New Uzbekistan: The Third Renaissance

This book reviews and analyses the comprehensive socioeconomic reforms undertaken in Uzbekistan since 2016 by the government led by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The volume takes the reader through the different sectors of the economy and the effects of reforms on the country's citizens.

This book reviews and analyses the comprehensive socioeconomic reforms undertaken in Uzbekistan since 2016 by the government led by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The volume takes the reader through the different sectors of the economy and the effects of reforms on the country's citizens. The various developments are detailed, examining the gains and the gaps in terms of policy and implementation. Using the broad tools of economics and, in particular, of development economics, the authors present evidence to drive their conclusions and recommendations, and also draw on comparative cases from policy and practice to illustrate alternative approaches and results from measures in other transition countries. Implementing Uzbekistan's ambitious economic transformation into a market economy is a challenging process that takes time. This book provides the first systematic and comprehensive discussion of the government's reform areas, including the macroeconomic fundamentals, business and investment climate, the energy, transport, health, education, social protection, financial, banking and agriculture sectors, regional trade, tourism and transport connectivity, reform of state-owned enterprises, as well as public services, citizen engagement and gender equality.

a. List of Tables b.List of Figures c.List of Boxes d.The Editors and ContributorsForeword - Bakhrom Mirkasimov and Richard PomfretForeword to the SDG Forum - Jeffrey Sachse. Introduction1 Our Main Goal Is Building a Social State for People - Sodyq Safoev2 An Outsider's View of Reforms - Cindy Malvicinif. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms1 Uzbekistan before and after the 2016 Socio-Economic Reforms - Justin Yifu Lin, Jia Yu and Shakhzod Nomozov2 Economic Reforms and Macroeconomic Developments - Lawrence Dwight3 Healthcare Reforms and Achievements - Iroda Akhmedova, Charles Becker and Michelle Schultze4 The Financial System - Davit Babasyan and Martin Melecky5 Agriculture and Rural Development Reforms - Nodir Djanibekov, Thomas Herzfeld and Martin Petrick6 Land Tenure Change and Agricultural Production and Productivity in Uzbekistan - Lijie Ni, Kamiljon Akramov and Shenggen Fan7 Trade and Logistics - Richard Pomfret and Jamshid Normatov8 Living Standards, Wellbeing and Poverty - Akhtem Useinov and Kathryn Anderson9 Institutions, Gender, Governance - Randall K. Filer, Nargiza Alimukhamedova and Ahliddin Malikov10 Sustainable Development Goals, COVID-19 and the Government's Response - Etenesh B. Asfaw, Obid Khakimov and Zohid Askarov Index