150 ekonomistów z całego świata apeluje do władz Białorusi

Ludzkich kosztów łamania praw człowieka nie da się już odrobić, ale wy, którzy macie wpływ na kierunek prowadzonej polityki, wciąż możecie dobrze zapisać się na kartach historii, ratując kraj przed dalszą tragedią.

W przeciwnym wypadku Białoruś czekają następujące klęski:

1. Przyspieszenie odpływu kapitału ludzkiego i finansowego

Inwestycje wyparują, dostęp do zagranicznego kapitału zostanie utrudniony, a zaufanie rynku utracone. Lekarze, inżynierowie i wykwalifikowani specjaliści będą wyjeżdżać na masową skalę, pozbawiając naród zarówno tkanki kulturowej, jak i talentów niezbędnych do budowania pomyślności kraju.

Białoruś nie stanie się „krajem IT" poprzez blokowanie z powodów politycznych dostępu do internetu swoim mieszkańcom i firmom. Wszelkie badania pokazują, że blokowanie internetu pociąga za sobą koszty ekonomiczne.

2. Rating kredytowy kraju spadnie do poziomu śmieciowego

Już i tak wysokie koszty obsługi białoruskiego długu publicznego jeszcze wzrosną, powodując zwiększenie

danin podatkowych i/lub obniżenie wydatków oraz pogorszenie jakości usług publicznych. Kraj, w którym państwo przejmuje administracyjną kontrolę nad trzecim co do wielkości prywatnym bankiem, nigdy nie będzie wiarygodny dla kredytodawców.

3. Stabilność makroekonomiczna zostanie utracona

Wynikająca z powyższego utrata zarówno kapitału ludzkiego, jak i finansowego w połączeniu z bardzo ograniczonym dostępem do funduszy międzynarodowych doprowadzi do destabilizacji makroekonomicznej. To z kolei spowoduje wysoką inflację, dewaluację białoruskiego rubla, rosnącą dolaryzację gospodarki, a nawet panikę bankową.

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Białoruś jest małą, otwartą gospodarką z niewielkimi zasobami naturalnymi, która w dużej mierze musi

polegać na wykształconych i doświadczonych profesjonalistach, zagranicznych i rodzimych inwestycjach, dostępie do międzynarodowych rynków finansowych i stabilności makroekonomicznej.

Jak pokazuje nam historia gospodarki, brak szacunku dla ludzkiej godności prędzej czy później prowadzi do gospodarczej ruiny, tak jak odwaga urzędników potrafiących działać i mówić prawdę swoim zwierzchnikom staje się katalizatorem pozytywnych zmian.

Białoruś zasługuje na lepszą przyszłość. Stańcie po właściwej stronie historii!

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