‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ Conference 2023: SESSION 1.2

SESSION 1.2 Enterpreneurship Dynamics in Central Asia and Social
Impacts of Foreign Investments in Kyrgyzstan
Moderator: Damir Esenaliev, IGZ/ISDC

Philipp Schroeder, Nazarbayev University
Entrepreneurship Across Central Asia – A Look Back and Some Early Insights from an Ongoing Research in Applied Economic Anthropology
Marika Miner, University of California (online);
Pengshan Pan (University of Pittsburgh)

Salient Cleavages: The Effect of China’s Belt and Road Initiative on Social Cohesion and Institutional Trust in Kyrgyzstan
Pengshan Pan, University of Pittsburgh; Marika Miner, University of California
Golden Promises and Divided Communities: Evidence from Kyrgyzstan Kumtor Mine

The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this report are entirely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Central Asia.