ejebsEurasian Journal of Economic and Business StudiesНазвание журнала на русском2789-82532789-8261University of International Business named after K. Sagadiyev LLP10.47703/2789-8253-2026-2-5-23ejebs-278Research ArticleСтатьиIntegrated Economic Dynamics, Business Activity and Income Stability in Urban Kazakhstanhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2803-614XShakibayevM. K.

Maxat K. Shakibayev, PhD student

Aktobe

maksat-argu@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0009-0008-8759-2956KhopabayevM.

Madiyar Khopabayev, Cand. Sc. (Econ.), Associate Professor

Aktau

markus.t.90@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0553-9606RakhimovaS. A.

Saule A. Rakhimova, Cand. Sc. (Econ.), Professor

Astana

saulesha_rahimova@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7725-2845MaukenovaA. A.

Altynay A. Maukenova, Cand. Sc. (Econ.), Associate Professor

Almaty

maukenova.a@kaznmu.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7245-4755BekbussinovaG. K.

Gulnafiz K. Bekbussinova, Cand. Sc. (Econ.), Assistant Professor

Astana

bekbusinova1971@mail.ruK.Zhubanov Aktobe Regional UniversityKazakhstanCaspian University of Technology and Engineering named after S.YessenovKazakhstanAstana International UniversityKazakhstanS.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical UniversityKazakhstanKazakh University of Technology and Business named after K.KulazhanovKazakhstan202605072026702523Copyright © Shakibayev M.K., Khopabayev M., Rakhimova S.A., Maukenova A.A., Bekbussinova G.K., 20262026Shakibayev M.K., Khopabayev M., Rakhimova S.A., Maukenova A.A., Bekbussinova G.K.Shakibayev M.K., Khopabayev M., Rakhimova S.A., Maukenova A.A., Bekbussinova G.K.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://ejebs.uib.kz/jour/article/view/278

   The discrepancy between economic growth and the population’s income level is becoming one of the key problems in the development of urban economies, as the expansion of production and business does not lead to an improvement in living standards.

   The purpose of the study is to identify the causes of uneven income growth across Kazakhstan’s cities and to determine the economic conditions that ensure their sustainable dynamics.

   The research methodology is based on a comprehensive analysis of indicator dynamics using an indicator system, calculation of relative changes, inter-city comparative analysis, and typologization based on thresholds. The empirical basis of the study was official statistical data for 17 cities of Kazakhstan for the period 2016–2024, including indicators of wages, employment, gross regional product, retail turnover, and population. The results showed significant differences in economic dynamics between cities. The highest values of the integral IED index were recorded in Astana (TotalMean = 44.98), Uralsk (23.67) and Shymkent (22.98), while negative values prevail in Karaganda (−11.71), Taraz (−9.77) and Kokshetau (−6.59). It has been established that steady income growth is driven mainly by cities with a developed labor market and an active consumer market, whereas output growth alone does not guarantee an increase in population well-being.

   The results confirm that the key factor in sustainable income growth is not the scale of economic activity, but the degree of its integration with employment and domestic demand.

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