caerCentral Asian Economic ReviewCentral Asian Economic Review2789-43982789-4401Университет Нархоз10.52821/2789-4401-2026-2-127-140caer-1780Research ArticleИНВЕСТИЦИИ, ФИНАНСЫ И УЧЕТINVESTMENT, FINANCE AND ACCOUNTINGРоль китайских инвестиций в нефтегазовом секторе в развитии экономики Западного КазахстанаThe role of Chinese investments in the oil and gas sector in the development of the economy of Western Kazakhstanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0053-1322YuT.YuT.

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Tongxin Yu – Assistant adjunct professor;

General Director,

Almaty

t.yu@kimep.kzУниверситет КИМЭПКазахстанKimep University; Kazkahstan Max Cooper Oiltech LLPKazakhstan20262406202602127140Copyright © Yu T., 20262026Yu T.Yu T.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://caer.narxoz.kz/jour/article/view/1780Предпосылки исследования

Предпосылки исследования: Западный Казахстан, обладающий природными ресурсами, культурным наследием, туристическими курортами и геополитическими преимуществами, играет важную роль в экономическом развитии Казахстана. Предпринимательство рассматривается как один из важнейших факторов, способствующих экономическому росту и развитию.

Цель исследования

Цель исследования: Данное исследование направлено на изучение роли предпринимательства с китайскими инвестициями в нефтегазовом секторе в стимулировании региональной экономики Западного Казахстана и, следовательно, в дальнейшем содействии развитию национальной экономики.

Методология

Методология: В исследовании применяется метод качественного вторичного анализа, использующий существующие данные для изучения взаимосвязи между предпринимательством, ориентированным на возможности и инновации, и экономическим ростом в Западном Казахстане.

Результаты

Результаты: Исследование показывает, что китайское предпринимательство в нефтегазовом секторе является важной движущей силой регионального экономического роста. Предложенная модель роста может быть применена как парадигма экономического развития и в других секторах бизнеса Казахстана.

Оригинальность/ценность исследования: Разработана модель роста, объясняющая, каким образом предпринимательство с китайскими инвестициями в определённом секторе и регионе способствует развитию местной экономики. Интегрированная в статье модель экономической оценки представляет собой дополнительный вклад в общее исследование экономического роста.

Background

Background: Western Kazakhstan, endowed with natural resources, cultural heritage, tourism resorts, and geopolitical advantages, plays a critical role in Kazakhstan’s economic development. Entrepreneurship is considered one of the most important factors to facilitate economic growth and development.

Purpose of the research

Purpose of the research: This study aims to explore the role of entrepreneurship with Chinese investment in oil and gas sector in boosting the regional economy of western Kazakhstan, hence further benefiting the national economy.

Methodology

Methodology: This study employs qualitive secondary analysis method that uses existing data to examine the link between opportunity-driven and innovation-oriented entrepreneurship versus economic growth in western Kazakhstan.

Findings

Findings: The research finds that Chinese entrepreneurship in oil and gas sector is an essential driving force for the regional economic growth. The proposed growth model can be applied as a paradigm for economic development in other business sectors in Kazakhstan.

Originality/value of the research: The growth model is constructed to explain how entrepreneurship with Chinese investment in a specific sector in a region facilitates the local economy. The economic assessment model integrated in this paper serves as another contribution to the generic research on economic growth.

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