Trends and Development Prospects of Ayagoz District of East Kazakhstan Oblast in the Conditions of Transformation of the Region’s Economy

Abstract

Industrial development is the most important task for the economy of Kazakhstan. In 2010, a course was taken to diversify the economy. In 2010–2014 implemented was The State program of forced industrial and innovative development. Today, the implementation of the second five-year industrialisation period is nearing its completion. The aim and tasks of research is to conduct a comprehensive description of the impact of the Aktogay mining and processing complex on the components of the socio-economic development of the region. To achieve this goal, the following tasks must be completed: analyse the state of socio-economic processes in the Ayagoz district of the East Kazakhstan oblast for the study period; describe the impact of the Aktogay mining and processing complex on the current state of socio-economic development of the East Kazakhstan oblast. In the framework of the State program of forced industrial and innovative development of the country in 2010–2014 a total number of 162 projects were implemented with a total investment of 41.9 billion dollars. One of the “breakthrough projects” is the construction of the Aktogay mining and processing complex in the East Kazakhstan oblast. The construction of the Aktogay MPC contributes to: the development of the economy of the Ayagoz district of East Kazakhstan oblast; increase of the potential of mining industry of Kazakhstan through the introduction of new technologies that are used in extraction and processing of ore, as well as in the production of the final product. The article analyses the state of socio-economic development of the Ayagoz district and East Kazakhstan oblast before and at the operation of the Aktogay MPC. Indicators were selected by social and economic blocs for 2009–2018. Taking into account the particular location of the Aktogay MPC, criteria were selected for each component of the socio-economic environment that reflect both the positive and negative residual effects of non-ferrous metallurgy enterprises. The significance of positive and negative impacts for each component was evaluated using statistical data on socio-economic indicators. For analysing the social environment of East Kazakhstan oblast, indicators were the measures of favourable or unfavourable activities in meeting the social needs of the population of the region. For analysing the economic development of the region, the indicators are a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the enterprise for the economy of the region.