The present study explores opportunities and challenges for intra- and inter-regional trade in the Central and South Asia areas by analyzing a wide range of channels impacting trade. Trade enhancing channels are divided into two broad categories. The first set refers to disaggregated or product-level characterizations of trade affecting competitiveness and complementarities between trading partners within and between the regions. The second refers to price, non-price and structural determinants that tend to affect all products traded between countries. The analysis also includes a gravity model to gauge the effect of economic growth, distance and price, non-price and structural determinants of regional trade.

Preparation of comprehensive Investment Guide to Kazakhstan as part of on-going JICA project to promote trade and investment.

Analysis of Kazakhstan's industry performance, investment patterns, financing availability, and privatization policies.

Trade-related capacity building in preparing study on economic policies and regulatory issues.

Trade capacity building in macro-modeling project for National Bank of Kazakhstan, including completion of models based on fixed and flexible exchange rate systems.

Analysis of policy and institutional constraints impacting trade and investment regimes through regulatory measures and non-tariff barriers affecting competitiveness of key sectors.