The Effect of Regime Change on Poverty in Kyrgyzstan: Evidence from Reconstructed Household Income
In the first years of their independence from the Soviet Union, the political landscapes in Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan were both characterized by autocratic regimes. While Kyrgyzstan eventually freed itself from the governments firm retention of power, Uzbekistan’s president remained in charge up to his death in 2016. Exploiting the fact that the border between the two countries only materialized aft