Regional convergence and structural transformation in a resource-dependent country
Abdulla K.
December 2021Elsevier B.V.
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics
2021#59548 - 557 pp.
This study investigates the factors that drive the differences in regional economic development in Kazakhstan. The paper focuses on the roles of industrial composition, physical infrastructure, natural resource endowments, and human capital. The model-based quantitative analysis using rich micro-level Labor Force Survey data reveals that the structural composition is one of the essential drivers of regional convergence in the country. The findings show that nearly three-fourths of cross-region income differences can be explained by natural resources, human and physical capital, and structural composition.
Human capital , Income differences , Industrial composition , Kazakhstan , Labor productivity , Natural resources , Quality of education , Regional convergence , Structural change
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Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University, Republic of Kazakhstan, 53 Kabanbay Batyr Avenue, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
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