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Hot topics

01.05.2013
Urbanization and Industrialization in Central Asia: Looking for solutions to key development problems

Urbanization and Industrialization in Central Asia: Looking for solutions to key development problems

Central Asian countries today practice a “concentration model” of urbanization, under whichpopulation and economic growth are centered in big cities, as the regionbecomes increasingly cognizant of the need to shift from an agrarian to anindustrial-agrarian type of economy. Cities and their agglomerations under thisnew economic model must act as drivers of growth, but they are having troublehandling the massive influx of people from underdeveloped areas. This economictransition requires better management of urbanization and industrializationprocesses.

04.04.2013
Green Economy for Human Development

Green Economy for Human Development

Human being is at the center of concerns for sustainable development. Therefore, the ultimate goal of any policies and reforms being implemented is to ensure the improved human well-being on a persistent and sustainable basis. Based on this logic within the post-2015 Agenda environmental sustainability should not be a final development goal (as it is positioned at the moment), but an effective instrument to provide improved life for people.

05.03.2013
Post-2015 development agenda: “Green” vs “brown” development strategy

Post-2015 development agenda: “Green” vs “brown” development strategy

Taking into account the conventional use and scarcity of resources it is time to reconsider the previous growth models and find new models that would put economies on a path to sustainable development – “inclusive green growth”. These challenges are being discussed in the fourth of the series of e-discussions on Sustainability and Growth that has been launched by the United Nations Development Group in the framework of the Global Thematic Consultations on Growth and Employment.

15.02.2013
What role has been given to the employment issue in the Post-2015 development agenda?

What role has been given to the employment issue in the Post-2015 development agenda?

During the process of adjusting the post-2015 development agenda the issue of employment comes into prominence. Taking into account that employment-friendly policies have a lasting impact and can make a difference, the United Nations Development Group have launched series of e-discussions within Growth and Employment framework.

Latest research

  • Conceptual approach to Green Economy in Uzbekistan

    Conceptual approach to Green Economy in Uzbekistan

    To ensure sustainable economic and human development in the long term, taking into account global trends and challenges, the transition to a “green” economy is considered as one of the most effective tools for maintaining long-term development, which results in improved living standards and social justice while significantly reducing environmental risks and shortages of natural resources.  

  • Uzbekistan's Business Climate and Business Environment indices

        	 Uzbekistan's Business Climate and Business Environment indices

    BC Index project is a joint initiative of Center for Economic Research and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan aimed at elaborating a toolkit for assessment and short-term forecasting of business activity and environment. The BC Index is calculated on the quarterly basis starting from July 2009. The calculations base on the survey of 700 enterprises’ managers from all 14 regions of Uzbekistan, and cover 6 main sectors of economy – 1) industry, 2) agriculture, 3) construction, 4) transport and communications, 5) trade and catering and 6) service sector. The Business Environment Index was launched from April 2011.

Latest News

18.04.2013
Sustainable growth and prerequisites for further development of Uzbekistan

Sustainable growth and prerequisites for further development of Uzbekistan

On April 18, 2013 the launch of the UN Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2013 of the UN ESCAP took place at the Center for Economic Research.

29.03.2013
Media briefing “Quality of human capital in Uzbekistan: employment and education”

Media briefing “Quality of human capital in Uzbekistan: employment and education”

On March 29, 2013 there was held a media-briefing titled “Quality of human capital in Uzbekistan: employment and education” based on the key results of two research projects “Human Capital for Sustainable Growth and Development” and “Employment in Uzbekistan: challenges and prospects.”

15.02.2013
The opportunities of conducting the joint researches were discussed with the mission of the Asian Development Bank

The opportunities of conducting the joint researches were discussed with the mission of the Asian Development Bank

On February 15, 2013, a meeting with the mission of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) was held at CER premises. From February 14 until February 22, 2013, mission plans to visit a number of agencies in Uzbekistan to discuss the Proposed Assistance to Support Micro and Small Enterprises and Rural Development.

07.02.2013
New stage of development is not possible without a productive dialogue

New stage of development is not possible without a productive dialogue

On February 7, 2013, CER hosted the round table titled “Towards a New Transition via Supporting Policy Dialogue” with the involvement of international organizations, donor agencies, embassies, and the representatives of the local expert community and state agencies. The Development Dialogue a joint initiative of UNDP and CER has converted into the regular platform for the discussions, exchange of ideas and the dialogue establishment among the representatives of the various stakeholders on the relevant issues of the development agenda of Uzbekistan.