Tarr, David
Russian WTO Accession What Has Been Accomplished, What Can Be Expected / Tarr, David [electronic resource] : Tarr, David - Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2007 - 1 online resource (20 p.) - Policy research working papers. World Bank e-Library. .
This paper summarizes the principal reform commitments that Russia has undertaken as part of its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession negotiations, providing detailed assessments in banking, insurance, and agriculture. The paper assesses the gains to the Russian economy from these commitments, based on a summary of several modeling efforts undertaken by the author and his colleagues. The author compares Russian commitments with those of other countries that have recently acceded to the WTO to assess the claim that the demands on Russia are excessive due to political considerations. He explains why Russian WTO accession will result in the elimination of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment against Russia. Finally, he discusses the remaining issues in the negotiations and the time frame for Russian accession as of the fall of 2007.
10.1596/1813-9450-4428
Accession Negotiations
Debt Markets
Economic Development
Economic Theory and Research
Emerging Markets
Finance and Financial Sector Development
Foreign Investors
Free Trade
International Economics & Trade
Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
Member Countries
Poverty Reduction
Private Sector Development
World Trade
World Trade Organization
WTO
WTO Accession
WTO Members
Russian WTO Accession What Has Been Accomplished, What Can Be Expected / Tarr, David [electronic resource] : Tarr, David - Washington, D.C., The World Bank, 2007 - 1 online resource (20 p.) - Policy research working papers. World Bank e-Library. .
This paper summarizes the principal reform commitments that Russia has undertaken as part of its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession negotiations, providing detailed assessments in banking, insurance, and agriculture. The paper assesses the gains to the Russian economy from these commitments, based on a summary of several modeling efforts undertaken by the author and his colleagues. The author compares Russian commitments with those of other countries that have recently acceded to the WTO to assess the claim that the demands on Russia are excessive due to political considerations. He explains why Russian WTO accession will result in the elimination of the Jackson-Vanik Amendment against Russia. Finally, he discusses the remaining issues in the negotiations and the time frame for Russian accession as of the fall of 2007.
10.1596/1813-9450-4428
Accession Negotiations
Debt Markets
Economic Development
Economic Theory and Research
Emerging Markets
Finance and Financial Sector Development
Foreign Investors
Free Trade
International Economics & Trade
Macroeconomics and Economic Growth
Member Countries
Poverty Reduction
Private Sector Development
World Trade
World Trade Organization
WTO
WTO Accession
WTO Members