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Assessing Regional Inequalities in Kazakhstan through Well-Being

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  • ANDRÉS RODRà GUEZ-POSE

    (London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom)

  • FEDERICO BARTALUCCI

    (London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom)

  • BAKHYTZHAN KURMANOV

    (M. Narikbayev KazGUU University and University of Central Asia, Astana, Kazakhstan)

  • GENADIY RAU

    (Asian Development Bank (ADB), Metro Manila, Philippines)

  • KAISAR NIGMETOV

    (Center for Regional Studies, Economic Research Institute, Astana, Kazakhstan)

Abstract

Growing disparities in wealth, well-being, and access to services in Kazakhstan have raised serious concerns among policymakers, especially since the January 2022 protests. This paper evaluates these regional inequalities and presents the findings from Kazakhstan’s inaugural well-being survey. The survey, based on global best practices, involves 4,032 face-to-face interviews with a diverse sample across all 20 regions, ensuring representation. The resulting indices—the Subjective Well-Being Index and the Regional Well-Being Index—highlight both within-region and between-region disparities. Notably, the indices reveal significant variations in well-being, with certain regions reporting notably lower satisfaction levels across dimensions like trust in institutions, satisfaction with financial and housing conditions, health care and education quality, and personal security perceptions.

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  • Andrã‰S Rodrã Guez-Pose & Federico Bartalucci & Bakhytzhan Kurmanov & Genadiy Rau & Kaisar Nigmetov, 2024. "Assessing Regional Inequalities in Kazakhstan through Well-Being," Asian Development Review (ADR), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 41(01), pages 301-333, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:adrxxx:v:41:y:2024:i:01:n:s0116110524500033
    DOI: 10.1142/S0116110524500033
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    Keywords

    inequality; Kazakhstan; regional development; well-being survey;
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    JEL classification:

    • P25 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Socialist and Transition Economies - - - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics
    • R28 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Government Policy
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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