Publication
: Central Asia Data-Gathering and Analysis Team (CADGAT)
BRI in Central Asia: Overview of Chinese Projects
This data article summarises the analysis of 261 Chinese projects in Central Asia. The findings indicate that trade promotion and industrial development are the sectors where there is most BRI-related activity in Central Asia. The total number of projects in these areas approximates the number of projects...
Publication
: Central Asia Data-Gathering and Analysis Team (CADGAT)
BRI in Central Asia: People-to-People Projects
Along with financing hard infrastructure projects, Beijing also promotes soft power projects in the form of people-to-people initiatives. However, such projects are low priority within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Central Asia. The Confucius Institutes, which appear to be an important vehicle...
Thu
20
Jun
2019
Event
Reforms in Uzbekistan and new dynamics in Central Asia
Time: 12:00
Location: NUPI
What is the potential impact of President Mirziyoyev’s reform agenda for regional dynamics in Central Asia and beyond?
Research project
Report on significant distortions in the economy of the Russian Federation for the purpose of trade defence investigations (EU-Russia trade)
2018
- 2020
(Ongoing)
This project will produce a comprehensive study of Russia's economy, focusing on regulations, laws, subsidies and other aspects that may interfere in competition in the markets.
Publication
: Rapport/avhandling
Publication
: Del av bok/rapport
China’s Belt and Road Initiative through the lens of Central Asia
Has the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by China in 2013, changed the perception of China among local actors in Central Asia? There are numerous internal problems and contradictions among the Central Asian countries and the region remains one of the least integrated in the world. This poses...
Publication
: Rapport/avhandling
Valdai Paper #92: Russia’s Far East Initiatives in Troubled Geopolitical Times
The China–Russia rapprochement forms the centrepiece of Russia’s much hyped policy of a ‘turn to the East’, a policy aimed at transforming the Russian Far East from a territorial backwater into a new gateway to China, North-East Asia and beyond. In 2013, President Vladimir Putin declared the development...
Research project
The International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility
2018
- 2022
(Ongoing)
The International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility is an independent and free-standing body tasked with assessing the environmental status of oil, gas, and mining companies in the Arctic.
News
Analysing the political economy in eleven of Norway’s partner countries
22.06.2018
Project Manager Stein Sundstøl Eriksen gives three key recommendations for Norwegian authorities.
Mon
25
Jun
2018
Event
Russia, economics and power in the 21st century
Time: 09:00
Location: NUPI
Nigel Gould-Davies will talk about Russia's evolving position in the global economy, and the challenges and opportunities this presents for Russia and the West
Publication
: ARTIKKEL
Impact of non-tariff barriers on trade within the Eurasian Economic Union
2018
How great is the impact of non-tariff barriers on trade in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and how much will internal trade grow if they are eliminated? The Treaty on the EAEU declares removal of non-tariff barriers as a common goal. This article estimates the impact of non-tariff barriers on trade...
Publication
: NUPI Report
Customs Capacity Building for WCO Members 2012-2015
International trade offers a wealth of opportunities for low-income countries to reduce poverty and achieve growth in today’s global economic landscape. In such an environment, customs administrations play a critical role not only in border security, combatting illicit transactions, and collecting revenue,...
Fri
23
Mar
2018
Event
Myanmar – challenges and opportunities
Time: 09:00
Location: NUPI
UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP representative in Myanmar, Knut Østby and researchers Roman Vakulchuk and Kristian Stokke will take a closer look at Myanmar, and the political and economic challenges the country is facing.
Publication
: Del av bok/rapport
Russia’s New Asian Tilt: How Much Does Economy Matter?
2018
The economic development of Russia’s Far East has been proclaimed a policy priority, to be facilitated by an ambitious turn or ‘pivot’ to Asia. This chapter assesses Russia’s economic reorientation towards Asia, offering an overview of the Far Eastern dimension of Russia’s economic relations with its...
Publication
: Rapport/avhandling
Myanmar: A Political Economy Analysis
Myanmar may for a long time remain in a transitional state with an uncertain future. After a series of political and economic liberalization reforms from 2011 onwards, Myanmar’s political trajectory remains open-ended, although the most plausible scenario remains a continued slow democratization process....
Publication
: Del av bok/rapport
Kazakhstan: Civil Society and Natural Resource Policy in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, civil society is held back and has had a limited role in the management of the petroleum sector. As this chapter notes, civil society has had little experience of promoting its own interests vis-à-vis the state, and public discussion of natural resource issues has been mainly government-driven....
News
Public brainpower critical for managing natural resources
18.12.2017
A new book edited by NUPI researcher Indra Øverland examines how civil society, public debate and freedom of speech affect the management of oil and gas resources.
News
How should ASEAN deal with climate change?
06.11.2017
Academics from NUPI and its sister institutes in 10 ASEAN countries have evaluated the implications of climate change for international affairs in Southeast Asia.
Publication
: NUPI Report
Impact of Climate Change on ASEAN International Affairs: Risk and Opportunity Multiplier
This study examines the implications of climate change for international affairs in Southeast Asia and for ASEAN as a multilateral organization. Climate change and efforts to mitigate climate change give rise to major risks as well as opportunities in international affairs. It is therefore in the interest...
Research project
Political economy analyses
2016
- 2018
(Completed)
This project provides political economy analyses of eleven countries deemed important to Norwegian development cooperation.