THE CURRENT STATE AND DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS OF SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES IN UZBEKISTAN
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21411977Keywords:
special economic zones, investment policy, foreign investment, industrial development, export potential, technoparks, innovation, tourism zones, regional development, economic diversification, infrastructure, UzbekistanAbstract
This article examines the current state, key challenges, and development prospects of special
economic zones in Uzbekistan. Particular attention is paid to their role in attracting domestic and foreign
investment, stimulating export-oriented and import-substituting production, modernizing industrial capacities,
creating new jobs, and strengthening regional economic development. The study analyzes the legal, institutional,
financial, tax, customs, monetary, and infrastructural conditions required for the effective operation of special
economic zones. It also considers the development potential of tourism-oriented zones, industrial parks,
technoparks, and special scientific and technological zones, with particular reference to Samarkand, Jizzakh,
and Tashkent. The findings show that special economic zones can become important drivers of economic
diversification, technological modernization, employment growth, regional development, and long-term national
competitiveness.
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