economy – Central Asia Program

Online event Russia is facing unprecedented economic and political sanctions from the United States and its allies over its invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow has found ways to circumvent these…

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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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Interview with Dr. Kairat Kelimbetov, Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre

21 December, 2021

Mr. Kelimbetov was appointed as the Governor of the Astana International Financial Centre on 24 December 2015. He heads the AIFC and is a member of the AIFC Management Council.…

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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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Kyrgyzstan: The Socioeconomic Consequences of the Covid-19 Crisis

10 November, 2020

By Julien Bruley and Iliias Mamadiiarov Julien Bruley holds a PhD in social anthropology from the University of Lille (Clerse/Sesam). His doctoral dissertation focused on the Kyrgyz epic of Manas…

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Turkmenistan: Domestic Evolution, Economic Development, and Regional Environment

30 September, 2020

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Extractive Politics, Trust Deficit & Uncertainty in Afghanistan and Central Asia

30 September, 2020

with Nazif Shahrani, Professor, Indiana University-Bloomington In the framework of the SSRC Eurasian Program’s Workshop “Crossing Boundaries: Merging Eurasian Insights with the Study of Afghanistan” the Central Asia Program is proud to host…

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The Family Business: Turkmenistan Economy Starts to Look Like its Neighbors

30 September, 2020

with Myles Smith, Senior Program Officer and Assistant Managing Editor for the Media, Sustainability Index at IREX Turkmenistan’s business sector has evolved during the short reign of Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. What was once the province…

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Game Over? Shifting Energy Geopolitics in Central Asia

30 September, 2020

with Michael Denison, Research Director, Control Risks Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Central Asia’s geopolitical salience, from inside and outside the region, has been predicated both on its oil and gas…

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Diversification of an Energy-Producing Economy Agricultural Policy in Kazakhstan

30 September, 2020

with Richard Pomfret, Professor of Economics, University of Adelaide, Australia Kazakhstan has used energy revenues to save for the future, invest in human capital, and diversify the structure of production with the goal…

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Tracking Factors of Change in Tajikistan

30 September, 2020

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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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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…

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New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1)

21 May, 2017

New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities (Volume 1) The volume “New Voices from Central Asia: Political, Economic, and Societal Challenges and Opportunities” gives the…

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2017 Central Asia Security Workshop

15 April, 2017

2017 Central Asia Security Workshop