Affiliation:
1. Al-Farabi Kazakh National university
Abstract
The purpose of the article is to present the results of research and development of an organizational and economic mechanism for the development of state regulation of employment of persons with special needs in the Republic of Kazakhstan. An advanced economy cannot be considered in the gap from the employment of persons with special needs, which is able not only to increase the economic potential of the country, but also improves the financial situation of persons with disabilities and their family members. In this regard, Kazakhstan has developed programs for the population such as the “Employment Roadmap 2020” and the State Program for the Development of Productive Employment and Mass Entrepreneurship for 2017–2021 “Enbek”. Besides, in order to ensure the rights and improve the quality of life of people with special needs, a National Plan until 2025 was approved. Based on the analysis of the problems hindering the effective increase in the level of employment of persons with disabilities, the article substantiates the need to introduce a new organizational and economic mechanism of state regulation of employment of persons with special needs. The main problem of the low level of employment of persons with disabilities in the republic was identified, which consists in the presence of structural barriers, primarily with the low availability of infrastructure and the low level of competitiveness of persons with special needs. The purpose of our proposed mechanism is to improve the welfare of citizens with disabilities and reduce their dependence on social benefits.