The Paradoxes of Social and Economic Development in Central Asia
... example, according to Minister of Employment and Labour Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sherzod Qudbiyev, only 40 per cent of the country’s economically active... ... in the shadow sector. Widespread corruption and the active role of the state in the economy hinder the development of private business. Most big business owners either... ... as well as a high level of corruption. For example, railway freight transit across Kazakhstan in 2018 only slightly exceeded 17 million tonnes, which is a fraction of...