caerCentral Asian Economic ReviewCentral Asian Economic Review2789-43982789-4401Университет Нархозcaer-285Research ArticleГЛОБАЛИЗАЦИЯ И КАЗАХСТАНGLOBALISATION AND KAZAKHSTANEurasian economic integration: the challenges for small and medium companiesEurasian economic integration: the challenges for small and medium companiesДжумасейтоваА. К.JumasseitovaA.

Джумасейтова Асель Кенесовна

Алматы

Assel Jumasseitova, Associate Professor, PhD

Almaty

БигабатоваМ.BigabatovaM.

Бигабатова Мадина

Алматы

Madina Bigabatova, PhD student

Almaty

Казахстанско-Британский технический университетКазахстанKazakh British Technical UniversityKazakhstanКазахский Национальный университет им. Аль-ФарабиКазахстанAl-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityKazakhstan20182802201801110121Copyright © Джумасейтова А.К., Бигабатова М., 20182018Джумасейтова А.К., Бигабатова М.Jumasseitova A., Bigabatova M.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/285

В данной статье исследуется интеграционные процессы на евразийском пространстве, уделяется особое внимание новому этапу интеграции – евразийскому экономическому союзу. Был рассчитан показатель открытости торговли между Казахстаном и странами-участницами до вступления и после вступления в союз. Авторами было проведено качественное исследование эффекта от экономической интеграции на предпринимательскую деятельность предприятий Казахстана в трех секторах. Результаты исследования представляют интерес правительству и институтам Евразийского экономического союза для улучшения политики дальнейшего развития интеграции.

Purpose – the main purpose of paper is evaluate degree of trade openness of Kazakhstan towards Eurasian Economic Union and identify whether the Union had effect on the Kazakhstani enterprises.

Methodology – In this article, we use some principles of the collection, analysis, and management of qualitative data. We surveyed two hundred top executives of companies of all sizes, based in Kazakhstan.

Originality/value – Based on the results government and Eurasian Economic Union institutions could improve policy of further integration development.

Findings – Most of companies from primary and tertiary sector did not had an effect of Eurasian Economic Union on their business. Majority secondary sector companies responded that Eurasian Economic Union had effect.

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