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Vinokurov, Evgeny (born 1975, Kaliningrad) is an economist, Director of the Centre for Integration Studies〔(The EDB Centre for Integration Studies )〕〔(The EDB CIS team )〕 at the Eurasian Development Bank.〔( FRIDE, A European Think Tank for Global Action )〕 Vinokurov promotes the idea of Eurasian integration. He was educated at the universities of Kaliningrad, Göttingen, Grenoble and Moscow. He earned a Ph.D. (doctor nauk) in economy from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations (IMEMO) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow; and a Ph.D. from Pierre Mendes-France University (Grenoble II). After several years of experience in applied economy research projects at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), Catholic University of Leuven and the University of Jena he proceeded to working with the EDB, being responsible for macro and microeconomic analysis in particular, as well as the development bank's research program. Founding director of the EDB Centre for Integration Studies since 2011. He is the author of four individual and ten multi-author books,〔(Finam, the Financial Dictionary ), in Russian.〕〔(Academic dictionaries and encyclopedias ), in Russian.〕 and a member of such professional bodies as Global Development Network (GDN),〔(The Global Development Network )〕〔(GDN Regional Windows, CIS, Evgeny Vinokurov )〕 Association of International Experts on Kaliningrad, University Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES).〔(The University Association for Contemporary European Studies )〕 ==Academic Interests== He devoted several years to studying enclaves and exclaves.〔(Toward a Theory of Enclaves: Aspects of Analysis, Classification and Common Features )〕 The main research findings are reflected in the books "A Theory of Enclaves",〔("A Theory of Enclaves" ) (Lexington Books, Lanham, 2007)〕 "Kaliningrad: Enclaves and Economic Integration",〔("Kaliningrad: Enclaves and Economic Integration" ) (CEPS, Brussels, 2007)〕 and "Adapting to European Integration? The Case of the Russian Exclave Kaliningrad".〔("Adapting to European Integration? The Case of the Russian Exclave Kaliningrad" ) (Manchester University Press, with S. Gaenzle and G. Muentel, 2008)〕 "A Theory of Enclaves" was also published in Russian.〔"A Theory of Enclaves" (Terra Baltica, Kaliningrad, 2007) Available in Russian at http://www.vinokurov.info/enclaves.htm〕 The study is built on the analysis of an extensive database that covers over 280 enclaves and exclaves. Enclaves are a fairly frequent phenomenon. The role of the enclaves as a generator of conflicts between motherland and surrounding states (e.g., Britain and Spain in the case of Gibraltar, Russia and the European Union in the case of Kaliningrad, Spain and Morocco in the case of Ceuta and Melilla) is of particular interest. A theory of enclaves provides the answers to two fundamental questions: what factors determine the enclaves' sovereign belonging (ethnic composition of the population) and what economic policies can ensure their successful sustainable economic development (economic openness). Starting in 2003, Vinokurov has actively been engaged in studying economic and political integration. His interest in the Russian-European vector leads to the publication of the book "The CIS, the EU, and Russia: The Challenges of Integration".〔("The CIS, the EU, and Russia: The Challenges of Integration" ) (Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2007, with K. Malfliet and L. Verpoest)〕 Since 2006, while working in the EDB, Vinokurov focused on the issues of economic integration in the post-Soviet space and Eurasia. In 2007 Vinokurov became the Editorial Board member of the International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies.〔(International Journal of Economic Policy in Emerging Economies (IJEPEE) ), from Inderscience Publishers.〕 In 2008, he launched and became the editor of the (EDB Eurasian Integration Yearbook ) (in English) and the quarterly research and analytical (Journal of Eurasian Economic Integration ) (in Russian), both published by the EDB. In 2009 he headed the international research group and published the (EDB System of Indicators for the Eurasian Integration ) (SIEI), a complex system of comprehensive monitoring of statistics and dynamics of regional integration in the CIS region with the use of a specialized economic toolkit. The SIEI demonstrated a decrease in the overall level of integration in the CIS in the 2000s. At the same time the EurAsEC-5 (and especially the core of the three largest states - EurAsEC-3) became more integrated. Vinokurov argues in favor of solidifying "the integration core" in the post-Soviet space. Together with A. Libman he also developed a theory of ‘holding-together regionalism’ to explain the patterns of regional re-integration processes.〔(Holding-Together Regionalism: Twenty Years of Post-Soviet Integration ). Libman A. and Vinokurov E. (Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2012)〕 His current research focuses on integration processes on the Eurasian continent, spanning Europe, Russia, Central and Eastern Asia. Thus, his research differentiates itself by the continental scope, covering the fastest growing regions of the world and concentrating on the emerging economic and political linkages in Eurasia, which have not been studied in depth before. In a nutshell, it provides a coherent view of Eurasian continental integration. The concept of Eurasian continental integration was the subject of the book «Eurasian Integration: Challenges of Transcontinental Regionalism», written together with A. Libman.〔(Eurasian Integration: Challenges of Transcontinental Regionalism ). Libman A. and Vinokurov E. (Palgrave Macmillan, London, 2012)〕 Up to now, Eurasian integration has primarily developed from the bottom-up, as intergovernmental cooperation is lagging behind the development of economic linkages. Vinokurov argues that cooperation in Eurasia should not (and could not) encompass all countries of the continent: rather, it should be based on multiple overlapping integration projects involving governments, sub-national and supranational institutions. The presence of several centers of power - the EU, China, India, Russia, as a center of attraction of the former Soviet Union, and Turkey, as an emerging leader of the Islamic West Asia, makes the emergence of a single continental integration organization of a supranational nature very unlikely. A network structure of integration, a so-called "spaghetti bowl" of various kinds of multilateral agreements aimed at solving specific problems, is much more probable. Corporate and informal integration will play a key role. In terms of Toffler, the Eurasian integration will be the integration of a "third wave" - nonlinear, flexible, with a constantly changing structure. Eurasian integration could drive development by integrating energy trade, non-energy trade and transport, capital and labour flows, tourism, and fighting against drug trading and the spread of epidemics. Vinokurov further argues that open regionalism in Eurasia is an economically optimal supplement to regional integration initiatives, in particular to post-Soviet integration. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Evgeny Vinokurov」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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