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"Many developing countries operate geographically delineated economic areas in the form of export processing zones, special industrial zones, or free trade zones. This paper provides an overview of the application of World Trade Organization disciplines to incentive programs typically employed...
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In 1995, Moldova introduced free economic zone (FEZ) legislation with the aim of accelerating socioeconomic development by attracting domestic and foreign investment, promoting exports, and creating employment. Since then, seven free economic zones offering tax and customs benefits have been...
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boost zone and enterprise competitiveness in developing countries. The research covers Bangladesh, China, Costa Rica, Egypt …
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The Central America region is a small market. The region contains around 43 million inhabitants (0.6 percent of total world population) who generate around 0.25 percent of the world's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While the region has successfully embarked on a regional integration agenda and...
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"The authors examine the diverse prospects of innovative sectors in Beijing and Shanghai using available indicators and … data collected for this study through surveys. Beijing is the first choice for companies locating in China, but foreign … employees prefer Shanghai for living convenience and cultural amenities. While Shanghai lags behind Beijing in knowledge …
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government's top priorities. Shanghai municipal and changning district governments are firmly committed to the transition to a … low-carbon city and requested for the World Bank's support in making changning district and Shanghai leaders in designing …-carbon investment programs in Changning district, Shanghai. At the request of changning district government, the Bank team supported a …
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economic structure in Shanghai. The shift in the pattern of FDI over the last decade towards services has been particularly … crucial. Given its importance, Shanghai municipal government may continue to devote efforts to attract FDI and have foreign … funded enterprises help reshape Shanghai's economic landscape. The main importance of FDI to Shanghai lies less in its …
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