ASSESSMENT OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CASE-STUDY OF KAZAKHSTAN

Abstract

Research on the development and support of women's business in the context of developing countries requires special attention.The purpose of this study is to analyze the features of the regional development of women entrepreneurs in Kazakhstan, a country with a developing economy and a leader among Central Asian countries, as well as the policy of state support for women's entrepreneurship in the post-pandemic period.The methodology of the study as a basis covers statistical methods of statistical data analysis, cluster analysis.Originality of the research. The study focuses on identifying the causes of uneven development of women's entrepreneurship in the regions of the republic and the implementation of state support.Findings. The authors conclude that the socio-economic development of the regions directly aff ects the entrepreneurial activity of women in the regions. The economic unevenness of regional development is refl ected in the social aspect of the level of development. The use of the economic potential of rural women is associated with the development of single-industry towns and infrastructure, as well as the development of programs that take into account the specifi cs of the regions. However, despite the existence of existing state programs to support entrepreneurship, there are not enough programs aimed at broad involvement of women in business and a number of measures should be taken to improve the country's entrepreneurial ecosystem.