Abdullah, Mohammad Habib; Abdramanova, Dinara; Bekmagambetova, Aspet(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2022-11-20)
Since their establishment in 2005, one of the major challenges at One-Stop-Shop Public Service
Centers (OSS PSCs) in Kazakhstan has been the ineffectiveness of employees in providing better public services, mainly due ...
Sandybekova, Nurzhamal; Ibentayeva, Assel; Tleuov, Nurken(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2022-11-20)
The active development of markets worldwide, globalization processes, resource curse, and permanent instability have led to the emergence of new financial institutions with the ability to exert a stabilizing influence on ...
Rakhimzhanov, Sultan; Bokeikhanov, Dauren; Zhalgabay, Dauren(Nazarbayev University, Graduate School of Public Policy, 2023-11-05)
This paper’s main research area is the extent to which carbon pricing has an impact on Kazakhstan's oil & gas industry. For this purpose, the research overviews the necessary energy policy reforms considering climate change ...
Akynov, Tomas; Gninenko, Saltanat; Kartpay, Aldiyar(Nazarbayev University, Graduate School of Public Policy, 2023-11-05)
Over the last two decades, the Kazakhstan government has discussed constructing a Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) to pursue an energy security agenda and, more recently, carbon neutrality. However, government communication on ...
Zhaubassar, Ablaikhan; Bozhanov, Adilkhan; Korotich, Saule(Nazarbayev University, Graduate School of Public Policy, 2023-11-05)
In the search for economic growth drivers, scholars identify consistent and transparent public policy as the foundation in any stage of a country's economic development. Transparency of public decisions and policy processes ...
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 ...
Mahate, Wumuti; Burhani, Imam Baqir(Nazarbayev University, Graduate School of Public Policy, 2023-11-05)
Kazakhstan is one of China’s direct neighbors, and a prominent one by size and border. Therefore, Sino-Kazakh interactions are crucial, particularly in respect to Beijing's efforts to advance the Belt and Road Initiative ...
Kunbulatova, Diana; Mussabekov, Aidar; Kanatbayev, Arkhat(Nazarbayev University, Graduate School of Public Policy, 2023-11-05)
The frequent instability of world commodity prices and recurrent crises have forced Kazakhstan to restructure its economy and move away from the extraction and export of raw materials. These occurrences prompted Kazakhstan ...
Tuleussarinova, Saule; Altybayeva, Zhazira(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2020-11)
Kazakhstan faces significant challenges in the field of mental health care and currently, there is an ongoing reform, which aims at improving the overall situation with the provision of quality care and transforming the ...
Kilibayev, Azamat; Sultanbekova, Ayana; Sadykov, Mukhtar(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2020-11-28)
In September 2019, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in his address to the Nation mentioned the possibility of using pension savings for buying a house or educational purposes and the reform of the pension system ...
Kangozhina, Aliya; Ibragimova, Inara; Zhumagaliyev, Ardak(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2020-11-29)
The human trafficking is one of the most profitable international crimes. Unfortunately, Kazakhstan is among notoriously known countries where human trafficking takes all possible forms. Being a country of origin, destination ...
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 ...
Zhalgas, Zhassulan; Alshagirov, Olzhas(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2019)
In the 21st century, there are many challenges with water resources in the world. To battle these challenges, Kazakhstan introduced the hydrographic (river) basin management approach in 2004 by establishing River Basin ...
Agricultural water use in Tajikistan is largely based on mechanized irrigation pumps. The farming community cannot afford the cost of the energy used for pumping, resulting in large debts to the service provider. We propose ...
Aliyev, Emirkhan; Bizhanov, Chingiz; Assylbekova, Aidana(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2019-11-24)
Line management practices are paid a vast amount of attention in the private sector and in international organizations in many countries, as it has a strong impact on employees’ motivation. Whether line management is also ...
Turarkyzy, Meruyert; Nurtaza, Aigerim(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2019-11-10)
The term “Digitisation” has nowadays been mentioned in every talk, speech and in the leaders’ plans for nations. In fact, it has become a trend for public and private organisations to digitise as much as possible, including ...
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 ...
Syzdykova, Aizhan(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2018-11)
Setting a policy (or public, national, legislative) agenda is the most important source of presidential duties. It is done in order to influence and stimulate the relevant stakeholders of a public system for consideration ...
Kuandykov, Sultan; Raimzhan, Medet(Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Public Policy, 2018-11-25)
This study analyzes the factors affecting the choice of Astana public transport passengers to use or not to use the electronic fare collection system introduced by city authorities in the end of 2016. Particularly it aims ...