Heim, I (Ed).
(2020)
Kazakhstan's Diversification from the Natural Resources Sector: Strategic and Economic Opportunities.
Euro-Asian Studies (EAS).
Palgrave Macmillan: Cham, Switzerland.
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Abstract
This book explores opportunities for diversifying modern Kazakhstan's economy, which is still heavily dependent on its natural resources, as well as looking at economic opportunities for the whole Central Asian region arising from the Chinese government's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The book is comprised of four parts. Part 1 explores the first main theme of the book: development of the economy based on the resource sector with the example of Kazakhstan. Part 2 examines opportunities for diversification arising from BRI: a rise of transport and communication industries alongside the new Belt and Road economic route. Part 3 explores the view from China on the perspectives of regional development, not least the economic reasons for the launch of this programme, investments and planned effects. Part 4 discusses other internal sources for diversification of the economy in Kazakhstan based on development of local industry in the oil and gas sector, small- and medium-sized enterprises and tertiary sector of the economy. This book will be of value for students, academics, policy-makers, and practitioners focused on economic development and business in the Central Asian region, as well as those who are working on the design of instruments for economic development in their own countries.
| Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| Title: | Kazakhstan's Diversification from the Natural Resources Sector: Strategic and Economic Opportunities |
| ISBN: | 3030373894 |
| ISBN-13: | 9783030373894 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-37389-4 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37389-4 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. // The text in this record is for Chapter 5, "Investments in the Digital Silk Road". |
| Keywords: | Belt and Road Initiative, Kazakhstan, Resource-rich countries, Extractive sectors, Economic diversification, Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Information and communication technologies (ICT) |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > SSEES |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10112718 |
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