Theeffectiveness of logistics development and its impact on the economies of thecountries along the silk road passing through Kazakhstan

摘要

In modern global conditions, the revival of the economic belt of the GreatSilk Road as a whole opens up new significant opportunities for countries along the routeto develop the economies of these countries. Nowadays, the main factors for theintegration of these countries are logistics, international trade, and tourism. The relevanceof the study lies in the very methodological approach of assessing the logistics factorsaffecting the economy of a number of countries along the economic belt of the Silk Road.A group of preliminary countries, through which lie main routes of the economic belt ofSilk Road, including Kazakhstan, were selected. An analysis was carried out on theefficiency of development of logistics and trade, impact of development of logistics oninternational trade. Based on the analysis of international indices of logistics efficiency,international trade conditions and regression models, problems and reasons for lagginghave been identified that affect the economic development of countries along the SilkRoad routes.Priority initiatives have been identified to overcome restrictions that impede thedevelopment of logistics and increase trade capacity in the countries of the Silk Road, inparticular the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), including Kazakhstan.