Almaty Management University is honored to host the 4th Conference «New Advances in the Political Economy of Development in Eurasia», from June 4th to June 7th, 2026. The event brings together many international scholars from leading universities of Eurasian countries, Europe, and the US who will present their original research on topics related to the political economy of development in the Eurasian and post-Soviet context.

Contributions from political science, economics, political economy, sociology, public administration, and related social science disciplines are invited. We welcome submissions of theoretical, empirical, and multidisciplinary papers that offer valuable perspectives on recent developments and new challenges in the Eurasian region. Papers developing quantitative, experimental, or survey methodologies in application to economics and political science are also welcomed.

Topics of interest for submission include, but are not limited to:

• • • Social capital, trust, and cultural norms

    • Human capital and education

    • Economic history and development

    • Media and public opinion

    • Conflicts and their resolution

    • Collective action and public goods

    • Political elites and governance

    • Comparative politics

    • Path-dependence and persistence

    • Economic policies and public well-being

    • Energy and Environmental Economics

Keynote speakers: David Szakonyi (George Washington University), Moses Shayo (King's College London)

Program Committee: Alisher Aldashev (Kazakh-British Technical University), Alexis Belianin (Almaty Management University), Denis De Crombrugghe (Narxoz University), Dinissa Duvanova (Lehigh University), Zhanna Kapsalyamova (Nazarbayev University), Nargiz Kassenova (Harvard University), Vladimir Kozlov (Nazarbayev University), Alma Kudebayeva (KIMEP), Ora John Reuter (University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee), Michael Rochlitz (University of Oxford), Sarah Wilson Sokhey (University of Colorado), Andrey Tkachenko (Nazarbayev University), Gerhard Toews (New Economic School), Andrei Yakovlev (Freie Universität Berlin and Harvard University).

Submission. To participate in the conference, please submit below a full paper or an abstract of up to 250 words, together with a CV as a single PDF document, by February 22, 2026. Applicants will be informed about the selection by March 31st, 2026, and the authors of accepted proposals are expected to submit full papers by May 17th, 2026. Each paper will have discussions by senior researchers at the conference sessions.

This conference traditionally offers an open academic platform for global researchers on the Political Economy of Eastern Europe and the Eurasian Region. Participants without presentations can register for the event from April 1 to May 30, 2026. Participants are responsible for their travel and accommodation expenses. There is no conference fee. Organizers will provide coffee breaks, access to local amenities, and a cultural program.