THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN MANAGING ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN KAZAKHSTAN AND APPLYING INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION

Abstract

Entrepreneurship is currently one of the most significant, strategically important and priority sectors of the national economy. It plays a key role in the economic growth and industrial development. The entrepreneurship education is a pillar to economic development. The purpose of this study is to analyze how effective the Kazakhstan government is in managing entrepreneurship and to study the experience in developing entrepreneurial education. An empirical research identified the strengths and weaknesses of government regulation of enterprises and entrepreneurship education in Kazakhstan. It turned out that the state support and development programs for entrepreneurship are being actively implemented. The new enterprises are being created, the mechanism of state enterprise management is being improved, and the system taxation and investor protection are being improved. The foreign economic activity of business entities is being actively encouraged. Some shortcomings of the government systems regulating enterprises were also identified. The truth is that citizens are not quite aware of that private entrepreneurship development and competition leads to better quality of goods and services, to a decrease in prices, and to an increase in the number of jobs and wages. To promote entrepreneurship education in Kazakhstan, a Business Advisor Project was implemented. This program teaches entrepreneurs how to start their own business or optimize an already established company. The state provides grants to those involved in entrepreneurship education. The results of this study can be used when designing entrepreneurship education programs.