Working in Central Asia
This is a selection of resources on Working in Central Asia available from the NLB catalogue or the Internet and is not meant to be an exhaustive list.
NLB print and digital resources
Tourism in Central Asia: Cultural potential and challenges
This book explores the development, challenges, regulatory issues and future potential of the tourism industry in Central Asia, covering countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan.
All rights reserved, New Jersey: Apple Academic Press, 2015
Innovation performance review of Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s national innovation system and innovation governance is the focus of this publication, which is the result of a collaboration among international experts and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) secretariat. Policy options and recommendations are presented to enhance the innovation capacity of the country at both the national and international arenas.
All rights reserved, Geneva: United Nations, 2015
Connecting Central Asia with economic centers
This is the final report of the Asian Development Bank Institute study which focuses on the five Central Asian economies: Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. It analyses the economic relations between these major economic centres since the early 1990s, highlighting challenges and developments over time.
Retrieved from OverDrive. (myLibrary ID is required to access this ebook.)
The resurgence of Central Asia
A seminal study of the new states Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—that emerged in the aftermath of the breakup of the Soviet Union. The author focuses primarily on the underlying issues confronting these societies: the legacy of Soviet rule, ethnic tensions, the position of women, the future of Islam, the question of nuclear proliferation, and the fundamental choices over economic strategy, political system and external orientation which lie ahead.
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Results from the 2019 Expat Insider (https://www.internations.org/expat-insider/) report reveal that Kazakhstan has shown the greatest improvement among the 64 countries surveyed, having ascended 27 positions from the 2018 survey to be ranked 22nd on the list of best places for expatriates. Close to 80 percent of expatriates in the country are happy with their life abroad and in terms of the Working Abroad Index, Kazakhstan achieved a top five ranking for career prospects and satisfaction. Kazakhstan also placed second in the Personal Finance Index.
Kazakhstan recorded 4.1 percent economic growth in the first half of 2019 and the recent presidential transition in June 2019 has propelled a renewed emphasis on the continuity of economic reforms and the development of a modern and innovative non-oil sector. Links are provided to research reports on Kazakhstan’s country partnership framework for 2020-2025 and its economic transformation, urbanisation and energy efficiency potentials in cities.
How Kazakhstan is trying to reform itself to become a regional economic hub
Kazakhstan’s economy is currently undergoing structural reforms such as reducing its dependence on oil and diverting public investments to support economic diversification. Kazakhstan has also been focusing on large-scale infrastructural development, increasing financial intermediation, improving its business climate and introducing new legal forms to support local entrepreneurs and investors.
Uzbekistan: Toward a new, more open economy
The Summer 2019 Country Economic Update report on Uzbekistan presents an overview of the country’s recent socio-economic developments, analysing its macroeconomic policies and key structural reforms and offering a forecast of its economic outlook and risks. A special focus section discusses economic growth and job creation in the country.
Tourism in Tajikistan as seen by tour operators
A survey was conducted by the World Bank among 45 tour operators to gather data on the experiences of tourists who visited Tajikistan with tour operators and to identify constraints and opportunities in developing the tourism sector in Tajikistan. The report also analyses how tourism services can be improved in Tajikistan and the concrete impact they would make on increasing tourism expenditures.
Global Affairs Canada - Tajikistan
Gain insights to the social and cultural norms in the workplace in Tajikistan from this website, which addresses varied issues such as suitable conversational topics, communication styles, dress and punctuality, hierarchy, conflicts in the workplace, recommended books, films, foods and in-country leisure activities.