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The expert offered his vision of solving the issue
On April 19, the TALAP Center for Applied Research held a round table on the topic " Is Kazakhstan in danger of a crisis of state finances ", where a presentation "Current problems of the state finance system" was presented.
In recent years, Kazakhstan's economy has been shaken not only by global shocks but also by internal structural problems. The expert community has brought to the fore questions about the efficiency of public finance management and the need to adapt to new economic realities. Whether Kazakhstan faces a public finance crisis was discussed by experts at a round table organized by the TALAP Center for Applied Research.
More than 70% of Kazakhstanis perceive China positively. This was told by the specialists of the Center for Applied Research "TALAP". They conducted a public opinion poll and analyzed the results in comparison with previous years' reports.
The purpose of the study is to calculate the perception index of China in Kazakhstan in 2023, analyse its dynamics since 2020, and identify the determining factors based on the public opinion survey.
We are glad to announce the update and relaunch of the site openbudget.kz ! The portal is dedicated to increasing transparency and accessibility of data on the budget of Kazakhstan. Updated website OpenBudget.kz It provides users with even more opportunities to analyze budget data, which makes the process of monitoring government spending more accessible and transparent. Analytical articles and notes on public finance issues will be published periodically on the portal.
The third material documents a practical test of the approach against the economic agenda of Q1 2026.
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.
