Strefa wolnego handlu Unia Europejska i Ukraina - skutki handlowe dla Polski

• Authors: Łukasz Ambroziak , Ewa Kaliszuk

Title variants

EN

A Free Trade Zone Between the European Union and Ukraine: Trade Implications for Poland

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In March 2007, the European Union and Ukraine opened negotiations on an association agreement to replace the existing agreement on partnership and cooperation. The main part of the new agreement will be a deal on the establishment of a free trade zone between the EU and Ukraine. The paper aims to examine the commercial implications of such a zone for Poland, especially as Ukraine is one of the largest export markets for Polish goods and Poland is the second largest commercial partner for Ukraine in the EU27 in terms of trade volume. The authors estimate the results of reducing import duties in terms of trade creation and diversion effects. They also examine the potential implications of lifting export duties by Ukraine and of using trade protection policies by both sides. Even though the estimated commercial effects are moderate, the authors say, they conclude that a free trade zone between the EU and Ukraine would benefit Poland’s trade. The zone would enhance Polish-Ukrainian relations without harming bilateral commerce, according to Ambroziak and Kaliszuk.

Keywords

EN

European Union; Ukraine; Poland; free trade zone; trade creation and diversion; trade barriers

• Publisher: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie. Kolegium Analiz Ekonomicznych
• Journal: Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 236
• Issue: 11-12
• Pages: 141-163

Dates

published

2009-12-31

Contributors

author

Łukasz Ambroziak

author

Ewa Kaliszuk

Identifiers

DOI

10.33119/GN/101274