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Digital Convergence without Retail Convergence: Regional Marketing Strategic Potential and Determinants of Retail Development in Uzbekistan

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The article aims to explain why the rapid equalisation of digital access across Uzbekistan’s regions has not equalised retail development. On a balanced panel of 14 regions for 2015-2024 (140 observations), we measure regional inequality, test sigma- and beta-convergence, build an index of regional marketing strategic potential (IMSS) and estimate panel models. The Theil index of real retail turnover per capita rose by 22.3%. Internet coverage converged strongly (β = −0.0523; p < 0.001; half-life 13.3 years), retail did not (β = +0.00012; p = 0.987). The IMSS (Cronbach’s α = 0.8148; criterion R² = 0.8375) shows five regions, Khorezm among them, 8-16% below potential; the fixed-effects internet elasticity of retail turnover is 0.2894.

Source: Central Asian Journal of Innovations on Tourism Management and Finance

DOI: 10.51699/828q8898

Author: Shohjahon, Ahmedov

Institution: Urgench State University

Language: English

Topic: ICT Impact and Policies

Subfield: Economics and Econometrics

Field: Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W7225464396

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