Pomfret, R.2008-05-092008-05-092007Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, 2007; 6(1-3):313-3431569-14971569-1497http://hdl.handle.net/2440/43627Copyright © 2007 Koninklijke Brill NV, LeidenIn late 1991, with the sudden collapse of the Soviet Union, the five Central Asian republics became independent countries. The completely unexpected challenges of nation-building were superimposed on the transition from a centrally planned economy. Within the common bounds of resource-based economies and autocratic regimes, the five countries gradually became more differentiated as their governments introduced diverse national strategies for transition to a market-based economy. This article describes the different economic polices adopted by Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan and analyzes the outcomes.enJournal article003000173910.1163/156914907X2077752-s2.0-3454794638465745Pomfret, R. [0000-0002-1950-5856]