This study aims to assess the relationship between R&D and economic growth in terms of their ability to understand R&D management. In the paper, the algorithm of actions was used, which allows ensuring interconnection, sequence of work, validity of the choice of the methods used, and defining key factors over a long period. The following methods of the empirical study were used: analysis of the provision of level development; regional analysis of the data; correlation analysis. Based on correlation analysis the impact of economic growth on R&D was investigated, which is expressed by such variables as the number of organizations engaged in R&D, internal expenditures in R&D, expenditures for technological innovations, number of employees in R&D. The data were obtained from the World Bank, the Eurasian Economic Union, and the statistical yearbook of Kazakhstan for 2009–2019. The results obtained show that all determinants correlate not only with the GDP but with each other as well. According to the findings, viewing the GDP level, there is a positive and negative correlation link between such two factors as ‘the number of research organizations’ and ‘R&D technological innovations’. These coefficients of correlation between GDP and independent factors selected for the analysis are significant, i.e. they can significantly affect the value of the GDP. The obtained results are useful in formulating the R&D development management strategy. AcknowledgmentsThis study has been funded by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (grant IRN AP08052800 “Intellectual potential of the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan: assessment and development prospects”).

In recent years, economic research has paid great attention to the development of the socio-cultural environment of the regions. In recent years, many countries have begun to invest more financial resources in the social and cultural problems of the country, including its regions. Identifying and considering the peculiarities of the regional socio-cultural environment will allow for the least painless integration into the global system and integration with other more developed countries. From the point of view of the theory of science, the purpose of this article is to reveal the essence of the concepts of "socio-cultural environment", the conditions and factors of its sustainable development, and to conduct a SWOT analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages of the regions of the Republic of Kazakhstan from the prism of the socio-cultural environment of development. During the literature review, it was found that many research papers cover the problems of socio-cultural development of regions and countries in the areas of economics, management, social sphere, etc. In the course of the study, general scientific and special methods were used, and the course of the study was divided into four stages. The theoretical significance of this study is to generalize and expand the theory of the socio-cultural environment of the development of regions, and practical application can be reflected in use by government agencies of recommendations to improve the socio-cultural environment of the development of regions.

The possibilities of human intelligence are endless. In recent years, in Economic Research, much attention has been paid to human capital, human resources, a new technological era, a new socio-economic structure, rapid development, the main driving force of which is man and his knowledge. In developed countries, it sets itself the goal of achieving economic efficiency, focusing on the problems of education, intelligence, intellectual potential of the population. Many invest in the development of the nation's mind from an economic point of view, in itself the intellectual potential of human capital, the resources spent are returned by new discoveries in Science, new technologies in industry and the growth of the country's GDP. Unlike other developed countries, Kazakhstan does not have full intellectual potential. The intelligence of human capital does not use its full potential for the development of the country's economy. Therefore, in recent years, attention has been paid to the intellectual potential of the nation and the intellectual potential in the regions, the intellectual potential among young people. There is no consistency and scientific validity in the effective use and management of intellectual resources of the state and regions. That is why the study of the issue raised is relevant. The purpose of the study is to discuss the level of intellectual potential and propose mechanisms for eliminating inequality in the regions. In the course of the study, methods of deduction, induction, synthesis, analysis, integrated index assessment and ranking were used. The practical significance of the research results is explained by the fact that the mechanisms of intellectual potential can be used by public administration bodies, and the scientific significance can be a continuation of the topics of research of intellectual potential.

In the article, forecasts are based on the concept of demographic transition and the theory of a stable population, model mortality tables. Methods of indirect estimation of demographic indicators are used for countries with incomplete information about the population. The forecasts are based on the concept of demographic transition and the theory of a stable population, model mortality tables. Methods of indirect estimation of demographic indicators are used for countries with incomplete information about the population.

Among the long-term factors in developing the country's economy and its regions is the development of human capital. However, the country's human capital has a different level of physical and mental development. In this regard, the study of social policy is most relevant to improve the demographic situation in the country. The article considers the main tasks of the demographic development of Kazakhstan in recent years in connection with the level of social policy development. The issue of the effectiveness of social policy is particularly important for Kazakhstan, which is associated with the inevitability of population aging and the rapid increase in the burden on the ablebodied population, as well as a decrease in the number of young people and the number of women at the peak of fertility. This entails a decrease in the population in the future. The purpose of this article is to develop social policy mechanisms to improve the demographic situation in the country. The development of social infrastructureeducation, healthcare, culture, sports, and other similar systems-could improve the demographic situation in Kazakhstan. The research method is a systematic and integrated approach that can develop recommendations in social policy to increase the population. The results of the study cover recommendations for social services and the development of social infrastructure. The theoretical significance of the study lies in the use of this material in textbooks, and the practical significance lies in the use of recommendations by authorities.

Forecasting demographic processes is a calculation of the future number, gender, and age structure of citizens in the context of individual countries, their regions, regional entities, as well as the whole world as a whole. In the strategic planning of the state’s economic and social situation, the population is important. This research paper provides an analysis of the demographic forecast in the example of Kazakhstan.   The purpose of the study was to analyze the population of Kazakhstan in the period from 2000 to 2020, identify features, and forecast the population until 2050. The study used methods such as analysis, synthesis, induction, deduction, and a method, that allows, to predict the behavior of processes in the future. Using the method of extrapolation, the coefficients of fertility, mortality, natural, absolute, average population growth, and migration coefficient were determined. Based on the calculated coefficients, the population of the republic was predicted until 2050. The study found that the population in Kazakhstan increased by 200-300 thousand people annually, the birth rate doubled from 2000 to 2020, mortality increased by 7%, there is a high demographic potential in Turkestan and Almaty regions, high, low - in North Kazakhstan, Kostanay and West Kazakhstan regions. The results of the study showed that in 2050 the population will be 26.5 million people. The paper provides recommendations for improving the demographic situation in the country. The results of the study can be applied in the theory of demographic forecasting and in the work on the strategic planning of state bodies.

In recent years, in the pre-pandemic period, offline marketplaces are popular, and in the post-pandemic period, online marketplaces are becoming more popular. During the quarantine restriction, many enterprises began to adapt to online sales. The enterprise that was able to adapt remained active in the economy, and enterprises that were unable to adapt went bankrupt. Within the framework of this issue, the aim of the research article was to analyze the specifics of the interaction of Kazakhstani women entrepreneurs in online shopping. In the course of the study, in addition to scientific methods, the interviewing method was used. The interview was attended by 29 businesswomen from Almaty city. The business areas of women engaged in entrepreneurship included such areas as the trade in adult clothing, the sale of fabrics, fashion salons, and the sale of Korean cosmetics. The purpose of the interview is to identify the reasons, and features of the work of Kazakhstani women on online marketplaces and identify the advantages and disadvantages of trading on offline marketplaces. The results of the interview can be used to achieve efficiency in organizing the work of the online marketplace. In addition, knowing the views of women, the potential of women in the regions of the state can be used to formulate policies aimed at developing the economy. That is, with the help of online work of women, it is necessary to influence the unemployment rate in the regions, and increase the source of income and other quality of life.

Studies that address the issues of statistical measurement, algorithms and methods of analysis and assessment of the science impact on country’s socio-economic development are still poorly developed. The degree of research in this area, taking into account the Kazakh specifics, is extremely low. Aim of this study is to research the assessment methods of science impact on the country’s social and economic development and conduct an appropriate assessment using the example of Kazakhstan. The conceptual framework of the methodology is the Impact Assessment Model that assesses the science impact on the development of the country through input (science development) and output (social and economic development) parameters. The information base includes the statistical data from the Bureau of National Statistics for the period from 2011 to 2020. The research results show that the assessment of the science impact can be performed at different levels, as well as different goals, objectives, technological trajectories and economic results that countries strive to achieve. There are index and econometric methods, microeconomic, case studies, patent and bibliometric studies and surveys to assess the science impact. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Today the potential of Kazakhstani science has not yet been revealed and the results of scientific research are used not enough in solving applied problems of the social and economic development of Kazakhstan. The scientific results obtained in the research course can be applied in the activities of Kazakhstani Ministries and can be used in the educational process.