STRENGTHENING MAHALLA ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH AN INTEGRATED ECOSYSTEM: FUNCTIONAL LINKAGES, DIGITAL COORDINATION, AND REGIONAL EVIDENCE
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21833389Keywords:
mahalla; entrepreneurial ecosystem; small business; digital platform; regional developmentAbstract
This study develops an integrated model of the mahalla entrepreneurial ecosystem and provides
an exploratory empirical assessment of regional entrepreneurship patterns in Uzbekistan. It also proposes
the Mahalla Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index as an outcome-oriented tool for digital monitoring and the
evaluation of entrepreneurial ecosystem performance
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