THEORETICAL AND ECONOMIC PREREQUISITES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL INDUSTRIAL CLUSTERS IN THE ECONOMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
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The article focuses on the theoretical foundations of the development of regional industrial clusters, as well as identifies economic aspects of improving the activities of regional clusters in strategically important sectors of the economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. As the examples of successful clusters show, the inclusion of medium and small enterprises in them is necessary to increase the flexibility and speed of the cluster's response to external changes, thereby increasing its competitiveness. The development of the innovation environment and institutions of network interaction is also a mandatory step in the formation of clusters. KEY WORDS: cluster, cluster classification, industry, regional cluster, modernization, synergy effect, innovation, innovation cluster, production efficiency, investment resources, public-private partnership.