THE ROLE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TOURISM SECTOR OF UZBEKISTAN: AN ECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20701002Keywords:
digital technologies, tourism development, Uzbekistan, OLS regression, online booking, internet penetration, mobile applications, social media, econometric analysisAbstract
This study examines the quantitative impact of digital technologies on the development of the tourism sector
in Uzbekistan, using annual panel data for the period 2005–2024. The research employs Ordinary Least Squares (OLS)
multiple regression analysis within an IMRAD framework, implemented in Stata 17.0, to assess the influence of five key
digital variables — digital infrastructure index, online booking rate, internet penetration, mobile application usage index,
and social media reach index — on international tourist arrivals as the primary outcome measure. The study draws on
data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Ministry of
Tourism and Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan, and the World Bank
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