IMPACT OF THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECTOR ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF UZBEKISTAN'S REGIONS

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  • Gafarova D.T. Asia International University, Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Keywords:

small business, small and medium business, employment, poverty, regions, Uzbekistan, entrepreneurship.

Abstract

This article examines the impact of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) development on the socioeconomic indicators of Uzbekistan's regions in 2024–2025. Employment indicators, poverty levels, regional differentiation in entrepreneurial activity, and economic structure are examined. Statistical data reveals that the SME sector plays a key role in job creation, income growth, and poverty reduction. Regional differences and factors affecting the effectiveness of entrepreneurial activity are identified.

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References

Stat.uz - Analytical materials and statistics on the service sector - National Statistical Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Analytical: indicators of the service sector, 2025).

Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. UP-50 of March 19, 2025, "On Measures to Enhance the Role of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in the Economy"

Decree of the President of Uzbekistan No. UP-21 of February 10, 2023, "On Measures to Further Improve the Criteria for Dividing Business Entities into Categories, as well as Tax Policy and Tax Administration"

https://www.norma.uz/uz/novoe_v_zakonodatelstve/gosudarstvo_podderjit_novye_biznes-proekty_msb

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Published

2026-02-11

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Gafarova D.T. (2026). IMPACT OF THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTREPRENEURSHIP SECTOR ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC INDICATORS OF UZBEKISTAN’S REGIONS. Journal of Applied Science and Social Science, 16(02), 419–422. Retrieved from https://www.internationaljournal.co.in/index.php/jasass/article/view/3245

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Vol. 16 No. 02 (2026): Volume 16 Issue 02

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