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The “Economic Multiplier” series. Part 4. A vehicle assembled locally can enrich foreign suppliers—or help build domestic industry. How is a full-cycle cluster taking shape around Kostanay’s car plants? From iron casting and reduction gears to domestically produced body sheet, software and university-based engineering training.
The “Economic Multiplier” series. Part 5. Rapid industrial growth inevitably runs into shortages of power and logistics capacity. How are the Tobyl dry port, 1.2 GW of new wind generation and the revival of Arkalyk as a transport hub ceasing to be just construction projects and becoming direct factors of regional economic expansion?
The “Economic Multiplier” series. Part 6. A factory can be built in two years—but who will run it? We examine the concept of “economic gravity”: why the Astana residential district, international university programmes, hotels and healthcare are not simply social expenditure, but key investments in retaining talent and closing the region’s development cycle.
The sociological service of the TALAP Center conducted a unique study on the health of Kazakhstani people.
Only 16% of Kazakhstanis consider themselves healthy. A unique study on the health of Kazakhstanis was conducted by the TALAP Center for Applied Research. In Almaty, people move less and sleep less, in Astana, they are more stressed and eat fast food, in Shymkent, there is a greater emphasis on fruits and vegetables, but only 7.3% of Kazakhstanis regularly visit a doctor for preventive examinations.
A major exclusive in the early days of 2024 – an interview given by the head of state, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper. The president devoted part of the detailed conversation to discussing a painful topic for the Republic - domestic violence. According to Tokayev, he "supports the tightening of punishment for domestic violence."
This is the first paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It explains how the radar is constructed and how it can be used.
This is the second paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It presents the issues being discussed by the country's economic experts.
This is the third paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It presents the Institutional Radar, based on an analysis of government economic policy.
