01542cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003017 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451805086 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Republic of Belarus : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2004. 1 online resource (47 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 Selected Issues paper describes labor market trends in Belarus and the role of labor market institutions in the outcome. The paper examines the current status of the tax system in Belarus and assesses recent efforts to reform it. It argues that the current tax system in Belarus is distortionary, and that it weakens the competitiveness of the economy. The paper also provides preliminary estimates of the pass-through from the nominal exchange rate (for the U.S. dollar and the ruble) to inflation in Belarus. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2004/139 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2004/139/002.2004.issue-139-en.xml IMF e-Library