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The study supports the formulation of the comprehensive master plan for the development of the machinery industry by identifying measures that need to be taken by the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) to provide a conducive enabling environment for the machinery industry. It analyzes the economic conditions, policies and regulatory issues affecting the machinery industry in Kazakhstan, and it reviews the range of institutions and policies affecting the Kazakhstan economy in general, and those influencing the machinery industry in particular. The major areas covered are the transition to a market-oriented economy, macroeconomic conditions and policies, banking and finance, trade and the balance of payments, investment, privatization, legislative and institutional framework, and the national development plan. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Master Plan Study for the Development of the Machinery Industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan (170 pages). October 1998