The Civil Service as a Driver of Kazakhstan’s Growth
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The article is devoted to the analysis of civil service reforms as a key direction in the modernisation of Kazakhstan’s public administration system. The purpose of the study is to assess the institutional and socio-economic effects of civil service transformation. The research employs methods of institutional analysis, comparative legal analysis, as well as the analysis of statistical data and international governance quality rankings. The study examines the main directions of civil service reform, including the transition to a service-oriented model, human resource development, the expansion of social guarantees for civil servants, and the introduction of digital tools for personnel management. A comparative analysis of civil service practices in foreign countries is also conducted, and the possibilities for adapting international experience to the conditions of Kazakhstan are assessed. The findings indicate that systemic civil service reforms form a foundation for improving its effectiveness. However, the limited availability of accessible and open quantitative data constrains the forecasting of macroeconomic and fiscal effects.
Keywords: civil service, reform, public administration, effects, state apparatus, public service.
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