Export-Driven SME Development in Kyrgyzstan: The Garment Manufacturing Sector

Jenish, Nurbek

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“…The most sophisticated China factories producing high‐quality garments are in the east and these are sold primarily to the developed markets of Europe and the United States. Turkish garments are much more expensive than Kyrgyz and do not compete for the same market (Jenish, 2014; Spector, 2018).…”

Section: Trade Patternsmentioning

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Trade policy in a ‘double‐landlocked’ transition economy: Kyrgyzstan

Athukorala

Hill

2023

World Economy

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This paper examines trade and commercial policy in Kyrgyzstan in the context of that country's distinctive historical and geographical characteristics, drawing on the World Trade Organisation's latest Trade Policy Review. A former Soviet republic, it is a geographically isolated, effectively a ‘double‐landlocked’, transition economy. The country was an early liberalizer, both economically and politically, among the former Soviet republics, and it is now a broadly open economy. After a catastrophic economic decline in the immediate transition era it also achieved macroeconomic stabilisation relatively quickly. However the growth dividend from these major policy reforms has been modest, and the country has become one of the most remittance‐dependent economies in the world. While its geographical handicaps are immutable, we argue that key explanations for the slow economic growth are the limited ‘behind‐the‐border’ reforms, the dualistic economic structure, and misdirected fiscal allocations. We also draw out some of the broader implications for trade policy reform in other transition economies.

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Section: Trade Patternsmentioning

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Trade policy in a ‘double‐landlocked’ transition economy: Kyrgyzstan

Athukorala

Hill

2023

World Economy

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“…Furthermore, since the 2000s, the Kyrgyz apparel industry has shown significant export-driven growth. Exports of clothing from Kyrgyzstan to the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan increased ten-fold between 2002 and 2012 (Jenish, 2014). The fabric used in clothes production was primarily imported from China, but a small share of clothing was made of more costly, higher-quality fabric imported from Korea, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.…”

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How much do Central Asian countries participate in Regional Value Chains?

Sharafeyeva

2022

ANZJES

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This paper estimates the level of Central Asian countries’ participation in regional value chains (RVCs) and global value chains (GVCs) using data from the Eora multi-region input-output table. The contribution of foreign value-added to gross exports is low both absolutely and compared to baseline estimates for Southeast Asia. Moreover, despite their geographic, cultural, and historic closeness, Central Asian countries tend to be more integrated into GVCs, whereas RVCs are at a rudimentary stage. The high trade costs and uncertain trading environment at border-crossing points are among the reasons for underdeveloped RVCs in Central Asia.

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The Central Asian Countries’ Economies in the Twenty-First Century

Pomfret

2020

Palgrave Studies in Economic History

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Export-Driven SME Development in Kyrgyzstan: The Garment Manufacturing Sector

Cited by 9 publications

References 1 publication

Trade policy in a ‘double‐landlocked’ transition economy: Kyrgyzstan

Trade policy in a ‘double‐landlocked’ transition economy: Kyrgyzstan

How much do Central Asian countries participate in Regional Value Chains?

The Central Asian Countries’ Economies in the Twenty-First Century

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