Regional convergence and structural transformation in a resource-dependent country

Kanat Abdulla

Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 2021, vol. 59, issue C, 548-557

Abstract: This study investigates the factors that drive the differences in regional economic development in Kazakhstan. The paper focuses on the roles of industrial composition, physical infrastructure, natural resource endowments, and human capital. The model-based quantitative analysis using rich micro-level Labor Force Survey data reveals that the structural composition is one of the essential drivers of regional convergence in the country. The findings show that nearly three-fourths of cross-region income differences can be explained by natural resources, human and physical capital, and structural composition.

Keywords: Human capital; Structural change; Industrial composition; Labor productivity; Quality of education; Natural resources; Income differences; Regional convergence; Kazakhstan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: E13 E24 J24 O11 O13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.strueco.2021.10.004

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