REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRENDS OF SMALL BUSINESS ENTITIES IN THE DIVERSIFICATION OF UZBEKISTAN'S ECONOMY

This article examines the regional development trends of small business entities and the characteristics of their territorial distribution in the context of structural diversification of Uzbekistan's economy. During the research, the dynamic change in the number of small entrepreneurship entities was analyzed as an important indicator of economic growth, and its correlation with the industrial potential and infrastructure level of the regions was substantiated. Furthermore, financial and economic imperatives for small business development in eliminating interregional economic imbalances were identified, and proposals and recommendations were formulated based on existing trends.