Developing Kazakhstan's middle class will be priority
Astana places increased focus on middle class growth but reforms are needed for this social group to flourish
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- Difficulties of definition
- Income and consumption
- Holiday and health spending
- Automobile ownership
- Education
- Restraining factors
- Resource-based nature of economy
- Regional economic discrepancies
- Corruption
- Limited participation of SMEs
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_350.jpg "The Akorda, residence of the Kazakhstan president, in Astana (Reuters/Shamil Zhumatov)")