Macroeconomic policy frameworks and technological development : case studies of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan
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2019
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The paper examines recent macroeconomic performance and macroeconomic management frameworks in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Afghanistan. It also reviews existing literature on macroeconomic policies recommended for technological development of low/lower-middle income countries. Case studies are drawn from the experiences of Japan, South Korea and Baltic countries that have succeeded in their own technological development. The paper then provides some policy recommendations suggested by the case studies and literature on technological development.
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COMPETITIVENESS, ICT4D, MACROECONOMICS, ECONOMIC POLICY, TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INTERNET ACCESS AND USAGE, CONNECTIVITY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, POLICY MAKING, POLITICAL WILL, KYRGYSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, CENTRAL ASIA