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After the breakdown of Soviet Union, Kazakhstan declared its independence on December 16, 1991. The transition from a Soviet-type command economy to a market system started, through tentative privatizations and institutional measures. In this research I illustrate counterfactual…

The factor determinants of industry and investment location patterns in transition economies can be expected to differ from those frequently observed in developed countries. Historically, centrally planned economies have suffered from inefficient industrial policies that are gen…