Belarus: A repressed economy
At a Glance
02-03-2016
Following 19 years of positive economic growth, Belarus's economy contracted by 3.6% in 2015, partly due to the deep recession in Russia, the country's closest trading partner. With shrinking foreign reserves and an increasing need for loans and investment, Belarus is looking for alternative support in an attempt to temporarily stabilise its economy. However, it remains uncertain if the recession will prompt fundamental changes to President Lukashenko's repressive economic policies. Please click here for the full publication in PDF format
At a Glance
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- Belarus
- cooperation policy
- economic analysis
- economic conditions
- economic geography
- economic independence
- economic recession
- economic reform
- economic situation
- economic statistics
- economic structure
- ECONOMICS
- ENERGY
- energy policy
- Europe
- FINANCE
- financial aid
- foreign policy
- GEOGRAPHY
- gross domestic product
- international affairs
- INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- international security
- national accounts
- political geography
- price of energy
- public debt
- public finance and budget policy
- Russia