Multidisciplinary Journal of Science and Technology

ASSESSING THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF LOCAL INVESTMENT PROJECTS

Ibragimov Akbar

Master's Student Department of Economics Faculty of Social Sciences and Technology. Asia International University

Keywords: investment efficiency, project appraisal, cost-benefit analysis, social return on investment, regional development, local investment, economic impact assessment, project evaluation, infrastructure investment, development finance

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Abstract

This article analyzes methodologies for assessing socio-economic efficiency of local investment projects in Uzbekistan based on empirical analysis of 147 regional projects implemented during 2020-2024 with total investment of 48.7 trillion UZS.

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