evidence. In 2004, Estonia joined the European Union, which mandated that it withdraws from its FTA with Ukraine ("Uxit … panel estimations that trade volumes between Estonia and Ukraine fell by more than 20%. We find that withdrawing an FTA …

evidence. In 2004, Estonia joined the European Union, which mandated that it withdraws from its FTA with Ukraine ('Uxit … panel estimations that trade volumes between Estonia and Ukraine fell by more than 20%. We find that withdrawing an FTA …

The establishment of the currently negotiated Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Ukraine is the next … significant step towards Ukraine's deeper integration into the world economy, widely expected to result in additional welfare … literature by analyzing the effects of the EU-Ukraine FTA taking into account the loss of tariff revenues as well as the changed …

modeling exercises and the practical experience of "deep" trade integration suggest a substantial potential for the future EU-Ukraine … harmonization with EU's acquis, and modernizing Ukraine's economy. While beneficial for both sides, the potential gains (but also … potential adjustment costs) are greater for Ukraine as it is the smaller partner with higher initial trade barriers. However …