The Uzbek model, privatisation and the so‘m
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Choose two of the five principles and give one real example for each.
For example: rule of law — privatisation began by law; social policy — measures to protect the population.
2
Place five dates on currency, transport and car-making on a timeline.
1992 (airline and the Daewoo contract), 1993 (so‘m-coupon), 1994 (so‘m, railways), 1996 (Asaka plant), 2001 (Navoi–Nukus line), 2011 (Afrosiyob).
3
What is privatisation and why is it a key condition of a market economy? Write two or three sentences.
Privatisation is the transfer of state property to private owners. Owners work efficiently in their own interest, competition appears and market relations take shape.
4
Why did the country introduce its own national currency? Give two reasons.
The rouble was losing value and the country needed to run its own monetary policy; a national currency was also a sign of economic independence.
5
Why were farm holdings introduced in agriculture? Answer in one sentence.
So that producers use the land on the basis of their own work and interest, raising yields and improving food supply.