Sharipova, Dina. <br/><br/>
State-Building in Kazakhstan :  Continuity and Transformation of Informal Institutions. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (191 pages) 
 - Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures Series .
 - Contemporary Central Asia: Societies, Politics, and Cultures Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Understanding Informal Institutions in Kazakhstan -- Chapter One. Explaining Informal Institutions -- Chapter Two. State Welfare Support and Informal Exchanges: Quantitative Evidence -- Chapter Three. Provision of Healthcare Services and Informal Exchanges: Qualitative Evidence -- Chapter Four. Informal Payments and Connections in the Education System -- Chapter Five. Who Gets What, When, and How? State Housing and Informal Institutions in Kazakhstan -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Administration of Surveys and Data Analysis -- References -- Index -- About the Author. 
<br/><br/> This study examines informal institutions of reciprocity and their connections to state-building in Kazakhstan. The author analyzes both how these institutions changed over time and how they bridged the transition from the Soviet to post-Soviet periods. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781498540575 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Post-communism-Kazakhstan.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>HN670.23.A8 S528 2018 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.95845