Solving Legal Problems of Digitalization in Production and Export of Kazakhstan Electric Vehicles and Agricultural Machines

Marat Aldangorovich Sarsembayev; Bekmyrza Serikovich Karazhan; Akerke Yerkinkyzy Yelegen

doi:10.36941/ajis-2023-0118

Authors

Marat Aldangorovich Sarsembayev Doctor of Law, Professor of International Economic and Digital Law, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Chief Researcher at the Bolashak Consulting Group, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan
Bekmyrza Serikovich Karazhan Researcher at the Bolashak Consulting Group, Specialist in International Trade and Economic Law, Lecturer at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan
Akerke Yerkinkyzy Yelegen Researcher at the Bolashak Consulting Group, Specialist in Digital Law (Artificial intelligence), Lecturer at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2023-0118

Keywords:

electric vehicles, digitalization, export, Kazakhstan, legal barriers

Abstract

The digitalization of exports is becoming increasingly important in today's globalized economy, particularly in the automotive industry. This study identified legal barriers to the digitization of electric vehicle (EV) exports from Kazakhstan, a country that has recently started producing and exporting EVs. Using a Delphi method and explorative factor analysis, the study identified electronic signature laws, intellectual property protection for EV technology, cybersecurity and data privacy regulations, and compliance with national trade agreements as the main legal barriers to the digitalization of Kazakhstan’s EV exports. The findings indicate that these legal barriers are interrelated and describe one phenomenon, and they can significantly impede the digitalization of exports of EVs in Kazakhstan. This study provides policy recommendations for addressing these legal barriers to facilitate the digitalization of exports in Kazakhstan's EV industry. The study's contribution to the literature is the identification of legal barriers specific to Kazakhstan and the interrelatedness of these legal barriers, which can help policymakers develop targeted policies to support the digitalization of exports in Kazakhstan's EV industry.

Received: 9 May 2023 / Accepted: 24 June 2023 / Published: 5 July 2023