Policy Papers


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.
06.12.2018
The experience of foreign countries in the development of depressed regions
This work is devoted to the study of the essence of the concept, causes and main characteristics of depressed regions in foreign countries. The paper highlights the main approaches to the implementation of measures to support depressed regions, as well as the main indicators for assessing the effectiveness of their implementation. Based on the analysis of the experience of the development of depressed regions in foreign countries, basic recommendations for the improvement of regional policy in the Republic of Belarus have been developed.
Kateryna Bornukova| 31.01.2016
Public Expenditure Indices: Application to Belarus
Public Sector Performance Index (PSP) and Public Sector Efficiency Index (PSE) are the most accessible ways to estimate the comparative efficiency of public finance on the macroeconomic level. We construct PSP and PSE indices for Belarus and find that the efficiency of public expenditures in Belarus is high compared to other post-Soviet economies.
31.08.2015
Depressed Regions
This paper analyzes the concepts, causes and main characteristics of depressed regions and evaluates the level of depressed regions (districts) of Belarus using system of socio-economic indicators.
20.01.2015
Local self-governance in the Republic of Belarus
This paper explores the development of local self-governance in the Republic of Belarus.