Policy papers - applied research on economics that is practically oriented to form a strategy for promoting economic growth and improving the quality of economic policy in Belarus.
05.11.2021
Assessment of the Carbon Intensity of the Belarusian Economy and Payments Under CBAM
The paper analyzes the production-based and demand-based greenhouse gases emissions employing three scenarios which consider different types of emitted gases, as well as direct and indirect emissions.
Belarus Currency Market: Key Influences and Risks
The article analyses external and internal factors currently affecting the currency market. The author also considers existing risks, the implementation of which can worsen the currency market situation in short and medium term.
02.09.2021
The Situation of Vulnerable Children and Adolescents in Belarus. Overview of Evidence and Investments in Data
The report provides a nationally representative assessment of the scale and prevalence of violence against children (VAC) in the home, schools, institutions and communities. With focus on specific environments, the analysis examines prevention and response measures undertaken by different stakeholders to protect children from violence.
Anastasiya Luzgina|Marc Pilkington| 25.08.2021
Philosophy of Monetary Policy and Fintech in Belarus: Main Trends and Interconnection Through the Prism of Narrative Approach
In the first part of the work, through the philosophical approach, the development of the monetary policy of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus is considered, including the analysis of the possibilities of transition to the inflation targeting regime, taking into account the study of the narrative approach. In the second part of the study, the authors consider the fintech market of the country, the formation of which was made possible largely due to the developed IT sector.
Nadzeya Batava|Irina Tochitskaya|Yauheniya Shershunovich| 28.07.2021
Circular Economy Development Potential in Belarus
The paper evaluates the circular economy development potential in Belarus.