Paper by Oleksandr Shepotylo accepted for publication in Eastern European Economics

Paper by KSE Assistant professor Oleksandr Shepotylo (joint with David G. Tarr) on “Impact of WTO Accession on the Bound and Applied Tariff Rates of Russia” has been accepted for publication in Eastern European Economics journal.

This paper assesses how the tariff structure of the Russian Federation will change as a result of the phased implementation of its World Trade Organization commitments between 2012 and 2020 and how it has changed as a result of its agreement to participate in a Customs Union with Kazakhstan and Belarus.

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