This book examines the economic reforms and material progress made since the Central Asian republics became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991. Without s

The countries of Central Asia are increasingly the focus of intense international attention due to their geopolitical and economic importance as well as their u

This book examines the economic reforms and material progress of the Central Asian republics after becoming independent from the Soviet Union, focusing especial

This book analyzes the Central Asian economies of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, from their buffeting by the commodi

Policymakers around the world have increasingly agreed that macroeconomic discipline, microeconomic liberalization, and outward orientation are prerequisites fo