CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Kairbekova, Aisulu |
|---|---|
| Title | What factors explain export patterns of Kazakh firms? |
| Summary | It is important for a country’s economy to be a part of world economic relations. In this sense, trading in foreign markets is an important part of international interaction. In Kazakhstan, the main export commodity is raw materials, which generally negatively affects both the environment and the economic development of the country. For the production of goods with greater added value produced in Kazakhstan, the state has initiated various ways, from the creation of national companies to special programs to support exporters of non-commodity goods. However, the share of exports of goods produced in Kazakhstan in the country's GDP remains at a low level. This leads to the fact that the population has little interest in entrepreneurship, the median incomes of the population are low, and the gap between the rich and the poor remains unbridgeable. All this negatively affects the economic and social situation in the country and requires the adoption of the necessary decisions and actions. To do this, it is necessary to understand what factors affect the export activities of Kazakh firms. In this work, various theories of internationalization and the hypothesized conditions that influence export behavior have been used. For example, the readiness of the organization's staff for internationalization, namely the knowledge of foreign languages, the presence of foreign education or experience, the presence of foreign employees. The purpose of the thesis is to find out what factors influence export activity and how. And also, based on the results, make a political recommendation for government organizations to support exporters. During the study, data were collected through a questionnaire of exporting companies, which contains questions related to export activities. Next, quantitative and qualitative methods were used to analyze the influence and importance of a particular factor on a five-metric scale. The part of the questionnaire, which implies an open answer regarding factors not previously mentioned in the questionnaire, is grouped and concluded as a part of the factor. The policy recommendations are to support Kazakh firms in Export activity, improve “Human capital”, “Resources”, “Networks”, and mitigate the risk of “Institutional Voids”. |
| Supervisor | Yusaf, Akbar |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/kairbekova_aisulu.pdf |
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