UPHEAVAL ALONG THE SILK ROUTE: THE DYNAMICS OF ECONOMIC TRANSITION IN CENTRAL ASIA

This paper discusses, in a comparative manner, the dynamics of economic transition in the Central Asian republics of the FSU (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), since their independence. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the reform policies that were implemente...

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Published inJournal of international development Vol. 9; no. 4; pp. 579 - 587
Main Author SPOOR, MAX
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.06.1997
Philip Allan
SeriesJournal of International Development
Subjects
Central Asia
Economic conditions
Economic crisis
Economic dynamics
Economic policy
Economic reform
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Post-communist societies
Regional security
Tadzhikistan
Transition economies
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
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Summary:This paper discusses, in a comparative manner, the dynamics of economic transition in the Central Asian republics of the FSU (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan), since their independence. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the reform policies that were implemented and the new external market environment, are seen as important factors to explain the dramatic economic crisis that is still continuing. The paper makes a plea to recognize the diversity and complexity of the economic transition in Central Asia and show the necessity for a speedy economic recovery, in view of possible serious conflicts that can emerge in and between the countries that are situated along the old ‘silk route’. © 1997 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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ISSN:0954-1748
1099-1328
DOI:10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(199706)9:4<579::AID-JID466>3.0.CO;2-D