Central Asians vie for ownership of a much-loved dish. There is an old Uzbek saying, “If you’re rich, eat plov; if you’re poor, eat plov.” (more…)
“Uzbek institutions can be viewed as examples of crony capitalism (capitalism to benefit one’s own close allies). This model is divorced from reality. There is no intellectual foundation and no open discussion between experts or political and economic circles on how to adapt to the demands of modernity,” – Rafael Sattarov, an independent political analyst, sheds light on the idiosyncrasies of Uzbekistan’s economic model in this cabar.asia exclusive.
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“Uzbek institutions can be viewed as examples of crony capitalism (capitalism to benefit one’s own close allies). This model is divorced from reality. There is no intellectual foundation and no open discussion between experts or political and economic circles on how to adapt to the demands of modernity,” – Rafael Sattarov, an independent political analyst, sheds light on the idiosyncrasies of Uzbekistan’s economic model in this cabar.asia exclusive. (more…)
“The budget planning system in Kazakhstan leaves much to be desired, with large discrepancies between what is planned and the actual amounts of funding allocated for the Nurly Jol anticrisis program and other measures to support businesses.” – Expert Aidarkhan Kussainov analyzes Kazakhstani budgetary planning and allocations in this cabar.asia exclusive.
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“The budget planning system in Kazakhstan leaves much to be desired, with large discrepancies between what is planned and the actual amounts of funding allocated for the Nurly Jol anticrisis program and other measures to support businesses.” – Expert Aidarkhan Kussainov analyzes Kazakhstani budgetary planning and allocations in this cabar.asia exclusive. (more…)
“Upkeep of the state apparatus should not exceed 15% of GDP, and anything greater should automatically invoke criminal responsibility upon members of the Kyrgyz Republic’s government,” – economist Iskender Sharsheyev, writing specially for cabar.asia, shares his views on Kyrgyzstan’s administration of the state budget. (more…)
“Upkeep of the state apparatus should not exceed 15% of GDP, and anything greater should automatically invoke criminal responsibility upon members of the Kyrgyz Republic’s government,” – economist Iskender Sharsheyev, writing specially for cabar.asia, shares his views on Kyrgyzstan’s administration of the state budget.
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“To what extent do Chinese plans coincide with Kazakhstan’s reindustrialization plans within an EaEU format, and more importantly how can cooperation with China expand without coming into conflict with Russia, who is already quite jealously views the pairing of the EaEU and Nurly Jol?” – this cabar.asia exclusive from Professor Konstantin Syroyezhkin is dedicated to an analysis of recent Sino-Kazakhstani agreements. (more…)
“To what extent do Chinese plans coincide with Kazakhstan’s reindustrialization plans within an EaEU format, and more importantly how can cooperation with China expand without coming into conflict with Russia, who is already quite jealously views the pairing of the EaEU and Nurly Jol?” – this cabar.asia exclusive from Professor Konstantin Syroyezhkin is dedicated to an analysis of recent Sino-Kazakhstani agreements.
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