Interregional interaction in the industrial sector of the economy: assessment methods and intensification factors

Economic Annals-XXI: Volume 202, Issue (3-4), Pages: 31-39

Citation information:
Zhailauov, Ye., Zhamilya, O., Ulybyshev, D., & Kuttybaeva, N. (2023). Interregional interaction in the industrial sector of the economy: assessment methods and intensification factors. Economic Annals-XXI, 202(3-4), 31-39. doi: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V202-03


Yerlan Zhailauov
PhD (Economics),
Director,
«RATIONAL SOLUTION» LLP
23/7 Shakhterov Ave., Karaganda, 100026, Republic of Kazakhstan
zhailauov@rationalsolution.kz
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0609-6256

Zhamilya Omar
MA (Economics),
Researcher,
«RATIONAL SOLUTION» LLP
23/7 Shakhterov Ave., Karaganda, 100026, Republic of Kazakhstan
jfeynman@mail.ru
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3561-6940

Dmitry Ulybyshev
PhD (Economics),
Associate Professor,
Chief Researcher,
«RATIONAL SOLUTION» LLP
23/7 Shakhterov Ave., Karaganda, 100026, Republic of Kazakhstan
d.n.ulybyshev@mail.ru
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3534-5992

Nurgul Kuttybaeva
PhD (Economics),
Leading Researcher,
«RATIONAL SOLUTION» LLP
23/7 Shakhterov Ave., Karaganda, 100026, Republic of Kazakhstan
nurg_78@mail.ru
ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8250-4111

Interregional interaction in the industrial sector of the economy: assessment methods and intensification factors

Abstract. This article presents the results of a study of interregional interaction in the industrial sector of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The authors propose a methodical approach to assessing the interaction of regions through the cargo traffics of industrial goods. The most important parameters reflecting the intensity of interregional interaction are determined, and an index is proposed, on the basis of which it is possible to control both the level of interregional interaction in general and each parameter separately. The substantiation of the factors influencing the level and intensity of interregional economic interaction is given.

Based on a comparative analysis of the structures of regional economic systems and cargo traffics of industrial goods in Kazakhstan, it was revealed that the highest intensity of interaction is observed between regions with a similar economic structure. At the same time, such indicators as the value of the gross regional product and the level of economic diversification do not significantly affect either the volume of interaction or the number of connections.

Keywords: Interregional Interaction; Logistics; Integration; Region; Industry; Cargo Turnover; Intensification; Cluster; Traded Sector

JEL Classification: R11; R12

Acknowledgements and Funding: The article was prepared within the framework of the grant of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the project No. AP09259405 «Interregional economic interaction in the Republic of Kazakhstan: conceptual foundations, assessment, mechanisms of intensification».

Contribution: The authors contributed equally to this work.

Data Availability Statement: The dataset is available from the authors upon request.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V202-03

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Received 12.02.2023
Received in revised form 22.02.2023
Accepted 9.03.2023
Available online 10.04.2023