Using a large nationally representative survey from Belarus, the authors estimate the effect of the number of cigarettes smoked per day on individuals’ body mass index (BMI) and on the probability of being overweight and obese.

In this paper, the author distinguish the main ideas of the theory of Optimal Currency Area (OCA).

In this paper the authors explore the issue of the measurement of productivity in the context of higher education.

The paper addresses the problem of determining the order of integration of inflation and growth rates of monetary aggregates under the multiple structural breaks in dynamics of these variables.

The study deals with a specific form of financial repression peculiar to Belarus – a mechanism of directed loans.

Extending the taxonomy of Belarusian Hidden Champions, the chapter discusses the context in which Belarusian Hidden Champions evolved and adapted their business models to rapidly changing global environment. Based on in-depth interviews with founders, we present the case studies of three Belarusian Hidden Champions that substantially differ in terms of their history, strategy and business model. In addition, getting a glimpse of the future, we make assumptions on sectors that may give rise to new Hidden Champions. Implications and recommendations for the government, business schools and financial institutions are provided.