Eurasian Economic Union: a challenge for EU policy towards Kazakhstan

Konopelko, Agnieszka

doi:10.1007/s10308-017-0480-7

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“…According to EEC statistics, GDP growth is observed in 2017, which can possibly reach 2% (as of 1 September 2017 it has already reached 1.9%), mutual trade has increased by 27% compared with the same period last year, industrial production grew by 2.3% in 2017, while in agriculture production grew by 2.7%, and there was also an increase in freight turnover within the Eurasian Union. In addition, the strengthening of cross-trade in intermediate products contributes significantly to the effectiveness of technological cooperation in the framework of industrial cooperation and the development of the value chain [12,13]. Meanwhile, the share of intermediates is significantly lower than world volumes in the trade structure of member states of the Eurasian Economic Union.…”

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confidence: 99%

Promising Directions of Cooperation Among Eurasian Economic Union Countries

Myasnikova¹,

Shatalova²,

Zenkina³

et al. 2018

IJET

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The paper explores the possibilities of technological cooperation among the countries of the Eurasian Economic Union (officially EAEU, but sometimes called EEU or EAU). Based on specific and individual backgrounds of each EAEU country, the promising areas for its expansion are determined within the framework of industries with export potential, high-technological, oriented at national markets for the formation of an economic strategy focused on regional integration with the highest level of encouragement of the national economic interests of the EAPC countries. The most significant sectors of the economy are identified: the space industry, energy, metallurgy, engineering, agriculture, etc. The feasibility of value chain development in the region was highlighted, as well as the development of inter-industry and intra-sector cooperation with partner countries in strategically important sectors of the economy, which includes the opportunity of forming specific sectoral niches through specialization and development of national industrial potential of the member states. This focus will promote development and realization of internal scientific and technical potential of the EAEU countries, commercialization of R&D results, technological improvements and will increase their competitiveness on the global markets.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Promising Directions of Cooperation Among Eurasian Economic Union Countries

Myasnikova¹,

Shatalova²,

Zenkina³

et al. 2018

IJET

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“…As for the post-Soviet states, integration initiatives are sometimes referred to as 'holding-together' regionalism to emphasize that agreements concluded in this area are often aimed at maintaining and using many economic links from the USSR period, and not generating new quality (Libman and Vinokurov, 2012). In addition, regionalism, especially in the form of customs unions, may lead to negative trade shift effects not only affecting individual entities but generally diminishing the welfare of the state (Czerewacz-Filipowicz, 2016; Konopelko, 2018;Suranovic 1998;Viner 1950). In the case of the EAEU, the negative effects of the customs union manifested as the sum of various factors as the devaluation of the rouble, a decrease in energy prices, and an embargo on relations between the EU and Russia (Khitakhunov et al, 2016).…”

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Can the EAEU Deliver External Integration to Business?

Czerewacz-Filipowicz¹,

Konopelko²

2020

ERSJ

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Purpose: The research aims to analyze the EAEU's abilities to develop business connections as part of external-integration relations. It is to check whether or not free trade agreements and economic cooperation agreements translate into business and economic effects. As the EAEU has its ambition to become a bridge connecting Asia with Europe, the agreements concluded with third countries seem to be part of its strategy to achieve this goal. Due to the above, the research attempts to answer the question about key advantages enabling the creation of such a bridge. It takes into account a vantage the EAEU countries have resulting from their geographical location as well as evaluates skills and possibilities of developing logistics corridors in transcontinental relations, creating appropriate transport infrastructure, logistics centers and comprehensive development of logistics competences. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research was carried out with a multi-criteria method using critical literature analysis, logical construct method as well as statistical research. Findings: The research identifies and assesses main business and logistics areas of the EAEU's impact on external-integration in Eurasia. Practical Implications: The areas studied in the article may constitute significant comaparative advantages of the EAEU and affect business relations in Eurasia. Originality/Value: The research concerns a new dimension of external integration of the EAEU. The researched agreements as well as their business and logistic effects can have significant consequences for the whole of Eurasia.

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“…al. 2015, Konopelko 2018. Hence, for Astana, closer ties with the bloc may hardly serve as a workable counterbalance against Moscow, especially considering that in 2014, the bloc failed to protect even Ukraine, a country whose ties with the EU are far closer than those of Kazakhstan.…”

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Soft Power Revisited: What Attraction Is in International Relations

Patalakh¹

2018

SSRN Journal

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Now that the three-year-long PhD period of intense learning and challenging myself has finished, I want to reflect on those whose aid has made-one way or another-this thesis possible. Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Prof. Alessandro Colombo, whose careful guidance was of particularly great use for me in the beginning, when I was having difficulties with finding a good research path. It is largely the merit of his being demanding that working on this thesis has greatly contributed-as least, as it seems to me-to the advancement of my analytical and critical thinking skills, helped me develop an eye for details, pay more attention to wording and formulation, routinely verify all data and sources and not jump to conclusions. As my research proceeded, I gradually got increasingly able to perform most analysis by myself with less and less dependence on Prof. Colombo's supervision. For this, I would also like to give due credit to him, remembering educational theorist Thomas Carruthers' famous quote describing a good teacher as "one who makes himself progressively unnecessary." Moreover, I have presented parts of this research at various occasions-conferences, workshops and colloquia-where a number of people reflected on my talks, giving me helpful suggestions. Among such, I would like to highlight the contributions of Andrea Carati, Corrado Stefanachi, Simone Dossi, Nicolò Raico, Andrea Locatelli, Fabio Franchino, Marco Clementi and Giampiero Cama. I especially gratefully acknowledge Peter van Elsuwege, John Gaventa and Francesco N. Moro, the discussants who read and made useful comments on my-often ill-edited-conference papers. I would like to express my particular appreciation to Michele Chiaruzzi and Sonia Lucarelli for their elaborate suggestions on an earlier draft of this thesis. Also, my sincere thanks goes to Francesco Capuzzi, Angelica Puricelli, Giovanni Gentili and Mirele Plenishti, my fellow students who have become my good friends and without whose immense support I would have hardly survived in Milan with my poor knowledge of Italian, especially during the first year. I am particularly indebted to Mirele who kindly reviewed two versions of my research proposal and translated this thesis' abstract into Italian. Finally, I thank Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di Milano for financing my Acknowledgements iv research and all the members of NASP's Board and Steering Committee for the overall organisation of our PhD program. My special appreciation goes to the program's coordinators, Prof. Francesco Zucchini and Licia C. Papavero, for their invaluable assistance with multiple administrative and organisational issues which I have encountered living in Italy.

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Eurasian Economic Union: a challenge for EU policy towards Kazakhstan

Cited by 38 publications

References 11 publications

Promising Directions of Cooperation Among Eurasian Economic Union Countries

Promising Directions of Cooperation Among Eurasian Economic Union Countries

Can the EAEU Deliver External Integration to Business?

Soft Power Revisited: What Attraction Is in International Relations

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