01811cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF002581 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451874679 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Elborgh-Woytek, Katrin. Of Openess and Distance : Trade Developments in the Commonwealth of Independent States, 1993-2002 / Katrin Elborgh-Woytek. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2003. 1 online resource (28 pages) IMF Working 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 analyzes developments in the structure of trade in the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) during the transition decade, and finds that it changed less than in other transition economies. Trade openness of the CIS increased between 1993 and 1997, but has fallen to a lower-level plateau since then owing to regional and country-specific factors. These include slower progress in transition, geographic aspects, restrictions on trade, governance and corruption problems, weak infrastructure, lack of regional cooperation, and political conflicts. Regression results show that trade openness of the CIS countries would likely increase substantially if market-oriented reforms were pursued more vigorously. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2003/207 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2003/207/001.2003.issue-207-en.xml IMF e-Library