Analysis of the impact and effectiveness of official multilateral financing on socio-economic development: a case study of the Kyrgyz Republic (1992-2017)
- Authors: Manshin R.V.1,2, Sumkoski G.A.1,3
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Affiliations:
- RUDN University
- Institute for Demographic Research FCTAS RAS
- International Institute of Sovereign Sciences
- Issue: Vol 32, No 4 (2024): TRENDS, STRATEGIES AND MANAGEMENT PROBLEMS IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
- Pages: 784-802
- Section: INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MOVEMENT
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2313-2329/article/view/324276
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-2329-2024-32-4-784-802
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/NLWSIO
- ID: 324276
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Abstract
This study analyzes the impact of officially multilateral foreign funds in the Kyrgyz Republic on its economy, on broader socio-economic development. It identifies key strengths, obstacles, weaknesses, lessons from different periods official multilateral financing and the key features of the public investment system with foreign loans. The analysis shows the positive impact of public investment on socio-economic development, although this positive effect is significantly reduced due to the debt trap, high servicing costs, a large share of lost effects from loans owed to both creditors and countries from operational failures as well as economic and financial mistakes. A sensitivity analysis is conducted showing the size and impact of possible additional effects on the country’s economic development and growth, budgets and debt levels that could be achieved through more efficient implementation of public investment processes, improved project selection, preparation, and optimization of investment project implementation, as well as better utilization foreign financial funding.
About the authors
Roman V. Manshin
RUDN University; Institute for Demographic Research FCTAS RAS
Author for correspondence.
Email: manshin@list.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2331-9834
SPIN-code: 3856-3580
Cand. Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Department of International Economics, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University; Leading Researcher, Institute of Demographic Research - Branch of the Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology, Russian Academy of Sciences
6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation; 6 Fotievoi St, bldg. 1, Moscow, 119333, Russian FederationGoran A. Sumkoski
RUDN University; International Institute of Sovereign Sciences
Email: goran@sumkoski.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2912-7449
PhD student of the Department of International Economic Relations, Faculty of Economics, RUDN University; International Institute of Sovereign Sciences
6 Miklukho-Maklaya St, Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation; 1 Shavkulovec St, Bitola, 7000, MacedoniaReferences
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