Past Event
The Belarusian economy: are real changes on the way?
At this event we discussed where the economy of Belarus is heading, and what this implies for the EU.
SUMMARY
Belarus’ economy has survived with only limited market reforms since the end of the Soviet Union.
This was helped by injections of cash from Russia in return for strategic assets and political concessions. This model is challenged on various levels. Prices of commodities that Belarus exports have fallen, the main geographic market for manufactured goods (CIS) is in recession and the capacity of Russia to lend economic support has declined. At the same time, Belarus started serious discussions with the IMF on a program, which would involve deep structural reforms. So chances for a real economic transition in Belarus are higher than at any time in the past decade.
EVENT MATERIALS
Presentation by Kateryna Bornukova
Presentation by Dzmitry Kruk
Schedule
12:00-12:05
Introduction
Chair: Rumen Dobrinsky, Senior Research Associate, wiiw
12:05-12:25
12:25-12:45
Comments
Robert Kirchner, Consultant, German Economic Team in Belarus
Alexander Zaborovski, Senior Adviser to the Governor, National Bank of Belarus
12:45-13:10
Panel Discussion
Chair: Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow
Kateryna Bornukova, Academic Director, BEROC
Rumen Dobrinsky, Senior Research Associate, wiiw
Robert Kirchner, Consultant, German Economic Team in Belarus
Dzmitry Kruk, Researcher, BEROC
Alexander Zaborovski, Senior Adviser to the Governor, National Bank of Belarus
13:10-14:00
Roundtable discussion
Chair: Georg Zachmann, Senior Fellow
14:00-15:00
Lunch
15:00
End
Speakers
Kateryna Bornukova
Academic Director, BEROC
Rumen Dobrinsky
Senior Research Associate, wiiw
Robert Kirchner
Consultant, German Economic Team in Belarus
Dzmitry Kruk
Researcher, BEROC
Alexander Zaborovski
Senior Adviser to the Governor, National Bank of Belarus
Georg Zachmann
Senior Fellow
Location & Contact
Matilda Sevon
[email protected]
