Introduction -- Explaining informal institutions -- State welfare support and informal exchanges -- Provision of healthcare services and informal exchanges -- Informal payments and connection in the education system -- Who gets what, when and how? state housing and informal institutions in Kazakhstan -- Conclusion.
Summary
"This study examines informal institutions of reciprocity and their connections to state-building in Kazakhstan. The author analyzes both how these institutions changed over time and how they bridged the transition from the Soviet to post-Soviet periods"-- Provided by publisher.