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Bezpieczeństwo ekonomiczne Republiki Azerbejdżanu w okresie transformacji gospodarczej lat dziewięćdziesiątych XX w.
The economic security of the Republic of Azerbaijan during the economic transformation of the 1990s

Author(s): Katarzyna Kosowska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, History, Recent History (1900 till today), Environmental and Energy policy, Security and defense
Published by: Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN
Keywords: economic security; Azerbaijan; oil; resource state; resource curse

Summary/Abstract: The purpose of this article is to assess the level of economic security of the Republic of Azerbaijan during the economic transformation of the 1990s. The analyzed period was divided into two stages: the transformation crisis (1992–1995) and economic stabilization and recovery (1996–2000). The strengths and weaknesses of the resource state were also discussed. The analysis showed that the economic policy of Gaidar Aliyev and the choice of the raw material model of the economy allowed to stabilize the economy in the second half of the 1990s and to initiate a period of economic growth. Thanks to the implemented reforms and investments in the oil and gas sector, the level of economic security in Azerbaijan has increased. The low standard of living of the citizens remained an unresolved problem. Moreover, the growing dependence of the state on the production and sale of oil became a challenge for the economic policy of the Azerbaijani authorities in the following years.

  • Issue Year: 74/2021
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 277-298
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish