KIMEP University

About: KIMEP University is a education organization based out in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Corporate governance & Government. The organization has 185 authors who have published 426 publications receiving 5098 citations.

Informal employment in Kazakhstan: a blessing in disguise?

Abstract: Informality is heterogeneous, dynamic and difficult to quantify; the formal–informal gap in earnings is one major component of it that we wish to examine. Using the 2013 Kazakhstan Labor Force Survey, we analyze the returns that formal and informal workers receive for a given set of characteristics and also use a matching technique to decompose the gap. We observe that in Kazakhstan, there is a substantial earnings gap in favor of formal workers and that a quarter of the gap remains unexplained. Our study also highlights the importance of matching-based decomposition and distributional analysis in explaining the differences in earnings between formal and informal workers.

Economic and Operational Assessment of the Arman Field in Kazakhstan

Abstract: The Arman field in western Kazakhstan is estimated to hold recoverable reserves of 3.65 million metric tons of oil and 74 million cubic meters of gas. The field began production in 1994 as a joint venture between Oryx Energy, MangistauMunaiGas, and the State Holding Company Zharkyn, and currently is operated by Royal Dutch Shell in a 50:50 joint venture with Lukoil. The geology, crude composition, and production history of Arman is outlined, followed by a review of the field development, contract structure, and operating and capital expenditures. An assessment of field profitability concludes the discussion.

Evolution of the Idea of a United Europe: Some Legal Conclusions

Abstract: This article examines the legal aspects of the evolution of the idea of a united Europe from ancient times to the present. It provides the periodisation of the history of the European idea and argues that throughout all historical epochs this idea developed under conditions of constant struggle between opposing visions on how to fulfill it: initially, between secular and theological concepts of universal monarchy; then, between universal monarchy and the concept of union of States; subsequently, between the concepts of union of monarchs and union of republics; and currently between confederation and federation. It is also argued that the European idea is closely related to the maintenance of international peace and security, the prosperity of all humankind and the effective protection of human rights and the vision that all States must (or at least should) comprise a common, law-governed and peaceful community.

Applying “Business Case” Construct Using the “Diffusion of Innovations” Theory Framework: Empirical Case Study in the Higher Education

Abstract: Real-world cases have highlighted the need for better understanding of the process by which risk-averse organizations introduce new enterprise systems. There is a particular need to focus on the “business case document” which comprehensively outlines the pros and cons of adopting the new system. This chapter describes the complex innovation and diffusion process of enterprise systems as not described before. It asks questions about how information on a new system is communicated to potential stakeholders. Taking the specific case of a large public sector university, it examines all the processes involved in evaluating whether a new ­system is right for an organization and convincing both end-users and upper management to approve the change. Accordingly, any document that drives this change must be as credible as possible. And so, this paper looks at the possible sources of credibility for both the document and the sponsor who writes it.