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Kazakhstan economy

Can Kazakhstan Stay the Course on Economic Reform?

Can Kazakhstan Stay the Course on Economic Reform?

By Bryn Windsor
As Astana moves from crisis management to long-term planning mode, the challenge will be whether the government can stick to its economic reform plans. 

Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe

Trans-Caspian Route: Kazakhstan’s Gateway to Europe

By Rahimbek Abdrahmanov and Kamshat Zhumagulova
For Kazakhstan, in particular, the development of the Middle Corridor offers broader access to global markets.
From Central Asia to Europe: What Is the Most Sustainable Transport Corridor?

From Central Asia to Europe: What Is the Most Sustainable Transport Corridor?

By Catherine Putz
A recent European study highlighted the Central Trans-Caspian Network as the best option to connect Central Asia with Europe.

Who Benefits From the Eurasian Economic Union?

Who Benefits From the Eurasian Economic Union?

By Elvira Aidarkhanova
Russia needs the support of its "old friends" more than ever and views the EAEU as a vehicle for that support.

What Are Central Asia’s Economic Prospects in 2023?

What Are Central Asia’s Economic Prospects in 2023?

By Catherine Putz
The war in Ukraine, in particular, is putting a drag on economies across Central Asia.

The Unraveling of Kazakhstan’s Social Contract

The Unraveling of Kazakhstan’s Social Contract

By Assel Tutumlu
The time has come to re-evaluate Kazakhstan’s social contract. Is President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev up to the challenge?

Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Calls for the Return of Assets

Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Calls for the Return of Assets

By Paolo Sorbello
Will the government target all assets spirited abroad or only those owned by specific individuals? 
What’s Wrong With State Capitalism in Kazakhstan?

What’s Wrong With State Capitalism in Kazakhstan?

By Rakhimbek Abdrakhmanov
If Kazakhstan wants long-term economic growth, it needs economic and political constraints and counterweights.

Economic Resilience in Central Asia Amid Russian War in Ukraine

Economic Resilience in Central Asia Amid Russian War in Ukraine

By Catherine Putz
On the back of high remittances and oil and gas revenues, the outlook for Central Asia’s economies has improved. But it’s not all good news.

The Richest Get Richer in Kazakhstan

The Richest Get Richer in Kazakhstan

By Paolo Sorbello
According to Forbes.kz, Kazakhstan’s top-three wealthiest amassed an additional $2.5 billion in one year.

The Trans-Caspian Corridor: Kazakhstan’s Silk Road?

The Trans-Caspian Corridor: Kazakhstan’s Silk Road?

By Wilder Alejandro Sánchez and Kamila Auyezova
Kazakhstan and the Caucasus nations are looking at the Trans-Caspian transportation corridor with renewed vigor given the war in Ukraine.
Kazakhstani Banks Eye the Spoils of Sanctioned Russian Subsidiaries

Kazakhstani Banks Eye the Spoils of Sanctioned Russian Subsidiaries

By Paolo Sorbello
Russian banks operating in Kazakhstan were thriving before the war. Now CenterCredit has bought Alfa-Bank’s assets in Kazakhstan.

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