Reduction of imbalances in the development of Uzbek regions based on the assessment of economic growth factors

The article discusses the indicators used in monitoring regional development imbalances in the USA, China, Japan, the UK, and the EU countries, as well as the specifics of regional policy to eliminate them. Generalization of foreign experience made it possible to identify priority areas that need to be taken into account when implementing programs to reduce the disproportions in the level of development of Uzbek regions. Methodological approaches to assessing the level of socio-economic development of the regions of the republic are studied. According to the specific indicators of the gross regional product, the volume of industrial production, investments in fixed assets, and real total income per capita, an analysis of the differentiation of regions for 2018-2022 is carried out. Diagnostics of the factors of economic growth made it possible to identify the main problems that negatively affect the level of development of depressed regions of Uzbekistan. In order to align the territorial structure of the republic\'s economy, new mechanisms of regional development are considered, based on conditions, potential and opportunities, as well as further improvement of the business environment, improvement of the procedure for providing state support and increasing its effectiveness.

spatial development differentiation, regional economy indicators, assessment of imbalances in development of Uzbek regions