Central Asia 2050 : Unleashing the Region's Potential /: Unleashing the Region's Potential. (2017)
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- Book
- Title:
- Central Asia 2050 : Unleashing the Region's Potential /: Unleashing the Region's Potential. (2017)
- Main Title:
- Central Asia 2050 : Unleashing the Region's Potential
- Further Information:
- Note: Rajat M Nag, Johannes F. Linn, Harinder S. Kohli.
- Editors:
- Nag, Rajat M
Linn, Johannes F
Kohli, Harinder S - Contents:
- Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The setting; The study; Structure of the study; In search of a usable past 9 Introduction; Colonial times and post-colonial travails; The “khanate period”—fragmentation and thwarted development; An ancient and prosperous land–Central Asia’s “Golden Age”; Geography as destiny; The language factor, ethnicity, and religion; The waning of Central Asia’s Golden Age; Central Asia’s cautionary lessons from a usable past; Prospects for convergence; Recent economic performance and the drivers of long-run growth; Introduction; Economic developments in Central Asia; Building a credible macroeconomic framework; Technological change; Globalization and Connectedness; Demography; Climate change mitigation; Institutions; Conclusion; Vision 2050—Alternative scenarios and strategic framework; Aspirational Vision 2050; Alternative scenarios of Central Asia 2050; Four transformations; Strategic framework to realize Vision 2050; Risks; Managing the energy transition; Vision 2050—an energy transition for a prosperous Central Asia; What the future may hold for energy technologies; How to manage the energy transition—from legacy to Vision 2050; Prices, subsidies, and the efficient; Hydrocarbons—competing in the global context; Renewable energy—from the invisible present to a bright future?; Global citizenship—a climate change deal for Central Asia?; Conclusion; Modernizing agriculture; Introduction; Background; Prospects by subsector; NationalForeword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The setting; The study; Structure of the study; In search of a usable past 9 Introduction; Colonial times and post-colonial travails; The “khanate period”—fragmentation and thwarted development; An ancient and prosperous land–Central Asia’s “Golden Age”; Geography as destiny; The language factor, ethnicity, and religion; The waning of Central Asia’s Golden Age; Central Asia’s cautionary lessons from a usable past; Prospects for convergence; Recent economic performance and the drivers of long-run growth; Introduction; Economic developments in Central Asia; Building a credible macroeconomic framework; Technological change; Globalization and Connectedness; Demography; Climate change mitigation; Institutions; Conclusion; Vision 2050—Alternative scenarios and strategic framework; Aspirational Vision 2050; Alternative scenarios of Central Asia 2050; Four transformations; Strategic framework to realize Vision 2050; Risks; Managing the energy transition; Vision 2050—an energy transition for a prosperous Central Asia; What the future may hold for energy technologies; How to manage the energy transition—from legacy to Vision 2050; Prices, subsidies, and the efficient; Hydrocarbons—competing in the global context; Renewable energy—from the invisible present to a bright future?; Global citizenship—a climate change deal for Central Asia?; Conclusion; Modernizing agriculture; Introduction; Background; Prospects by subsector; National policies and regional cooperation; Conclusion; Creating a competitive and innovative manufacturing and service economy; Introduction; Economic transformation and diversification in Central Asia since independence; Alternative approaches to analyzing the factors driving productivity growth, diversification and competitiveness; Systemic factors and measures to support productivity growth; Measures in direct support of industrial and service sector development; Conclusion; Investing in inclusive human development; Introduction; Education, training and the labor market; Health; Conclusion; Facing the challenge of climate change; Introduction—the environmental challenges in Central Asia; Vision 2050 20; Global climate change—why should emerging market economies care?; The scientific context; The effects of climate change in Central Asia; Adapting to climate change; Climate policy opportunities; Pursuing open regionalism for shared prosperity; Introduction; Connecting countries and the region; Integrating trade and production; Cooperating on water and energy; Cooperating on capital flows; Managing migration; Strengthening regional institutions; Balancing national and regional interests—the leadership issue; Some early confidence-building measures; Conclusion; Building effective institutions—The biggest challenge; Introduction; Institutions and intangible capital; Performance since independence—big gains and big gaps; Drivers of institutional change; Priorities for institutional development; Conclusion; Conclusion—The way ahead; Lessons from the usable past and Vision 2050; Action in eight policy areas; Middle-income trap; The way ahead—Crosscutting principles for action; Annex 1: Economic scenarios; Annex 2: Energy; Annex 3: Institutions; References; Index; … (more)
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- New Delhi : Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (372 pages)
- Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9789386446459
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