Integration processes in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU): The influence of macroeconomic and political factors

Mutual trade between member states is one of the core indicators of integration processes. Using the case of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), the paper analyses the dynamics of interregional trade and outlines the factors exerting a significant influence on the indicators. The article assesses the integration of the EAEU member states on the basis of intra-regional trade significance index. The study demonstrates that the deepening integration within the EAEU and the growing mutual trade served as an impetus for economic recovery of the member states after the 2008/2009 and 2014/2015 crises. © 2019.