The impact of the transformation of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the reproduction of human capital: socio-economic aspect

Authors

  • Gulnara Nyussupova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  • Gaukhar Aidarkhanova Al-Farabi Kazakh National University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7280-7071
  • Stephen S. Young Salem State University Geography and Sustainability Department

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.352.3

Keywords:

human capital, institutions for the development and reproduction of human capital, measurement of human capital, innovative economy

Abstract

In the context of the transition of the national economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to an innovative type of development, the issues of the formation and development of human capital are becoming increasingly important. Increasing labor productivity, developing high-tech production, creating innovative products in the republic is impossible without providing the branches of the national economy with personnel who have the necessary professional and personal competencies. In turn, social and economic factors affect the formation and quality of human capital, while there is an uneven spatial distribution of human resources. Accordingly, the priorities of the socio-economic development of the territories require coordination with the tasks of increasing human capital. The basis of this study is the analysis of the reproduction processes of human capital in the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, taking into account the socio-economic component. The object of the research is the human capital of the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the subject of the research is the socio-economic aspect of the development of human capital. The method of the integral index for assessing human capital was taken as the main model for calculating human capital. We identified not only socio-economic factors affecting the effective use of human capital in the regions, but also demographic, environmental components and calculated indices based on these factors. The analysis showed that one of the key factors affecting the differentiation of the level of accumulated human capital is socio-economic. According to the results, the regions were identified as leaders and outsiders in terms of the level of accumulated human capital, regions with a post-industrial warehouse of the economy have high indicators of the human capital index, regions with agricultural specialization are low.

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Author Biographies

Gulnara Nyussupova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Gulnara Nyussupova, professor, Head of the Department of Geography, Land Management and Cadastre, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Research interests: socio-economic asymmetry in the economic development of the regions, the impact of globalisation on the transformation of regions, GIS technology, economic geography. Author of over 300 works in this field, including 5 monographs.

Gaukhar Aidarkhanova, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Gaukhar Aidarkhanova, PhD student, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Research interests: socio-demographic processes, human resources, human capital, quality of life.

Stephen S. Young, Salem State University Geography and Sustainability Department

Stephen S. Young, PhD, professor, Salem State University, Salem, Massachusetts, USA. He is a professor of remote sensing and environmental sustainability in the Geography Department at Salem State University in Salem Massachusetts, USA. His recent research work has centered on climate and environmental change in NE North America and nature conservation in China. In addition to his environmental research, he bridges the arts and sciences through art gallery exhibitions which expose the public to science and geography.

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Published

2021-06-29

How to Cite

Nyussupova, G., Aidarkhanova, G. ., & Young, S. S. . (2021). The impact of the transformation of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the reproduction of human capital: socio-economic aspect. Studies of the Industrial Geography Commission of the Polish Geographical Society, 35(2), 38–52. https://doi.org/10.24917/20801653.352.3