Azimzhan Khitakhunov – Page 6

October 24, 2020

Future of the Global Supply Chains

Globalization significantly affected international trade through the global supply chains. Multinational corporations from advanced economies started to produce goods in different developing countries through offshoring of manufacturing and were interested in global market liberalization. Many studies show that this pattern of trade leads to lower consumer prices, higher investment from […]

October 24, 2020

US-China Trade War: Economic Causes and Consequences

The United States (US) under President Donald Trump revised its foreign economic policy. Since 2018, the United States started its protectionist policy towards its biggest trade partner China. According to the International Trade Center data (ITC, 2020) in 2018, the bilateral trade between these countries equaled $683 billion, of which […]

October 24, 2020

What do We Know about Transition Economies?

Economics of transition period remains one of the frequently discussed issues among the academics of Europe and the United States. They organize conferences, devote special issues in well-known peer-reviewed journals, and form research institutes in order to understand the features of transition and to learn its basic lessons. In the […]

October 24, 2020

Understanding Economic Growth in Central Asia: the Role of Trade

International trade has been and remains one of the most important factors impacting on the basic growth indicators. Many studies show that relations between trade and economic growth are positive and strong. Frankel and Romer (1999) indicate that both within-country and international trade raise income by accumulation of physical and […]

October 24, 2020

Population and Economic Growth: Lessons for Kazakhstan

Links between population and economic growth and development have been and remain one of the most discussed issues in economic theory as changes in population affect basic growth indicators. Usually, this debate starts with T. Malthus’ famous prediction that population growth can lead to famine. Simple exogenous models of economic […]

October 22, 2020

Analysis of Bilateral Trade between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

International trade is one of the important factors, which contribute to economic growth, diversifies economies, reduces poverty and stimulates development. Some countries prioritize export promotion while others implement import substitution policies. A country’s openness is a key indicator, determining its competitiveness. Uzbekistan, the largest country in Central Asia in terms […]

May 25, 2020

Future of Globalization

Globalization remains one of the frequently discussed issues among economists. There are proponents of this process, arguing for free trade, mobility of capital, people, technologies and ideas with a stronger role of international institutions such as the World Trade Organization.

March 3, 2020

Gains and Losses from International Migration for Sending and Destination Countries

The International Organization for Migration 2020) shows that migration is an important process, which affects global economic, social, political and technological transformations. The number of international migrants globally in 2019 was equal to 272 million, or 3.5% of the world’s population. India is the largest country of origin of international […]

November 21, 2019

Foreign Economic Policy of the Eurasian Economic Union: The Case of Free Trade Agreements

The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is not only seeking to promote trade between its member states, but also paying much attention to foreign economic policy by signing free trade agreements (FTAs) with third countries. In this context, the EAEU signed an FTA with Vietnam, an interim trade agreement with Iran, […]

September 28, 2019

Agricultural Potential of Central Asian Countries

Agriculture in Central Asia plays a crucial role in regional development. The region historically specializes in agricultural production and has high shares of rural population. During the Soviet Union, the agricultural south, where Central Asia belonged to, provided the center with the bulk of agricultural raw materials. Uzbekistan is still one […]