DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF SMALL ECONOMIC ZONES UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF THE PLATFORM ECONOMY OF UZBEKISTAN

The article examines the specific features of the digital transformation of small economic zones in Uzbekistan in the context of the emerging platform economy. The relevance of the study is обусловлена by the increasing role of digital platforms, e-commerce, data, and service integration in the development of territorially localized production and entrepreneurial ecosystems. The purpose of the article is to identify the key directions, constraints, and institutional conditions of digital modernization of small economic zones in Uzbekistan. The methodological basis of the research includes institutional, systemic, and comparative-analytical approaches, as well as an analysis of regulatory legal acts and statistical materials. It has been established that the digital transformation of small economic zones should be understood not only as the introduction of individual ICT solutions, but also as a transition to a platform-based model of management, cooperation, logistics, marketing, and service interaction among resident enterprises. It is shown that Uzbekistan has already created a strategic basis for digital development, including the “Digital Uzbekistan – 2030” Strategy, the development of open data, and measures to expand the digital economy. At the same time, there remain limitations related to the uneven development of digital infrastructure, weak integration of zone residents into e-commerce, insufficient digital competencies of small business entities, and the fragmented nature of platform solutions. The article substantiates the conclusion that the further development of small economic zones requires the creation of unified digital management platforms, B2B cooperation services, digital logistics circuits, data analytics mechanisms, and integration with state and commercial ecosystems.本文聚焦新兴平台经济语境下乌兹别克斯坦小型经济区的数字化转型具体特征。本研究的现实意义源于数字平台、电子商务、数据及服务集成在地域化生产与创业生态系统发展中的作用日益凸显。本文旨在明确乌兹别克斯坦小型经济区数字化现代化的核心方向、制约因素与制度条件。本研究的方法论基础涵盖制度主义、系统论与比较分析范式，同时包含对规范性法律文件及统计资料的分析。研究证实，小型经济区的数字化转型不应仅被理解为引入单一的信息通信技术（Information and Communications Technology, ICT）解决方案，更应视作入驻企业间向管理、合作、物流、营销及服务交互的平台化模式转型的过程。研究表明，乌兹别克斯坦已搭建起数字化发展的战略框架，包括《数字乌兹别克斯坦——2030》战略、开放数据发展举措以及扩大数字经济的相关政策。与此同时，当前仍存在诸多制约因素：数字基础设施发展不均衡、园区入驻主体融入电子商务的程度较低、小型经营主体的数字能力不足，以及平台解决方案碎片化等问题。本文论证得出，小型经济区的后续发展需构建统一的数字化管理平台、企业对企业（Business-to-Business, B2B）合作服务、数字化物流链路、数据分析机制，并实现与政府及商业生态系统的集成。