Economy – Central Asia Program

In-Person Event Thursday, March 28, 2024 from 8:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Central Asia is at a pivotal point, facing significant geopolitical, economic, and environmental challenges that could have…

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Navigating the New Energy Geopolitics: Assessing Russia’s Power Play in Central Asia’s Post-2022 Gas Crisis

7 March, 2024

Hybrid Event Friday, March 8, 2024 from 10:00 – 11:30am The disruption of Russian gas supplies in 2022 sparked a profound reappraisal of supply and infrastructure dependencies beyond the EU-Russia…

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Exploring the Dynamics of Open Government in Kazakhstan: A Critical Assessment of Tokayev’s “Listening State” Reform

4 March, 2024

Image from Kazakhstan’s Presidential Press Service Online Event In March 2019, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev assumed the presidency through a meticulously orchestrated succession, pledging to advance political liberalization and foster greater responsiveness…

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Central Asian Outlook: The Intersection of Trade and Culture

18 September, 2023

Book talk with author Juneyoung Lee October 31, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) Hybrid Event In this hybrid event Dr. Juneyoung Lee will explore the intricate dynamics between trade…

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Central Asian Migrants in Russia and Turkey: Migrant Legal Adaptation in Non-Democratic Contexts

18 September, 2023

Book talk with authors Ruslan Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev October 24, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (EDT) Hybrid Event Rustam Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev comparatively analyze the migration regimes of Russia…

A real size replica of an ancient fort wall illuminated at night and reflected in the artificial pond.

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Turkestan since 2018: A Case of “Eternalstan” or an Economic Endeavor?

29 June, 2023

Author: Adilet Beisenov Adilet Beisenov is an MA candidate in the Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies program at Georgetown University. He earned his undergraduate degree at Nazarbayev University in…

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Addressing Food Insecurity in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

13 June, 2023

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Food security is a concern in some parts of Central Asia. In Turkmenistan, food rationing and shortages have been reported regularly since at least 2017. In…

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Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century

6 December, 2022

Central Asia: A Source of Energy for the 21st Century Three decades after independence, Central Asia continues its impressive path of economic development. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent shockwaves throughout…

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The Future of The CASA-1000 Electric Megaproject in the Context of the New Afghanistan

12 July, 2022

An Economic and Financial Impact Analysis Waris Ahmad Faizi is currently an Erasmus+ exchange student at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (OVGU) in Germany, where he is pursuing an MA…

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Digital Transformation in Tourism Sector: Analysis of the Almaty – Karakol Case

25 February, 2022

By Zalina Enikeeva Zalina Enikeeva is a research fellow at the University of Central Asia’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration. She holds a MA in Economic Governance and Development…

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Video – Book Launch: Rentier Capitalism and Its Discontents: Power, Morality, and Resistance in Central Asia

17 November, 2021

A virtual event hosted by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University on November 16, 2021. This book explains and evaluates today’s economic, political, social and ecological crises…

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Video – Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia

24 September, 2021

A virtual event hosted on September 22, 2021 by the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University About this event The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Central Asia offers the…

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND CENTRAL ASIA: Crisis Management, Economic Impact, and Social Transformations

7 January, 2021

Chapters focus on the social, political, economic, and geopolitical impacts of COVID-19 and its dramatic effects on the region. The pandemic has exposed major flaws in healthcare and economic systems…

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The Other Side of Oil (Video)

7 December, 2020

The Other Side of Oil December 7, 2020 Virtual event hosted by The George Washington University’s Central Asia Program and Crude Accountability presenting The Other Side of Oil, a documentary…

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COVID-19 in Kazakhstan: Economic Consequences and Policy Implications

22 July, 2020

By Zhandos Ybrayev NAC Analytica, Nazarbayev University Zhandos Ybrayev is a Senior Researcher at NAC Analytica – Nazarbayev University with a focus on macroeconomic theory, monetary policy and development economics.…

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New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3)

26 May, 2020

New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations (Volume 3) The third volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Societal Transformations” gives the floor to a young generation of experts and scholars…

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Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks

26 March, 2020

Soft Infrastructure Development in Central Asia 2020: Effective Infrastructure Development Through Legislation, Regulation, Policies, Governance, and Public Private Frameworks (December 6, 2019) The resource-rich and geographically strategic region of Central…

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The Geopolitics of Renewable Energy in Kazakhstan

7 September, 2018

By Natalie Koch CAP Paper 211, September 2018 Natalie Koch is Associate Professor of Geography and O’Hanley Faculty Scholar at Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She…

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Foreign Investment Law and Sustainable Development in the Kyrgyz Republic (video)

6 September, 2018

Dr. Begaiym Esenkulova is an Associate Professor of Law of the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan) and who is currently a Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar at the Indiana University (Bloomington).…

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New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2)

22 May, 2018

New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 2) The second volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities” gives…

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Empowering Local Communities in the Kyrgyz Mining Sector: The Case of Talas

15 August, 2017

By Nazik Imanbekova

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Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change

22 May, 2017

Kazakhstan: Nation-Branding, Economic Trials, and Cultural Change The economic driver of Central Asia, Kazakhstan stands up for its forward-looking branding and its multivectoral foreign policy. Behind its many successes, the…

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Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges

22 May, 2017

Kyrgyzstan: Political Pluralism and Economic Challenges Kyrgyzstan has been the most studied country in Central Asia, due to its openness to Western observers and the substantial presence of foreign institutions…