This report analyzes how Kazakhstan can diversify its resource-dependent economy, foster innovation, and increase its global market integration to support sustainable long-term growth and accelerate its shift to a high-income economy.
- DOI
- http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/FLS240447-2
- Dimensions
- 8.5x11
- ISBN
- 978-92-9270-895-5(print) 978-92-9270-896-2(PDF) 978-92-9270-897-9(ebook)
- Pages
- 120
- Published in
- Philippines
- SKU
- FLS240447-2
- pages
- 118
Table of Contents
- Contents 5
- Tables, Figures, and Boxes 6
- Foreword 8
- Acknowledgments 10
- Abbreviations 11
- Highlights 12
- Developments in Kazakhstan’s Trade and Global Value Chain Participation 12
- Opportunities for Kazakhstan to Diversify Within Global Value Chains 13
- Constraints to Kazakhstan’s Diversification Within Global Value Chains 14
- Policy Recommendations for Diversifying Global Value Chain Participation by Kazakhstan 15
- Introduction 17
- The Increasing Risk of the Resource Curse 18
- Exploring Causes of Kazakhstan’s Resource Curse 20
- The Role of Global Value Chains in Economic Diversification 21
- Developments in Kazakhstan’s Trade and Global Value Chain Participation 23
- Developments in Kazakhstan’s Merchandise Trade 23
- Developments in Kazakhstan’s Global Value Chain Participation 28
- Kazakhstan’s Specialization and Competitiveness in Global Value Chains 46
- Opportunities for Kazakhstan to Diversify within Global Value Chains 56
- Constraints to Kazakhstan’s Diversification in Global Value Chains 65
- Domestic Capabilities 66
- Trade Policies 69
- Tariffs 70
- Trade Agreements 74
- Trade Facilitation 77
- Services 83
- Foreign Direct Investment 88
- Policy Recommendations for Diversifying Global Value Chain Participation in Kazakhstan 94
- Appendix 1: Identifying Opportunities for Diversification in Global Value Chains 99
- Appendix 2: Additional Tables 105
- References 115
