International Conference on Eurasian Economies
1-3 July 2014 – Skopje, MACEDONIA
Paper detail
Paper ID : 875
Status : Paper published
Language : Turkish
Topic : Regional Economics
Presenter: Dr. Mediha Tezcan
Session : 5C Kalkınma II
Technical Change in Central Asian Countries
Orta Asya Ülkelerindeki Teknik Değişim
- Dr. Mediha Tezcan (Anadolu University, Türkiye)
Abstract
There has always been technical change since the beginning of mankind, and its importance continues in the present age. These days, the technology levels of these countries determine their competitive advantage within the international market. During the course of this paper, technical change in Central Eurasian countries will be examined. In the first part of the study, technology and innovation will be examined theoretically. The economies of the Central Eurasian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan will be introduced in the second section of the paper. Following this, technical change in the countries of Central Eurasia will be scrutinised under three groups. These are namely technological research and development, innovation and adaptation of technology. Technical change will be analyzed through data on innovation and technology, as published by the United Nations Development Programme in their "Human Development Report 2013". During the final section of this paper, comparisons will be made between the countries of Central Eurasia and Turkey and other regions in the world according to the level of technical changes which have been determined to have taken place in the Central Eurasia region. The advantages of preparing joint regional development plans including the technological development of the Central Eurasian countries will be discussed as a result of this comparison.
JEL codes: O31, O33, O53
Tezcan, Mediha (2014). "Technical Change in Central Asian Countries" in Proceedings of International Conference of Eurasian Economies 2014, pp.608-615, Skopje, MACEDONIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36880/C05.00875
