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The article examines what determines the efficiency of human capital use in light-industry SMEs operating on digital platforms, drawing on recent international studies and OECD (2023) data for Uzbekistan. The reviewed evidence suggests that employees’ digital skills condition the effect of digital resources on firm performance, and that this effect varies with firm size.
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