On April 19, the TALAP Center for Applied Research held a round table on the topic " Is Kazakhstan in danger of a crisis of state finances ", where a presentation "Current problems of the state finance system" was presented.
The events of the last two years, with major geopolitical upheavals, have posed a serious challenge for the countries of Central Asia –– Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. These states have skillfully maneuvered the changing political landscape, adhering to a balanced foreign policy. They have adeptly avoided making unequivocal alliances with any sides and focused on economic cooperation.
The Center for Applied Research "TALAP" has been advocating for a systematic solution to the problem of over-crediting of the population of Kazakhstan for many years.
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The presentation presents the current situation and challenges in the field of lending to the agro-industrial complex in Kazakhstan and suggests three models for creating an Agrobank in Kazakhstan.
The presentation presents the main aspects of the current housing policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including key statistics in recent years, regional distribution, affordable housing programs, mortgage lending, as well as plans to improve housing conditions and social infrastructure.
A working version of the research report “The Carbon Farming Industry in Kazakhstan: Unlocking Opportunities”, prepared jointly with the International Center for Competition Law and Policy of the BRICS at the Higher School of Economics and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA).
On August 29, 2023, the TALAP Center for Applied Research Public Foundation presented the research "Business Climate of the New Time" at the forum "Stagnation or the New 90s" in Astana: how will SMEs develop?"
For over three decades, China has amazed the world with the rapid pace of its economic growth. In the 70s, the Chinese economy was more agrarian and based on a command-administrative system, but as a result of consecutive market reforms, the economic landscape of the Celestial Empire has dramatically transformed.
The presentation presents the main factors of monetary policy inefficiency and high inflation. This includes a pro-inflationary exchange rate policy, a non-functioning interest rate channel, as well as proposals to improve the situation, in particular, the transition to a comprehensive anti-inflationary policy that takes into account all inflation factors and provides for joint targeting of inflation, smoothing exchange rate fluctuations and economic growth.
The issue of China's growing influence in Kazakhstan becomes increasingly relevant each year. The PRC is one of Kazakhstan's key foreign economic partners. There is a strategic necessity for a systematic and comprehensive study of China. Alongside this, there is a need for strengthening and creating new platforms and mechanisms for interaction between the expert community, business structures, government apparatus, and universities in this research direction.
