This paper analyzes the Republic of Kazakhstan's 2013 Article of Consultation. The IMF report focuses on vision of … developing Kazakhstan into a leading emerging market economy requires concerted efforts to strengthen the policy architecture. It …

This Selected Issues paper presents an assessment of leveraging oil wealth for development in Kazakhstan. By saving … most of the tax revenues collected from the oil sector in an off-budget oil fund Kazakhstan has been relatively successful … includes public enterprises in the oil and gas industry, is systemic in Kazakhstan. During the crisis the quasifiscal sector …

spillovers from sanctions on Russia will exacerbate price pressures and weaken economic growth in 2022. Kazakhstan benefits from … strong fiscal and external buffers but risks to the outlook are elevated due to the uncertain impact on Kazakhstan of the … diversification. Climate-related challenges are acute for Kazakhstan given its outsized hydrocarbon sector, high per-capita greenhouse …

declined to 9.8 percent in 2023, still well above the National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK)'s target of 5 percent. Risks to the …

architecture and promoting a business environment unencumbered by the state remain key challenges for Kazakhstan to become a …

This Selected Issues paper analyzes whether Kazakhstan has made progress in achieving a more equal income distribution …, lower poverty, and a higher level of employment. Given the overarching structural challenges for Kazakhstan, the authorities … educated youth competitive in the labor market and to reduce labor market mismatches. The results suggest that Kazakhstan …