Introduction | p. 1 |
Economic fault lines | p. 3 |
Economic overview | p. 4 |
Poverty | p. 9 |
The shadow economy | p. 14 |
Corruption | p. 17 |
Foreign debt | p. 26 |
Sectoral trends and implications | p. 29 |
Agriculture | p. 29 |
Energy | p. 36 |
Banking | p. 47 |
Human development and social trends | p. 51 |
Health care | p. 51 |
Education | p. 54 |
Drug trade and human trafficking | p. 57 |
Conclusions and implications for the United States | p. 63 |
Prospects for development in the region | p. 63 |
Overview of foreign assistance in Central Asia | p. 68 |
Implications for the U.S. role in Central Asia | p. 73 |
U.S. and international assistance to Central Asia before and after 9/11 | p. 77 |
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