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Identifying the Technological Frontiers of Innovative Development in Cotton-textile Clusters and Assessing Their Impact on Production Efficiency

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The article assesses how technological modernisation in cotton-textile clusters has reduced imbalances between the raw cotton, cotton fibre, yarn, fabric, and finished-goods production stages. Drawing on the theory of constraints and the concept of value-chain upgrading, the study calculates inter-stage conversion ratios, capacity utilisation rates at different production stages, and the Kullback–Leibler divergence between the export structure and the global pattern. Between 2019 and 2025, the share of finished goods in textile exports increased from 21.8% to 54.3%, the imbalance index decreased from 0.451 to 0.041, and the finished-goods-to-yarn ratio grew by approximately 28% annually. Fabric production was identified as the binding constraint, operating at approximately 97% of installed capacity.

Source: Innovation Science and Technology

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.23719821

Author: Tadjiyev, Sadulla Muxidinovich

Institution: Tashkent State University of Economics

Language: English

Topic: Global trade, sustainability, and social impact

Subfield: Strategy and Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Decent work and economic growth, Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7224095633

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