Trade and Industrial Policy
Featured Researcher
Kamila Mukhamedkhanova
Junior Researcher of Trade & Industrial Policy Unit, focusing on issues of trade and development, chemical industry, and vertical integration. MSc in International Economics and Business, University of Groningen, the Netherlands.
Research Team
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Mr. Nishanbay Sirajiddinov Mr. Nishanbay Sirajiddinov
Senior Research Coordinator
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Mr. Talat ShadybaevMr. Talat Shadybaev
Research Coordinator
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Ms. Kamila MuhamedhanovaMs. Kamila Muhamedhanova
Junior Researcher
Trade and industrial development are deemed one of the key strategic areas for the CER. To this end, CER develops policy papers and analytical documents to investigate the latest trends in international trade and industrial development, as well as conducts sectoral studies. In particular, the Trade and Industrial Policy component focuses on the following activities:
- Coordination of research projects in the field of international trade and industrial policy and their impact on Uzbek and global economy;
- Conducting sectoral studies;
- Elaboration of policy recommendations for the medium- and long-term perspective on how to better address economic development challenges;
- Development of analyses and reviews of various industrial sectors.
To date CER’s research efforts in the area of trade and industrial policy have resulted in a considerable number of studies related to promotion of growth and diversification of export activity, improvement of business environment and strengthening of private sector to promote the inflow of FDI; a series of surveys on tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade and their impact on economic growth and industrial structure of the economy; recommendations on development of market institutions and liberalization of foreign trade policy, and more effective economic cooperation and integration in Central Asia.
Featured Research Projects
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Conceptual approach to Green Economy in Uzbekistan
Analysis of opportunities and development of conceptual approaches to formulate strategic vision of “green” economy in Uzbekistan – are the main goal of the research project.
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Structural Changes in the Economy of Uzbekistan: Achievements, Problems, Perspectives
In order to determine the prioritized sectors with maximum multiplier effect on development of the economy in general, a general equilibrium model will be built based on the input output table. Then, based on an analysis of the unfolding situation, the main factors hindering development of these sectors will be determined.
News and Events
- 15 August, 2011
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Development Focus: The International Financial Architecture Reform: Challenges and Opportunities for Uzbekistan
The global financial crisis confirmed that the transformation strategy chosen in Uzbekistan was correct: targeted privatization, priority given to national capital, a selective approach to foreign investors and minimal foreign borrowing, preservation of state ownership and a strong social policy. However, the main challenge for this model of development is that the high costs along with the low level of technology and institutions will prevent sustained high economic growth in the long term.
The paper suggests policy recommendations on improvement of the current growth model in Uzbekistan in view of the post-crisis challenges.