joining at a later date. This attempt at a customs union collapsed in failure (Tarr 2016 and Kazakhstan signed the Dushanbe Agreement on the Single Customs Area, which resulted in the formation of the core customs union in 2010. In 2011, the agreement on CIS Free Trade Area was signed, which includes all six original members of the Eurasian Economic Community.…”

Section: A Eurasian Customs Unionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As the customs union introduced external tariffs mainly at the relatively high Russian level, Russia tends to be the main beneficiary from trade diversion. Reducing delay and non-tariff barriers to trade offers scope for integration gains to customs union membership in addition to free trade agreements (Tarr 2016 andInternational Monetary Fund 2016). Differences in factor endowments of capital and labor promise further integration gains to creating a single economic space.…”

Section: A Eurasian Customs Unionmentioning

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Sequencing in Customs Union Formation : Theory and Application to the Eurasian Economic Union

Alimbekov¹,

Madumarov²,

Pech³

2017

Journal of Economic Integration

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In the model of optimal sequencing in economic integration, an agenda setter chooses between two bargaining protocols that correspond to two different integration paths. With multilateral negotiations, the union is formed immediately, whereas with sequential negotiations, a core union is formed before all other countries in the region integrate. The latter is preferred if formation of a core union has negative externalities on a candidate country. The agenda setter improves her bargaining position, but an efficiency loss from delayed integration is incurred. We demonstrate that the threat of delayed entry will not be carried out if an open-rule protocol is available, i.e., if the agenda setter can propose to form a core union and amend this proposal before it is adopted. Acknowledgements:The autors wish to thank an anonymous referee, Gautam Bhattacharya, Nadeem Naqvi, Leon Taylor and seminar participants at KIMEP University, American University in Central Asia, Kazakh-British University, and CEPET Udine.

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The Eurasian Economic Union of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and the Kyrgyz Republic: Can It Succeed Where Its Predecessor Failed?

Cited by 78 publications

References 16 publications

Eurasian Economic Union: Current state and preliminary results

Eurasian Economic Union: Current state and preliminary results

Are Empires Striking Back? A Political and Cultural Comparison of the European Union and Russia

Sequencing in Customs Union Formation : Theory and Application to the Eurasian Economic Union

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