Trends of cluster development of Kazakhstan’s economy

Abstract

The problem of improving the efficiency and competitiveness of Kazakhstan’s
economy is largely connected with the innovative development
of national economy. In turn, innovative development of the economy
requires the use of progressive forms of organization of activities of business
entities. In this aspect, the problem of formation and development of
cluster forms of organization of production in Kazakhstan is of particular
relevance. Research of processes of cluster development of Kazakhstan’s
economy shows that for 2004-2016 years in the country, a positive trend
in the field of formation and development of clusters in various sectors of
the economy. However, due to a number of internal and external factors
of cluster development, the country still has not received its development.
In this article conducted systematization of the processes of cluster development
of Kazakhstan’s economy. The study identified 3 stages of formation
and development of clusters in the system of national economy. On this basis
reveals the specific features and development trends of clusters in the conditions
of transition to industrial – innovative development of the economy; the
formation of cluster models with respect to the centers of economic growth;
the development of promising and innovative clusters in various sectors of the
economy. Generally considered positive trends and disadvantages of cluster
development in Kazakhstan and, accordingly, recommendations for further
improvement of processes of cluster development in the Republic.