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TALAP Center for Applied Research

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An applied research center that helps people navigate a changing economy. We analyze what is happening, understand how technology is changing it, and help prepare for the future.

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What We Do

We do not simply offer services. We solve real problems faced by the state, business, and civil society in conditions of uncertainty.

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Economy and Development

Expert Kysykov: tax reform in Kazakhstan will not solve the problem of budget deficit
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Expert Kysykov: tax reform in Kazakhstan will not solve the problem of budget deficit

Tax reform will not solve the problem of Kazakhstan's state budget deficit, and comprehensive measures are needed to address this issue. This opinion was expressed by the director of the Talap Center for Applied Research, Askar Kysykov, on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. The Government of Kazakhstan is discussing tax reform, which implies an increase in VAT from 12% to 20%.

02 February 2025
Expert Kysykov: VAT increase in Kazakhstan will lead to higher prices and inflation
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Expert Kysykov: VAT increase in Kazakhstan will lead to higher prices and inflation

A possible increase in VAT in Kazakhstan from 12% to 20% will lead to higher prices, lower real incomes and higher inflation. This forecast was made by Askar Kysykov, director of the Talap Center for Applied Research, on the Rossiya 24 TV channel. The Government of Kazakhstan is discussing tax reform in order to solve the problem of the state budget deficit. The reform involves an increase in VAT from 12% to 20%.

02 February 2025
VAT increase: will every Kazakhstani "pay"? | Daily format | 28.01.25
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VAT increase: will every Kazakhstani "pay"? | Daily format | 28.01.25

28 January 2025
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Technology and Society

2026: Why Kazakhstan’s schools cannot simply “implement” artificial intelligence

2026: Why Kazakhstan’s schools cannot simply “implement” artificial intelligence

Material No. 1 in the series “School in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” TALAP Center for Applied Research, in collaboration with Global Education Futures.

16 July 2026 · Евгений Хан
From “Playing with AI” to Structural Restructuring: What Is Happening in the World and Why It Will Not Simply Blow Over

From “Playing with AI” to Structural Restructuring: What Is Happening in the World and Why It Will Not Simply Blow Over

Material No. 2 in the series “School in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” TALAP Center for Applied Research in partnership with Global Education Futures.

16 July 2026
Voices of the System: What Foresight with Hundreds of Kazakhstani Teachers, Parents, and Students Revealed

Voices of the System: What Foresight with Hundreds of Kazakhstani Teachers, Parents, and Students Revealed

Material No. 3 in the series “School in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.” TALAP Center for Applied Research in partnership with Global Education Futures.

16 July 2026
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Strategic Foresight

Kazakhstan’s Economy in Signals: First Pilot Measurement, Q1 2026

Kazakhstan’s Economy in Signals: First Pilot Measurement, Q1 2026

The third material documents a practical test of the approach against the economic agenda of Q1 2026.

15 April 2026 · Евгений Хан
How the Expert Signal Radar Works: TALAP Methodology

How the Expert Signal Radar Works: TALAP Methodology

The fourth material concludes the series on the development of the TALAP Center’s Expert Signal Radar. The infographic shows how expert data move from the initial corpus to signal nodes, the radar, cascades, and management interpretation.

15 April 2026
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