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  • ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF JOINING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION ON TRADE PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF CIS COUNTRIES 
    Tanaguzova, Mereke (Nazarbayev University, Graduate School of Public Policy, 2023-05)
    The primary objective of this academic research is to evaluate the impact of trade policy on trade performance. Particularly, the study investigates the impact of World Trade Organisation (WTO) on trade performance of ...
  • The Assessment Of State Support Programs For Smes Development: The Case Of Damu State Program 
    Imashev, Anuar; Zhumazhanov, Arman (Nazarbayev University Graduate School Of Public Policy, 2018-11)
    The purpose of our study is to analyze the effectiveness of the DAMU State Program for the provision of financial support to SMEs. We used an inductive grounded theory approach to build qualitative case study design research ...
  • ASSESSMENT OF THE FACTORS LIMITING GROWTH OF MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESSES IN KAZAKHSTAN 
    Kokkozov, Dimash; Zhuszhassarova, Meruyert; Myrzatay, Gaukhar (Graduate School of Public Policy, 2023-11-19)
    With the growth of entrepreneurship globally and its potential gains to the economy and society, governments are focusing efforts on creating the fertile ground for their talents to innovate, grow and flourish. Acknowledging ...
  • An Assessment of the Rehabilitation of Convicts in Kazakhstan 
    Anuarbek, Yersin; Zharkenova, Tokzhan (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2020-04)
    In the last five years, Kazakhstan faced a radical change in the penal system. One of the challenges was the introduction of the probation and rehabilitation program that helps to integrate convicts back into society. The ...
  • A Study of Household Coal Demand and its Implications for Rural Energy Policies 
    Atakhanova, Zauresh; Howie, Peter (Resources Policy, 2016-03-29)
    Household use of coal creates high levels of indoor and outdoor pollution affecting human health and the environment. However, millions of people across northern Asia and some parts of Europe continue using coal for space ...
  • THE ATTITUDES OF ASTANA RESIDENTS ON THE USAGE OF DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ON STREET SIGNS, BANNERS AND PLACARDS TOWARDS LANGUAGE POLICY 
    Alaidarova, Zhansaya; Urazalina, Marzhan (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2019-04-26)
    This paper focuses on the attitudes of Astana residents on the usage of different languages combination on the street signs, banners, and placards. The paper discusses whether the language/-s used on the visual infrastructure ...
  • BARRIERS AND DIFFICULTIES FOR CSR DEVELOPMENT IN KAZAKHSTAN 
    Mussabekova, Ainur; Aldanova, Malika; Turganova, Alua (Nazarbayev University, Graduate School of Public Policy, 2021-11-07)
    Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR, has been attracting significant interest as one of the key instruments for governments in maintaining the sustainability of local communities. The CSR approaches include not only ...
  • Benchmarking for success – the case of AIFC in comparative perspective 
    Bekbassarov, Tilek (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2017)
    This paper is focused on assessing the chances of the recently announced project of establishing Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). At the same time Kazakhstan already has an unsuccessful attempt with the regional ...
  • A BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW OF THE WATER SECURITY CONCEPT IN CENTRAL ASIA 
    Xenarios, Stefanos; Assubayeva, Aliya; Xie, Lei; Sehring, Jenniver; Amirkhanov, Daulet; Sultanov, Alisher; Fazli, Siamac (Environmental Research Letters, 2021)
    Engineering, economic, social sciences, geophysical, and integrated modeling studies have approached the assessment of water security in Central Asia (CA) in distinct ways. Different indicators and indexes have been ...
  • A BIBLIOMETRIC REVIEW OF THE WATER SECURITY CONCEPT IN CENTRAL ASIA 
    Xenarios, Stefanos; Assubayeva, Aliya; Xie, Lei; Sehring, Jenniver; Amirkhanov, Daulet; Sultanov, Alisher; Fazli, Siamac (IOP Publishing, 2020-12-18)
    Engineering, economic, social sciences, geophysical, and integrated modeling studies have approached the assessment of water security in Central Asia (CA) in distinct ways. Different indicators and indexes have been ...
  • The Boundaries of Research in an Authoritarian State 
    Janenova, Saltanat (SAGE Publications, 2019-09-16)
    This article provides a reflective analysis of a local scholar on methodological challenges of conducting research in Kazakhstan — a post-Soviet, authoritarian, Central Asian country. It specifically addresses the problems ...
  • Bridging the divide 
    Pelizzo, Riccardo; Nwokora, Zim (Politics and Policy, 2016-12)
    Party systems research has proceeded along two parallel lines of inquiry, one predominantly “qualitative” and the other “quantitative.” This article attempts to bridge this divide in two ways. First, by showing that ...
  • Building Public Service-Oriented Government in China 
    Knox, Colin; Qun, Zhang (The International Journal of Public Sector Management, 2007)
    Purpose: Legislative hearings are a relatively new way of encouraging citizen participation in administrative law making within China. The first such hearing in Liaoning Province (Dalian City) was held in April 2005. This ...
  • Building Trust amidst Corruption in Bangladesh 
    Knox, Colin (Journal of International Affairs, 2009)
    The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, formerly East Pakistan, became an independent state after the civil war of 1971 and joined the Commonwealth in 1972. It is a densely populated South Asian country with some 142 million ...
  • Burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution in Kazakhstan 
    Ibrayev, Maxat; Kenzhebek, Aidarbek; Issakova, Dana (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2018-11-25)
    Background. Ambient air pollution causes increased mortality from diseases of the circulatory and respiratory systems. The recent Global Burden of Disease study ranked exposure to the ambient particulate matter pollution ...
  • Bureau Shuffling? The Review of Public Administration in Northern Ireland 
    Knox, Colin; Carmichael, Paul (Public Administration, 2006)
    The Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 1998 resulted in the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland and, with it, a decision by the Executive and Assembly to conduct a radical review of public administration. As the ...
  • Cartel parties and cartel party systems 
    Pelizzo, Riccardo (Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2008-01)
    The transformation of Western European Party Systems was associated with the emergence of a new model of party organization: the cartel party.The cartel party differs from previous party models because it is increasingly ...
  • CENTRAL ASIA PERFORMANCE REVIEW IN LAND GOVERNANCE INDICES AND ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS 
    Mukhtarova, Akbikesh (Deutsch-Kasachische Universität, 2021-09-22)
    Academic scholarship captures different land governance dimensions while focusing mainly on agrarian, legal, and economic aspects. However, little to no attention is paid to land governance consideration through public policy ...
  • Changing Models and Uses of Performance Assessment in European Civil Services: A Broad Comparative Overview [Presentation] 
    Hajnal, György (NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY; CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN POST-SOVIET EURASIA, 2018-10-05)
  • Civil Service in the Republic of Tajikistan: Formation, Reform and Perspeсtives of Development [Presentation] 
    Alizoda, Bahriddin (NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY; CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN POST-SOVIET EURASIA, 2018-10-05)