Evaluation of economic strategies for managing internal migration of Kazakhstani citizens: analysis of regulatory instruments and their effectiveness
Bokayev B. Akhmetova G.
2025Hungarian Central Statistical Office
Regional Statistics
2025#15Issue 2365 - 389 pp.
Internal migration is a significant demographic phenomenon in many countries, including Kazakhstan. The purpose of this study was to analyse and assess the effectiveness of economic instruments in managing internal migration within the country. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative analysis of international practices and legislative documents with quantitative analysis of migration data and socioeconomic indicators, including migration balance, economic development, and social indicators across Kazakhstan’s regions. Preliminary findings suggest that economic factors, such as income disparities, employment opportunities, and cost of living, significantly influence the decision to migrate within the country. The study also highlighted the role of economic instruments, including financial incentives, taxation policies, and investment in regional development, in promoting balanced internal migration patterns. In Kazakhstan, tax incentives and development programmes aimed at mitigating uneven regional development were analysed. The research found that in 2022, 13 regions of Kazakhstan had a migration activity coefficient of less than 1, indicating more departures than arrivals. The Almaty region and cities of republican significance (Astana, Almaty, and Shymkent) had coefficients greater than 1, classifying them as attractive regions. The findings have implications for policymakers and stakeholders involved in population management and regional development planning.
economic instruments , internal migration , international practices , labour market , population management , regional development , social integration
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Center for Analytical Research and Evaluation, Supreme Chamber of Auditors of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Institute of Management, Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Center for Analytical Research and Evaluation
Institute of Management
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