The Analysis of Economic Performance and Foreign Trade Development in the Republic of Kazakhstan

Bc. Nataliya Tlembayeva

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The main aim of the present Master thesis is to idenƟfy the main determinants of Economic growth and foreign trade development in the Republic of Kazakhstan over the last 20 years. Since Kazakhstan possesses significant oil reserves, minerals, metals as well as considerable agricultural potenƟal it becomes interesƟng to invesƟgate whether menƟoned advantages contribute to a sustainable economic growth and what are the country’s foreign trade developmental trends. To achieve the formulated main goal the following parƟal research quesƟons will be stated and gradually answered: 1. Which countries were the main trade partners for Kazakhstan in the beginning of the analysed period and which of them became key partners at the end (both importers and exporters)? 2. What goods consƟtute the bulk of foreign trade turnover in Kazakhstan? 3. Trade in what items had demonstrated a revealed comparaƟve advantage over the analysed period? 4. What is the dynamics of associated macroeconomic indicators in Kazakhstan? 5. What are other factors, that play an important role in economic development of Kazakhstan?

Keywords

trade, GPD, balassa index

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 1. 12. 2022

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedúci: Mgr. Elena Kuzmenko, Ph.D.

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

Faculty of Economics and Management

Master programme / odbor:
Economics and Management / Economics and Management