INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS FOR COTTON-TEXTILE CLUSTER REGULATION IN UZBEKISTAN: PANEL EVIDENCE ON GOVERNANCE, PRODUCTIVE EFFICIENCY, AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
Keywords:
cotton-textile cluster; institutional regulation; governance quality; Data Envelopment Analysis; panel data; productive efficiency; Uzbekistan; transition economy; industrial policy; sustainable development.Abstract
Cotton-textile clusters constitute a cornerstone of Uzbekistan's industrial policy, yet the institutional conditions underpinning their effective regulation remain insufficiently explored. This study examines how governance quality, regulatory coherence, and cluster-specific institutional arrangements influence productive efficiency and sustainable performance within Uzbekistan's cotton-textile value chain over the 2015–2024 period.
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