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A common currency for Russia and Byelorussia: Meeting the criteria of the optimum currency area theory

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The articles discusses the readiness of Russia and Byelorussia for the introduction of a common currency in their territories and the theoretical basis for this introduction, as presented in the theory of optimum currency areas.

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Korotchenya, V.M. A common currency for Russia and Byelorussia: Meeting the criteria of the optimum currency area theory. Stud. Russ. Econ. Dev. 17, 225–228 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1075700706020110

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