Title Page
Contents
Abstract 11
Chapter 1. Introduction 13
1.1. Background of study 13
1.2. The Importance of Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan for a Middle Class 14
1.3. Research Scope 17
1.4. Research Problem 18
1.5. The Research Questions and Objectives 19
1.6. The Research Structure 20
Chapter 2. Theoretical Framework 23
2.1. Overview 23
2.2. Understanding of Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan 24
2.2.1. Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan and its role in socio-economic life 25
2.2.2. Middle-Class Entrepreneurship 27
2.2.3. The Influence of Middle-Class Entrepreneurs in creating jobs in the country 29
2.3. The Key Categories of Middle-Class Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan. 30
2.4. The Major Factors of a Successful Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan. 32
2.4.1. Social Factors: Level of Education, Labor Groups, and Responsiveness to a Change 33
2.4.2. Financial Factors: Capital Availability, Taxation, FDI in Uzbekistan 34
2.4.3. Legal Factors: Easiness of doing a business, Legal environment, Property Rights 36
2.4.4. Political Factors: Level of Corruption, Participation in global organizations 38
2.5. Uzbekistan national program "El-Yurt Umidi" for establishing a new ground for young entrepreneurs. 40
2.6. Challenging problems in Uzbekistan for middle-class entrepreneurship 44
2.7. The opportunities and future suggestions that strengthen entrepreneurship as a main power to create local jobs in Uzbekistan 47
Chapter 3. Methodology 49
3.1. Research Design 49
3.1.1. Descriptive research study 49
3.1.2. Correlational research study 49
3.2. Research Strategy and Outline 50
3.3. Methods of Data Collection 50
3.3.1. Statistical data review and collection. 50
3.3.2. Survey 51
3.4. Analysis of Data Collection on Middle-Class Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan by Dividing Them into Key Factors 51
3.4.1. Social Factor Data Analysis 52
3.4.2. Financial Factor Data Analysis 55
3.4.3. Legal factor analysis 58
3.4.4. Political Factor Data Analysis 62
3.5. Research Evaluation. 65
Chapter 4. Results 66
4.1. Overview 66
4.2. Characteristics of Participants in research evaluations 66
4.3. The Middle-Class Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan Analysis through public opinions Results 67
4.3.1. Social Factors Research Survey Results 69
4.3.2. Financial Factors Research Survey Results 70
4.3.3. Legal Factors Research Survey Results 71
4.3.4. Political Factors Research Survey Results 72
Chapter 5. Discussion and Analysis 73
5.1. Entrepreneurial Role in Middle-Income Families in Uzbekistan 73
5.2. Social Factors of Entrepreneurship for Middle-Class Discussion and Analysis 74
5.3. Financial Factors of Entrepreneurship for Middle-Class Discussion and Analysis 75
5.4. Legal Factors of Entrepreneurship for Middle-Class Discussion and Analysis 76
5.5. Political Factors of Entrepreneurship for Middle-Class Discussion and Analysis 78
Chapter 6. Conclusion 80
6.1. Overview 80
6.2. Conclusion 80
6.3. Study Limitations 81
6.4. Recommendations 82
References 84
Table 1. Factors of a Successful Entrepreneurship in Uzbekistan 32
Table 2. Exports of apricot from Uzbekistan. 42
Table 3. Increase of foreign investment 43
Table 4. Silk export 44
Table 5. Entrepreneurial opportunities for job market growth in Uzbekistan 47
Table 6. Uzbekistan Literacy Rate 2000-2022 52
Table 7. Business registered in Uzbekistan from 2006-2020 53
Table 8. Foreign direct investment - Uzbekistan 56
Table 9. Manufacturing, value-added - Uzbekistan 57
Table 10. Ease of doing business -Uzbekistan 59
Table 11. Strength of legal rights index - Uzbekistan 60
Table 12. Trademark applications, direct residents - Uzbekistan 61
Table 13. Poverty headcount ration (% of population) - Uzbekistan 63
Table 14. Social factors questions 69
Table 15. Financial factors questions 70
Table 16. Legal factors questions 71
Table 17. Political factor questions 72