qainarQainar Journal of Social ScienceQainar Journal of Social Science2958-72122958-7220Q University10.58732/2958-7212-2026-1-87-107qainar-519Research ArticleСтатьиРегиональные социально-экономические дисбалансы: результаты применения метода анализа совокупных данных (DEA) в КазахстанеRegional Social and Economic Imbalances: Evidence from Data Envelopment Analysis in Kazakhstanhttps://orcid.org/0009-0007-2354-6072БалыкбаеваА. Ш.BalykbayevaA. S.

PhD докторант 

Алматы 

Ardak S. Balykbayeva – PhD candidate 

Almaty 

ardaq.ospan@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4210-3783НурлановаН. К.NurlanovaN. K.

д.э.н., профессор 

Алматы 

Nailya K. Nurlanova – Doc. Sc. (Econ.), Professor 

Almaty 

nurlanova.nailya@ieconom.kzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4912-1578ӨмірА. С.OmirA. S.

PhD 

Алматы 

Aida S. Omir – PhD 

Almaty 

omir.aida1@gmail.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5009-8534БримбетоваН. Ж.BrimbetovaN. Zh.

к.э.н.

Алматы 

Nursaule Zh. Brimbetova – Cand. Sc. (Econ.) 

Almaty 

nbrimbetova@mail.ruКазахский национальный университет им. Аль-ФарабиКазахстанAl-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityKazakhstanИнститут экономики КН МНВО РККазахстанInstitute of Economics CS MSHE RKKazakhstanАлматы менеджемент университетКазахстанAlmaty Management UniversityKazakhstan2026010420265187107Copyright © Балыкбаева А.Ш., Нурланова Н.К., Өмір А.С., Бримбетова Н.Ж., 20262026Балыкбаева А.Ш., Нурланова Н.К., Өмір А.С., Бримбетова Н.Ж.Balykbayeva A.S., Nurlanova N.K., Omir A.S., Brimbetova N.Z.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.journal-kainar.kz/jour/article/view/519

Проблема территориальных социально-экономических дисбалансов остается одной из ключевых в региональной политике Казахстана, поскольку различия между экономическим потенциалом регионов и достигнутыми социальными результатами сохраняются даже при устойчивом экономическом росте. Цель исследования — оценить эффективность трансформации экономических и инфраструктурных ресурсов регионов Казахстана в социальные результаты, прежде всего в снижение бедности и безработицы. Методологической основой исследования является непараметрический метод Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), позволяющий оценить относительную эффективность регионов как единиц принятия решений при преобразовании ресурсов в социальные результаты. Результаты DEAанализа показали, что 13 из 20 регионов достигли полной эффективности, тогда как 7 регионов демонстрируют относительную неэффективность, включая г. Алматы (0.8087), Мангистаускую (0.8840) и Павлодарскую (0.9327) области. При этом выявлена территориальная дифференциация социальных показателей: глубина бедности варьирует от 0,3 до 1,6, а доля населения с доходами ниже прожиточного минимума — от менее 3% до более 8%. Результаты показали, что высокий уровень экономического развития региона не гарантирует пропорционально высокой социальной эффективности, а территориальные дисбалансы связаны с различиями в эффективности управления и использовании ресурсов. Перспективным направлением дальнейших исследований является расширение временного охвата анализа за счёт использования панельных данных, что позволит оценить динамику относительной эффективности регионов и выявить тенденции трансформации экономических ресурсов в социальные результаты.

The problem of territorial socio-economic imbalances remains one of the key issues in Kazakhstan's regional policy, as differences between the economic potential of regions and the achieved social results persist even with sustained economic growth. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the transformation of economic and infrastructural resources of the regions of Kazakhstan into social results, primarily in reducing poverty and unemployment. The methodological basis of the study is the nonparametric method of Data Envelope Analysis (DEA), which makes it possible to assess the relative effectiveness of regions as decision-making units in converting resources into social outcomes. The results of the DEA analysis showed that 13 of the 20 regions achieved full efficiency, while 7 regions demonstrated relative inefficiency, including Almaty с. (0.8087), Mangystau (0.8840) and Pavlodar (0.9327) regions. At the same time, a territorial differentiation of social indicators was revealed: the depth of poverty varies from 0.3 to 1.6, and the proportion of the population with incomes below the subsistence level ranges from less than 3% to more than 8%. The results showed that a high level of economic development in the region does not guarantee proportionately high social efficiency, and territorial imbalances are associated with differences in management efficiency and resource use. A promising area of further research is to expand the time coverage of the analysis through the use of panel data, which will allow us to assess the dynamics of the relative effectiveness of regions and identify trends in the transformation of economic resources into social outcomes.

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