PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AS DRIVERS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH IN UZBEKISTAN: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS

Mustafoyev, Kuvonchbek

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Background: Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have emerged as a pivotal mechanism forfinancing infrastructure development in transition economies with constrained public budgets.Despite growing policy interest, the macroeconomic impact of PPP-driven infrastructureinvestment in Uzbekistan remains empirically underexplored.Aim: This study examines the relationship between PPP-based infrastructure investment and GDPgrowth in Uzbekistan over the period 2000–2023, with a focus on the transport, energy, and watersupply sectors.Methods: We employ Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression, the Autoregressive DistributedLag (ARDL) bounds-testing approach, and Granger causality tests using annual data sourced fromthe State Statistics Committee of Uzbekistan, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank.Results: Empirical findings confirm that a 1% increase in PPP infrastructure investment as a shareof GDP is associated with a 1.42–1.87% increase in real GDP in the long run. Transport and energyinfrastructure demonstrate the strongest multiplier effects. Institutional quality and financial sectordepth moderate the relationship.Conclusion: Strengthening the PPP regulatory framework, expanding long-term financinginstruments, and improving institutional capacity are critical enablers for sustaining infrastructuredriven economic growth in Uzbekistan. The proposed "5I Strategic Model" offers a coherentroadmap for policy implementation.

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MualliflarMustafoyev, Kuvonchbek
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Nashr sanasi2026-04-17
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GDP, economic growth, infrastructure investment

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