Eurasian Integration Yearbook 2012

List of AbbreviationsIEF RAS – Institute of Economic Forecasting at the Russian Academy ofSciencesIEF NASU – Institute of Economics and Forecasting at the National Academy ofSciences of UkraineIMF – International Monetary FundIPO – initial public offeringIPS – integrated power systemIsDB – Islamic Development BankISO – International Organisation for StandardisationKASE – Kazakhstan Stock ExchangeKTZh – Kazakhstan Temir ZholyM&A – mergers & acquisitionsMDBs – multilateral development banksMIGA – Multilateral Investment Guarantee AgencyMMI CIS – monitoring of mutual investments in CIS countries and GeorgiaNAFTA – North American Free Trade AgreementNIB – Nordic Investment BankNPP – nuclear power plantOECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation and DevelopmentOFID – OPEC Fund for International DevelopmentOPEC – Organisation of Petroleum Exporting CountriesPPP – public private partnershipRZD – Russian RailwaysSCO – Shanghai Cooperation OrganisationSES – Single Economic SpaceSME – small and medium enterprisesTNC – transnational corporationTPP – thermal power plantUAC – United Aircraft CorporationUES – Unified Energy SystemUN – United NationsUN COMTRADE – United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics DatabaseUNCTAD – United Nations Conference on Trade and DevelopmentUNDP – United Nations Development ProgrammeUNPRI – United Nations Principles for Responsible InvestmentWB – World BankWTO – World Trade OrganisationEurasian Development Bank11