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Boosting Productivity in Kazakhstan with Micro-Level Tools

by Mariana Lootty, Asset Bizhan, and Paulo Correa

Published 30 January 2023

This report examines the causes of low productivity growth in Kazakhstan by combining an analysis of firm-level data and multiple policy drivers. It is the first work to analyze the micro-foundations of the total factor productivity in Kazakhstan and elaborating specific recommendations for boosting aggregate productivity growth.