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To what extent the republic's budget is social and how corruption components reduce the effectiveness of government spending.
The IMF mission assessed Kazakhstan's economy as stable IMF experts warn: infrastructure projects are slowing down! The IMF warned about the risks of inflation: year-on-year, there was an excess of 11% Kazakhstan and external challenges: lower growth rates in trading partner countries and fluctuating oil prices
What is happening to the economy of Kazakhstan: is growth slowing down - is business activity falling? Economic problems: Will Kazakhstan face low GDP and rising unemployment? Serik Zhumangarin: economic contraction will accelerate by the end of summer
By Decree of the President No. 1311 of 9 June 2026, the Nationwide Strategy for Large-Scale Digitalization and the Comprehensive Deployment of AI Technologies, “Digital Qazaqstan,” was approved until 2029. TALAP analyzed the document: what goals and indicators it sets, how it differs from previous programs, and what it means for citizens, business, and the state.
The Center for Applied Research "TALAP" presented the findings of a series of strategic discussions and research. Experts warn: without rules and measurements, the implementation of AI in schools could exacerbate inequality and reduce the quality of basic skills.
In three years, we have become a little less afraid of our neighbors, but we still do not trust them.
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.