THE IMPACT OF TOURISM CLUSTERS ON SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES IN UZBEKISTAN

Authors

  • Mamatkulova Nadira Makkamovna Associate Professor of Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (TUACE) e-mail: n.mamatkulova@taqu.uz Author
  • Mavlonov Musulmon Davron ugli 1. World Tourism Organization. (2023). Tourism Doing Business: Investing in Uzbekistan. Madrid: UNWTO. 2. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). Development of Tourism and Recreation in the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2024. 3. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). The Share of Gross Value Added Created in Tourism Industries in GDP. 4. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). Employment in Tourism Industries: Number of Employees in Legal Entities. 5. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2026). Key Indicators of Small Business Entities in the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2025. 6. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). Foreign Trade Turnover of the Republic of Uzbekistan, January–December 2024. Author

Keywords:

tourism clusters, small and medium-sized enterprises, entrepreneurship, local value chain, tourism services, regional development, Uzbekistan.

Abstract

This article examines the impact of tourism clusters on the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Uzbekistan. Tourism clusters connect accommodation facilities, tour operators, transport providers, restaurants, artisans, farmers, cultural institutions, financial organizations and public authorities within a regional value chain.

References

1. World Tourism Organization. (2023). Tourism Doing Business: Investing in Uzbekistan. Madrid: UNWTO.

2. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). Development of Tourism and Recreation in the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2024.

3. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). The Share of Gross Value Added Created in Tourism Industries in GDP.

4. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). Employment in Tourism Industries: Number of Employees in Legal Entities.

5. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2026). Key Indicators of Small Business Entities in the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2025.

6. National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (2025). Foreign Trade Turnover of the Republic of Uzbekistan, January–December 2024.

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Published

2026-08-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 5 (2026): MODERN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND INNOVATIVE TEACHING SOLUTIONS

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