Export Promotion Policy of SME: The Impact on Economic Growth – A case of Kazakhstan

Abstract

EXPORT PROMOTION POLICY OF SME The Impact on Economic Growth – A case of Kazakhstan Arman Sadykov Kurmangazyevich A part of the former Soviet Union, the Republic of Kazakhstan has been independent since 1991. Under the leadership of President Nursultan Nazarbayev the economy of Kazakhstan has been transformed from a Soviet-command economy to an emerging and developing market-based economy. An important part of this transformation was, on the first stage, establishment of laws and infrastructure to support the previously illegal activity of entrepreneurship and the operation of small and medium enterprises in Kazakhstan. And, on the next stage – create public programs of SME promotion. So, the aim of this paper is to overlook export promotion policy of SME in Kazakhstan and define its contribution to economic growth.