01842cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002138 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451968958 1934-7456 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Shiells, Clinton. Cross-Border Issues in Energy Trade in the CIS Countries / Clinton Shiells, John Dodsworth, Paul Mathieu. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (33 pages) IMF Policy Discussion Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This paper explores from a regional perspective the distorted nature of trade in energy products within the CIS countries. The persistence of pricing distortions, barter arrangements, and discriminatory access to pipelines, as well as failure to honor contracts, has disrupted and distorted energy exports to non-CIS countries, undermined energy sector reforms, and distorted investment decisions. The paper focuses on cross-border issues as an integral component of the wider problem of inefficient energy use within the CIS. Several policy recommendations are proposed, including measures to foster greater competition, reduce state involvement, and promote regional cooperation. Mode of access: Internet Dodsworth, John. Mathieu, Paul. IMF Policy Discussion Papers; Policy Discussion Paper ; No. 2002/013 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/003/2002/013/003.2002.issue-013-en.xml IMF e-Library