Article(electronic)#1October 20, 2004
Introduction of a Common Currency in the Union of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus: Problems and Prospects
In: Voprosy Ekonomiki, Issue 10, p. 129-140
The article is devoted to the analysis of introduction of a common currency in the Union of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The article discusses costs and benefits of the currency union and the existence of an optimal currency area between Russia and Belarus. Possible directions of the process of institutional integration are considered, description of state-of-the-art is presented, future prospects and current handicaps are analyzed.