The workshop discussed the 15 research proposals (below) submitted by 11 participating institutes from CAREC countries. Resource speakers from Cambridge University, Harvard University, Oxford University, Thammasat University, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and University of Newcastle, provided valuable insights on four key research areas of the CAREC Institute Research Program, 2009-2011:
- Structural Change,
- Regional Integration,
- Resource Revenue Management, and
- Macroeconomic Policies.
The ADB team also presented results of their research work in these areas.
ADB Managing Director General Rajat Nag addressed the workshop to share ADB experiences on regional integration from South Asia and the Greater Mekong Subregion.
The workshop established communication between the local research institutes and the respective experts in each field. This will support close coordination throughout the preparation of the research papers.
Research Proposals
Afghanistan
American University of Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
Center for Economic and Social Development
People’s Republic of China
Institute of Russian, East European and Central Asian Studies (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences)
Mongolia
Institute for Strategic Studies
Mongolian Development Institute
- Possible Structural Transformation of Mongolian Exports and Imports in the Context of Cooperation with the PRC and Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Economic Research Institute
Public Policy Research Center
Kyrgyz Republic
American University of Central Asia
Investment Round Table
- Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Economic Policy aimed at Structural Reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic
- Regional Integration in Central Asia: Benefits for Kyrgyzstan from Removing Trade, Transport and Transit Barriers
Tajikistan
Institute of Economic Researches
Uzbekistan
Center for Economic Research