The transition towards a green economy is increasingly reshaping the technological and competitive development of manufacturing industries in emerging economies. This study examines the relationship between green transformation and innovation performance in Uzbekistan’s textile industry by integrating enterprise-level innovation determinants with a scenario-based assessment of alternative transformation pathways. The research applies a quantitative methodological framework combining descriptive and comparative analysis, econometric modelling, and scenario analysis. Particular attention is given to green technology adoption, research and development (R&D) investment, digitalisation, environmental management and resource-efficient technologies as potential determinants of enterprise innovation performance.
Green Transformation and Innovation Performance in Uzbekistan’s Textile Industry: An Econometric and Scenario-Based Analysis
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