Articles by Peter Humphrey

A Dozen Ways to Diversify Kazakhstan’s Economy

Like many hydrocarbon-rich countries, Kazakhstan feels itself vulnerable to its “monoculture” economy, the lifeblood of its sustenance since independence – and a sort of dependence addiction. The recent plummet in petroleum prices has made that peril all the more clear. Wishing to avoid the fate of “Nauru without guano,” the country is trying vigorously to…