№109: Never Ending Crisis—Prospects for the Belarusian Economy
№109: Never Ending Crisis—Prospects for the Belarusian Economy
Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner, Kacper Wańczyk
Subject(s): Economic policy, International relations/trade
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Belarus; Eastern Europe; economy; Europe; society
Summary/Abstract: During 2014, the Belarusian economy experienced serious problems, which were deepened by thecrisis in Russia. Further deterioration of the economic situation in Russia and Belarus’ other tradepartners such as Ukraine mean that 2015 could be much worse. That is why the Belarusianauthorities need external financial support, although this need is still not forcing them to conductstructural reforms. Moreover, as presidential elections are planned for November, the president,Aliaksandr Lukashenka will traditionally try to postpone reforms and impose pro-social policies.
Series: PISM Policy Papers
- Page Count: 7
- Publication Year: 2015
- Language: English
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