Outputs (18)

Money in the early years of the Soviet Union: Barter and back again - A short-lived experiment of transformation (2022)
Book Chapter

In the earlier drafts of the General Theory, Keynes explicitly argued that the classical tradition of distinguishing between real and monetary variables was not helpful in analysing capitalist economies. While developing his ideas about a monetary ec... Read More about Money in the early years of the Soviet Union: Barter and back again - A short-lived experiment of transformation.

Building university research capacity in Uzbekistan (2022)
Book Chapter

By analysing relevant policy documents, official statistics, and primary data from interviews, this chapter tries to explain why higher education remained one of the least reformed areas in Uzbekistan until 2016 and why reforms have accelerated since... Read More about Building university research capacity in Uzbekistan.

Uzbekistan’s development experiment: An assessment of Karimov’s peculiar economic legacy (2021)
Journal Article

Uzbekistan’s unique post-independence experiment with development was led by Islam Karimov until his sudden death in September 2016. Despite defying international advice on structural reforms, under Karimov’s rule, Uzbekistan achieved an average annu... Read More about Uzbekistan’s development experiment: An assessment of Karimov’s peculiar economic legacy.

Does connectedness improve SMEs’ access to formal finance? Evidence from post-communist economies (2018)
Journal Article

© 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Evidence suggests that a disproportionately greater share of formal finance is channelled to large enterprises in emerging economies, limiting the flow of appropriately-financed... Read More about Does connectedness improve SMEs’ access to formal finance? Evidence from post-communist economies.

Uzbekistan: Higher education reforms and the changing landscape since independence (2018)
Book Chapter

This chapter is the first study that carefully documents higher education (HE) reforms in Uzbekistan since the demise of the former Soviet Union. It analyses evolution of the sector with clear emphasis on government policy and its impact on changing... Read More about Uzbekistan: Higher education reforms and the changing landscape since independence.

Political connectedness and formal finance in transition economies (2017)
Journal Article

Although small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) represent more than 90% of all enterprises and play an important role in employment generation, they lack access to affordable formal finance. Conventionally, market failures and information imperfe... Read More about Political connectedness and formal finance in transition economies.

Higher education reforms in Uzbekistan: Expanding vocational education at the expense of higher education? (2016)
Journal Article

This short article discusses fundamental reforms undertaking the in higher education system of Uzbekistan since 1991.

Connectedness and SME Financing in Post-Communist Economies: Evidence from Uzbekistan (2015)
Journal Article

© 2015 Taylor & Francis. Abstract: This paper investigates effects of interpersonal links with bureaucrats on SME access to formal finance. A survey of 502 SMEs in post-communist Uzbekistan shows fewer SMEs with government connections express a nee... Read More about Connectedness and SME Financing in Post-Communist Economies: Evidence from Uzbekistan.

A re-evaluation of banking sector developments in transition economics: Intentions and unintended consequences (2014)
Book Chapter

Development and Financial Reform in Emerging Economies (2014)
Book