CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF No 9 by Nozimjon Ortiqov, June 2026 The next phase of reform should therefore judge success not only by the number of institutions and seats, but by… Continue reading Uzbekistan Expanded Higher Education. Did Equality of Opportunity Follow? Evidence from 2010–2023
Category: CAP Uzbekistan Publications
Road Safety as a Test of Urban Governance: Why Uzbekistan’s Problem Is Not Urbanization, but How It Is Managed
CAP Uzbekistan Policy Brief No. 7, June 2026 by Alouddin Komilov Urbanization and motorization do increase exposure to traffic risk, but they do not automatically produce high fatality rates. Fatalities rise… Continue reading Road Safety as a Test of Urban Governance: Why Uzbekistan’s Problem Is Not Urbanization, but How It Is Managed
Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway: Interests, Challenges, and Perspectives for the Kyrgyz Republic
This article examines one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects involving China and Central Asia: the construction of the China–Kyrgyz Republic–Uzbekistan (CKU) railway, a project that has been under discussion… Continue reading Construction of China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway: Interests, Challenges, and Perspectives for the Kyrgyz Republic
Pathways to Empowering Women in Uzbekistan’s Labor Market
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF No 7 by Olga Popova and Vladimir Otrachshenko Supporting entrepreneurship, improving childcare infrastructure, and advancing digital and financial inclusion can help transform Uzbekistan’s demographic trends into a… Continue reading Pathways to Empowering Women in Uzbekistan’s Labor Market
Impact of Reforms on Women Economic Empowerment in Uzbekistan
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF No 6 by Dr Shoirakhon Nurdinova The central finding of this analysis is that Uzbekistan faces two challenges. The first is institutional: closing the gaps between… Continue reading Impact of Reforms on Women Economic Empowerment in Uzbekistan
Activating Retail Investors in Uzbekistan: Bridging Behavioral Barriers and Structural Challenges
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF by Dostonbek Eshpulatov, May 4, 2026 Download the full policy brief (Download the full policy brief in Uzbek) In neighboring Kazakhstan, 14.65% of citizens leverage brokerage… Continue reading Activating Retail Investors in Uzbekistan: Bridging Behavioral Barriers and Structural Challenges
From Urban Growth to Road Risk: A Safer Mobility Agenda for Tashkent
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF No 4 by Farrukh Irnazarov, May 4, 2026 The key policy implication is that road safety in Tashkent is not just a transport-enforcement issue. It is a… Continue reading From Urban Growth to Road Risk: A Safer Mobility Agenda for Tashkent
Aligning Uzbekistan’s Higher Education with Global Standards
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF by Firdavs Navruzov, February 17, 2026 This paper explores how Uzbekistan can align its teacher education with global benchmarks while maintaining local relevance. It examines key pillars… Continue reading Aligning Uzbekistan’s Higher Education with Global Standards
Uzbekistan Reform Support Fellowship
Stipendiantlarimiz bilan tanishing! Dostonbek Eshpulatov Dostonbek Eshpulatov (Phd) Oʻzbekistondagi Guliston davlat universitetining Iqtisodiyot kafedrasi dotsenti. U iqtisodiyot fanlari boʻyicha falsafa doktori (PhD) ilmiy darajasiga ega boʻlib, ixtisosligi oʻtish davri iqtisodiyotlarida… Continue reading Uzbekistan Reform Support Fellowship
The Deadweight Loss of Emigration in Uzbekistan and the Potential of Youth to Unlock the Demographic Dividend
CAP UZBEKISTAN POLICY BRIEF by Éva Berde and Myassar Kurbanova, February 11, 2026 The central policy challenge is not to maximize remittances, but to minimize deadweight loss by creating an economy… Continue reading The Deadweight Loss of Emigration in Uzbekistan and the Potential of Youth to Unlock the Demographic Dividend
Prospects for Economic Growth Through Export Diversification
CAP UZBEKISTAN POLICY BRIEF by Richard Pomfret, February 2, 2026 Uzbekistan is experiencing a period when transport costs to major markets in Asia and Europe are falling. If accompanied by… Continue reading Prospects for Economic Growth Through Export Diversification
