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.

What is democracy and who supports it? Findings from a university survey in Kazakhstan

Abstract: In recent years, many have said that democracy globally is being rolled back and that it is the source of much dissatisfaction. This article presents the findings from a survey of Kazakhstani unive...

An Empirical Study to Investigate Gratification of Use Using Social Media: Focused on Kazakhstan

Abstract: Recently, it is observed that the transition from the traditional communication methods to media based communication using internet and mobile devices are rapidly increasing. In Kazakhstan it is also noticed that the usage of social media has been continuously increasing and social media is easily available. Thanks to its availability over portable mobile devices, social media has become a main tool for information sharing and communication. This trend has contributed to not only the flow of information but also the development of social relationship. According to the previous researches, there have been many studies on how social media play roles of availability for tasks using media richness theory, social existence theory, how well social media can represents the characteristics of face to face communication, and how richness of media affect the communication on social media. However, there are not many researches conducted on the difference in the gratification of social media reflecting unique features and characteristics of social media. This study is conducted to explore the relationship of competency among social media using niche theory. This study is expected to identify market structure of social media and provide an opportunity for general overview of competency in social media market.

The long run relationship between fish production, marine trade balance and foreign direct investment: An empirical study of Omani economy

Abstract: Purpose: This paper aims to focus on testing the long-run relationship between fish production and two main variables, the foreign direct investment inflow and the marine trade balance in Oman, which is one of the Arab Gulf countries, during the period 1985-2016. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses what known as the two-step Engle–Granger cointegration test to give evidence for the long-run relationship among the variables. Findings: The results show that there are a negative long- and short-run relations between fish production and marine trade balance; moreover, any shocks will be corrected within two periods at the most. Originality/value: This study is one of few studies in using the econometric models to study the impact of fish production on marine trade balance and foreign direct investment.

Ecology, security and international action: beyond sanctions on North Korea

Abstract: This article explores the international measures that can resolve ecological problems in a highly securitised zone, taking North Korea (DPRK) as an example. The main question posed is how effective...