Сivil society has many dimensions, among which the economic component is particularly prominent. In this regard, one of the most urgent tasks remains to find answers to the questions of influence on the processes of civil society formation: small business and private entrepreneurship; formation of a favorable business and investment environment, etc.

The experience of Uzbekistan shows that the development of small business and private entrepreneurship directly affects the formation and development of a middle class of owners in the country – the pillars of civil society.