Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Belarus

, 230

Access subindex

, 10

Account ownership

, 31

ADANI

, 60

Administrations

economic development

, 210–213

institutional framework

, 213–214

legal framework

, 213–214

population

, 205–210

regional policy. See Regional policy

social development

, 210–213

structure

, 205–210

Agrarian sector

, 129–144

Agreement on International Rail Freight Traffic (AIRFT)

, 158

Agricultural products

, 130, 131, 134

Agro-industrial complex (AIC)

development trends

, 130–131

foreign trade

, 138–142

national food security

, 137–138

rural development and social infrastructure

, 142–143

state programs of development

, 131–135

state support

, 135–137

AIC. See Agro-industrial complex (AIC)

AIMatter

, 48

Air transportation

, 159–160

Alfa-Bank

, 35

All-Belarusian National Assembly in 2005

, 183

Android Pay

, 35

Apalon Apps

, 49

Apple Pay

, 27, 35

Automated teller machine (ATM)

, 27, 28, 32

Aventis Capital

, 85

AVentures Capital

, 85

Balance of payments

, 236–241

Banking sector

, 275–277

BELARUSBANK Pay

, 38

Belarus Digital Infrastructure

, 33

Belarusian energy system (BES)

, 109, 110, 122–124

Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP)

commissioning

, 123

integration

, 124

launch

, 123

objectives

, 122–123

organizational and commercial tools

, 124

Belarusian Optical and Mechanical Association

, 42

Belenergo

, 108

Belinvestbank

, 37

Belneftekhim

, 110, 131

Belorusneft

, 111, 112

Beltopgaz

, 110

Biomass-to-energy production

, 120

Bitcoin

, 30, 31, 36

BizTech

, 84

Blockchain

, 79

Brest–Moscow corridor

, 155

Budget investments

, 297–300

Business tourism

, 179

Capital Times

, 85

Cargo transportation

, 151, 153

Cellular communication

, 12

Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

, 213

China–Belarus Industrial Park (CBIP)

, 333

Chinese-Belarusian Industrial Park

, 77, 79, 80, 81

Circular economy

circular suppliers

, 104

economic effect

, 103

features

, 102

principles

, 103

product as a service

, 104

product life extension

, 104

resources recovery

, 104

sharing platforms

, 104

Civil Code

, 69

Commercial banking

, 25–40

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

, 11

Corruption Perceptions Index

, 17–18

Crude oil

, 115

Cryptocurrencies

, 79

Cryptocurrency exchanges

, 59

Cryptocurrency markets

, 34–38

Data mining

, 27

Data warehousing

, 28

Design technoparks

, 76

Destination approach

, 170

Digital currencies

, 30, 31

Digital Economy

, 33–34

Digitalization

, 29–33

Digital transformation

, 55, 59

Doing Business (DB)

information and communication technology (ICT)

, 9

quantitative indicators

, 7

ranking positions

, 7

Domestic industry

, 241

Eastern European dimension

, 331

E-Banking

, 26

Eco-labeling

, 100

Ecological tourism

, 100–101

Economic growth

balance of payments

, 312–314

currency crisis

, 309

GDP

, 309–319

input–output tables

, 314–315

scenarios

, 316–318

Education

for adults

, 183

code

, 69

higher education

, 183–185

innovative economy

, 183–185

potentials

, 16

scope

, 181–183

structure

, 181–183

Energy balance

, 113–114

Energy security concept

, 116

“Entrepreneurial organizations,” 184

Entrepreneurial universities

Belarus

, 186–187

social guidelines

, 187–188

Environmental impact assessment (EIA)

, 95

EPAM Systems

, 51

E-40 system

, 160

Ethereum

, 36

Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)

, 2, 91

Europe 2020 Strategy

, 195

Export customs duties

, 329

Exports

, 235–247

Fabby

, 48

Facebook

, 48

FEI. See Fuel and energy industry (FEI)

Financial stability

achievements

, 279–284

board

, 272–273

definition

, 270

development prospects

, 285–286

disclosure of information

, 273–274

monitoring

, 271–272

problems

, 284–285

role

, 271

Financial technology. See FinTech

FinTech

, 25–40

Fiscal policy

budget investments

, 297–300

economic growth

, 291–297

sustainable development

, 290

sustainable growth

, 301–303

tax expenses

, 297–300

Fixed capital

, 65, 66

Flagship initiatives

, 332

Flo

, 49

Foreign direct investment (FDI)

business report indicators

, 2018, 261–266

institutional foundations

, 261–266

internationalization of business activity

, 257–261

investment climate assessment

, 251–254

transnational corporations (TNCs)

, 254–257

trends and regional directions

, 249–251

Foreign economic policy

Formats of Cooperation

, 330–335

geography

, 330–335

international economic integration processes

, 335–339

national sustainable development strategy

, 323

objective

, 324–330

principles

, 324–330

transformation

, 324–330

Foreign trade

, 68, 235–236

Fuel and energy industry (FEI)

Belarusian energy system (BES)

, 109, 110

Belarusian nuclear power plant (BelNPP)

, 122–124

Belenergo

, 108

Belorusneft

, 111, 112

energy security issues

, 112–118

gas industry

, 110

local and renewable energy sources

, 119–122

management structure

, 108

peat industry

, 110

petroleum industry

, 110–111

Gas industry

, 110

Gender Development Index (GDI)

, 3, 5, 6

Geothermal waters

, 120

GII

, 14

Gini coefficient

, 4

Global Innovation Index

, 14

Global ratings

, 1–22

Google Pay

, 27

Governance Matters

, 18–19

Green economy

concept

, 93

ecological tourism

, 100–101

electric transport and urban mobility

, 97–98

energy-efficient homes and housing stock

, 98

external factors

, 95

factors

, 95

features

, 93

implementation

, 94

internal factors

, 95

National Action Plan (NAP)

, 96

organic products

, 99

principles

, 94

renewable energy sources

, 98–99

“smart” cities

, 97–98

sustainable consumption and production

, 99–100

Gross domestic product (GDP)

, 70

agriculture

, 65

energy intensity

, 120, 121

industrial sector

, 65

knowledge-intensive

, 81

logistics contribution

, 149

manufacturing sector’s

, 65

structure

, 64

Gross National Income (GNI)

, 3

Gross regional product (GRP)

, 210

Gross value added (GVA)

, 239

Higher education

, 183–185

High-Tech Park (HTP)

, 33, 44, 48, 77

company number

, 56

monthly revenues per employee and salary

, 58

residents

, 79

Highways

, 150–155

Hospitality industry

, 163–179

Housing Fund of the Republic of Belarus

, 225–226

Human Development Index (HDI)

, 2–7

ICT Development Index (IDI)

Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

, 11

dynamic of ranking

, 11

education potential

, 16

individuals using internet

, 11

institutional environment

, 15

market sophistication

, 16

monitoring prices

, 12

strengths

, 12

subindices

, 10

weaknesses

, 12–13

ID Finance

, 33

“Immiserizing growth” effect

, 58

Imports

, 235–247

Independent organizations

, 198

Index method

, 170

Indicators

, 3, 4

analysis

, 14

component

, 8

Domestic credit provided by financial sector

, 8

energy security

, 117–118

groups

, 15

High-Tech Park (HTP)

, 44

knowledge-intensive GDP

, 81

proxy

, 10

Industrial assembly shop

, 65

Industrial development

, 63

Industrial policy

, 64, 67–71

Industrial production

, 66

Industrial technoparks

, 76

Industry 4.0

, 41–60

Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI)

, 3, 4, 5

Information technology

, 28

Infrastructure Interagency Coordinating Council (IICC)

, 200

Innovation clusters

, 73–85

Innovation infrastructure

, 77

Innovation networks

, 73–85

Innovations

, 13, 14, 15

for adults

, 183

higher education

, 183–185

innovative economy

, 183–185

scope

, 181–183

social innovation. See Social innovation

structure

, 181–183

Innovation Union

, 196

Innovative economy

, 183–185

Institutional development tasks

, 68

Institutional environment

, 15

INSYNC.BY

, 39

Integral

, 42

Intellectual property

, 76, 77

Interministerial Infrastructure Coordination Board

, 198

Internal passports

, 229

International chained-brand hotels

, 168

International hotel chains (IHG)

, 168

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

, 36

International ratings

, 2, 21, 22

International specialization

, 236

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

, 9

Internet banking

, 26

Internet of Things

, 33

Investment

Housing Fund of the Republic of Belarus

, 225–226

information and communication technologies

, 229

infrastructure

, 226–229

smart city creation and implementation

, 230–231

Investment tasks

, 68

IT outsourcing

, 41–60

IT sector

digital economy formation

, 55–56

indicators of dynamics

, 42–44

legislation and policy documents

, 54–55

success stories

, 44–51

Labor Code

, 69

Logistics

, 147, 148

Macroeconomic facts and effects

, 51–53

Macroeconomic tasks

, 68

Mail.Ru Group

, 48

Maps.me

, 48

Market sophistication

, 16

Measuring the Information Society Report (MISR)

, 9–10

Microeconomic policy

, 64

Minsk-1

, 42

Minsk–Gomel road

, 155

Minsk–Mogilyov road

, 154

Minsk Production Group for Computing Machinery

, 42

Mobile access

, 12

Mobile-Money-Service Provider

, 31

Monitoring prices

, 12

MSQRD

, 48

Municipal solid waste (MSW)

, 100

National Bank

banking sector

, 275–277

description

, 274–275

financial stability. See Financial stability

leasing organizations

, 277

microfinance organizations

, 277

payment system

, 278

stocks and bonds market

, 278

National Classification of Economic Activities

, 43

National competitiveness

, 64

National food security

, 137–138

National Infrastructure Plan of the Republic of Belarus

, 201

National Statistics

, 236–241

National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS)

, 92

Nontariff regulation measures

, 328

NSDS-97

, 90

NSDS-2030

, 91, 92, 103

Online banking

, 26

On State Forecasting and Programs of Social and Economic Development of the Republic of Belarus

, 214

Open API platform

, 35

Organizational–institutional principles

, 194

PandaDoc

, 49

Payment Services Directive (PSD)

, 30

Payment system

, 26

PayPal

, 27

Peat industry

, 110

Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System

, 30

PETC II

, 156–157

PETC IX

, 157–159

Petroleum industry

, 110–111

Pipeline

, 161

Pipelines transportation

, 112

Population

, 205–210

Preferential investment regime

, 262

Proactive policy

, 67

Public entities

, 198

Public–private partnerships (PPPs)

characteristics

, 195–199

definition

, 195

institutional conditions

, 199

mechanism of implementation

, 199–203

organizational–institutional principles

, 194

risk management

, 202

task issues

, 195

Purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion rates

, 3

Quality of Life Index

, 16–17

Railway transport

PETC II

, 156–157

PETC IX

, 157–159

Reactive industrial policy

, 67

Regional policy

, 67

goals

, 214–217

institutional framework

, 213–214

instruments

, 217–218

legal framework

, 213–214

objectives

, 214–217

subjects

, 214–217

Remote banking services (RBS)

, 39

Renewable energy

, 119, 121

Research technoparks

, 76

Risk management

, 202

Road transport

, 150–155

“Salary ceiling” effect

, 58

Samsung Pay

, 35

Scientific and technology incubator

, 76

ServiceNow

, 49

Silicon Valley of Eastern Europe

, 9

Skills subindex

, 10

Skywind Group

, 44

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

, 82

Smart cities

creation

, 230–231

implementation

, 230–231

investment. See Investment

modern trends

, 223

positive impact

, 224

“Smart” cities

, 97–98

Social innovation

, 193–204

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)

, 28

Socioeconomic indicators

, 132–133

Socioeconomic systems

, 73

Software products

, 44, 48, 49

Sport.com

, 44

Startups

, 49, 50

State-owned enterprises

, 66

Structural changes

, 64–67

Sustainable development

, 290

green economy

, 93–101

institutional framework

, 90–92

Sustainable development goals (SDGs)

, 16, 91, 92

Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)

, 16

Sustainable growth

, 301–303

Tariff import quotas

, 329

Tax Code

, 69

Tax expenses

, 297–300

Technological development tasks

, 68

Technological parks

, 74

design

, 76

industrial

, 76

research

, 76

scientific and technology incubator

, 76

types

, 75

Technology-based banking services

, 27–29

Total transaction value

, 32

Tourism

, 163–179

Tourism competitiveness

, 170–177

Trade in value added method

balance of payments

, 236–241

definition

, 241–244

domestic industry

, 241

foreign trade

, 235–236

indicators

, 245–246

international specialization

, 236

National Statistics

, 236–241

results

, 244–246

Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T)

, 156

Transnational corporations (TNCs)

, 254–257

Transport sector

, 148, 153

UN Global E-Government Development Index (EGDI)

, 19–22

United Nations Development Program (UNDP)

, 2

University 3.0 concept

, 84, 184

Urbanization

, 98

Use subindex

, 10

V-BANKING

, 39

Viaden Media

, 44

Viber

, 44

Virtual money

, 36

Wargaming.net

, 44

Water transport

, 160

Western European dimension

, 331

Wind energy

, 120

Wooden fuel

, 120

World Economic Forum (WEF)

, 170

World Hockey Championship

, 164, 166

World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

, 14

World Justice Project Rule of Law Index

, 18

World of Tanks

, 44

World Trade Organization (WTO)

, 142