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Abstract
The article examined the theoretical foundations of assessing how regional infrastructure affected social stratification and developed a coherent conceptual model. The researcher substantiated an integrative analytical approach grounded in Aschauer’s public capital hypothesis, Hansen’s classification of infrastructure, and the models of Calderón-Servén and Chatterjee-Turnovsky. Four principal channels of regional differentiation were identified: production efficiency, human capital quality, market access, and logistical connectivity. The dynamics of poverty and the Gini coefficient across Uzbekistan’s regions during 2021-2025 were analyzed through open sources of international financial institutions. The role of public investments and infrastructure projects in reducing territorial inequality was evaluated. The conclusions strengthened the theoretical and methodological foundation of regional development programs.