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 the article 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.