Strengthening the Nexus: Policy and Legislative Reforms for University-Industry Collaboration in Kazakhstan
Yessimova S. Rakhymzhanov Y. Spanova B. Baizhanova S. Seidakhmetov M. Yessenova A. Altynbassov B.
Spring 2024ASERS Publishing House
Theoretical and Practical Research in the Economic Fields
2024#15Issue 1136 - 144 pp.
The aim of this study is to examine the synergistic benefits that arise from collaborations between universities and industrial companies, examining the mutual advantages that both entities have. This research evaluates the governments efforts to cultivate such partnerships through a comprehensive documentary analysis of current policy documents and legislation. The findings indicate that a recently established ministry in Kazakhstan is actively developing proposals for legislative amendments to enhance the framework for collaboration between universities and industry. It is noteworthy that the government is providing tax preferences and incentives to industrial entities that collaborate with academic institutions, with the expectation that these measures will lead to beneficial outcomes. Despite these positive measures, the study revealed significant obstacles that prevent effective collaboration, such as legislative gaps and a general apprehension among industrial companies to set partnerships, due to the ineffectiveness of certain laws. The states limited capacity to motivate participation from these corporations is what makes this reluctance a bigger challenge. This analysis highlights the necessity of strengthening political and legal frameworks to support more effective and productive collaborations between the university and industrial sectors. To bridge these gaps and improve the innovation ecosystem and drive socio-economic progress, this paper calls for a renewed approach to policymaking and legal reforms.
Kazakhstan , legal and policy acts , university; industry; collaboration
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Taraz Regional University named after M.Kh. Dulaty, Kazakhstan
University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Department of Economic Theory and SLG Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz, Kazakhstan
Training and Methodological Department Taraz Regional University named after M.Kh. Dulaty, Kazakhstan
Graduate School of Management and Business, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Kazakhstan
Department of International Tourism and Service, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University, Kazakhstan
Taraz Regional University named after M.Kh. Dulaty
University of Bristol
Department of Economic Theory and SLG Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz
Training and Methodological Department Taraz Regional University named after M.Kh. Dulaty
Graduate School of Management and Business
Department of International Tourism and Service
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