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Objectives
 In October 2002 the IPM Research Center launched cooperation with the German Economic Team in Belarus (GET Belarus) under the support of the Ministry of Economy (Germany) within the TRANSFORM program. The main purpose of GET Belarus is to conduct a dialogue on economic policy issues with the government, civil society, and international organizations. Experts of German Economic Team have experience in policy advice in several transition economies, including Ukraine, Russia, and Kazakhstan. In Belarus the IPM Research Center and the German Economic Team provides information and analytical support to the Council of Ministers, the National Bank, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Economy and other institutions involved in the process of formation and implementation of economic policy.
Activities
- Regular analysis of the economy of Belarus
- Monitoring of main sectors of the economy
- Promotion of professional dialogue between Belarusian and German experts on urgent issues of development of the economy of Belarus
German Economic Team
Prof. Dr. Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel, University of Göttingen, Team Co-Leader
Dr. Ricardo Giucci, Berlin-Economics, Team Co-Leader
Contact person
Irina Tochitskaya, Deputy Director at IPM Research Center, PhD in economics, e-mail: tochitskaya@research.by
Products
Belarusian Monthly Economic Review (BMER)
The IPM Research Center started to issue the bulletin ‘Belarusian Monthly Economic Review’ under expert support of the German Economic Team in October 2002. The bulletin reviews recent developments in political and economic life of the country, covering real sector, structural trends, external sector, public finance, monetary policy, and banking sector. Additionally, the bulletin contains statistical appendix with the main macroeconomic indicators of Belarus.
Policy Papers
Analytical materials on specific economic issues providing policy recommendations for the government and other organizations involved in the process of formation and implementation of economic policy.
Belarus Infrastructure Monitoring
Monitoring of present situation and perspectives for the development of energy and transport sectors in Belarus. The following sectors are monitored: power, gas, railways and roads.
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