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South Caucasus and Central Asia - The Belt and Road Initiative : Kyrgyz Republic Country Case Study
World Bank Group - 2020
The Kyrgyz economy has been, since its earliest days, the most liberal and open among Central Asian countries resulting in an atypical structural transformation with limited productivity growth. It was the first Central Asian country to become a WTO member in 1998 and its trade share in GDP is...
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Central Asia's Horticulture Sector : Capitalizing on New Export Opportunities in Chinese and Russian Markets
World Bank Group - 2020
In China, changing demographics, rising incomes and shifting consumer preferences have resulted in an ever-growing demand for food that is more varied, healthier and of higher quality and this demand is set to persist well into the future. According to International Monetary Fund projections...
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Russia Economic Report, No. 44, December 2020 : Russia's Economy Loses Momentum Amidst COVID-19 Resurgence; Awaits Relief from Vaccine
World Bank Group - 2020
In Q2, Russia's GDP contracted sharply, faced with domestic supply and demand, and terms of trade shocks. Yet supported …
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Russia Economic Report, No. 46, December 2021 : Amidst Strong Economic Recovery, Risks Stemming from COVID-19 and Inflation Build
World Bank Group - 2021
Russia saw strong growth in 2021, with momentum weakening late in the year. Growth will slow as Russia battles COVID-19 … for Russia is to fundamentally transform its economic structure …
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Tobacco Taxation in the Eurasian Economic Union
World Bank Group - 2018
-2021 in two EAEU countries, Russia and Kazakhstan. Three scenarios are considered: (a) the low-taxation harmonization level …
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Kyrgyz Republic Economic Update, Spring 2016 : Policy Challenges in a Difficult Environment
World Bank Group - 2016
The Kyrgyz economy has remained resilient in the face of continued significant external head winds in 2015, but sources of vulnerability have increased.While overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP)growth is estimated to have slowed to 3.5 percent in 2015, this deceleration was mostly on accountof...
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Debt Management Performance Assessment : Kyrgyz Republic
World Bank Group - 2016
Russia, adverse weather and the initial impact of the accession to the Eurasian Economic Union were the key contributing … factors to the worsening outlook in 2015. Weaker demand in Russia and Kazakhstan adversely affect the exports and re …-export sectors. Remittances from workers in Russia and Kazakhstan, which contribute about 30 percent of the country's economy, have …
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Analysis of the Kyrgyz Republic's Energy Sector
World Bank Group - 2017
Adequate and affordable energy supply is fundamental for economic growth, higher living standards, and social equity. The delivery of modern energy services helps to improve the quality of life for all citizens, expands opportunities for private businesses-and ultimately creates jobs. In the...
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Small Hydro Power Plant in the Kyrgyz Republic : Assessment of Potential and Development Challenges
World Bank Group - 2017
The objectives of the analysis presented in this report are to: 1) affirm the existing estimates of small hydropower technical potential and assess the economic viability of small hydropower plant (SHPP) sites in the Kyrgyz Republic, 2) estimate the fiscal or financial support that would be...
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An Extended Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Tobacco Price Increases in the Kyrgyz Republic
World Bank Group - 2018
Globally more than 7 million deaths a year are attributed to tobacco use, approximately 10 percent of which are among nonsmokers exposed to secondhand smoke. Most of these deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and among a relatively young population. If current smoking...
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