The competition among countries to attract anchor businesses with significant economic ripple effects is intensified each day. In this regard, the current eight Free Economic Zones must be reduced in number in order to enhance their competitiveness and they must serve as ‘new testing ground...

"The competition among countries to attract anchor businesses with significant economic ripple effects is intensified each day. In this regard, the current eight Free Economic Zones must be reduced in number in order to enhance their competitiveness and they must serve as 'new testing ground for...

In cooperation with the World Free Zones Organization, the IfW Kiel has conducted a survey among special economic zones on the impairment of their economic activities by COVID-19. The survey reveals that the vast majority of the Free Zones have already been noticeably affected and that the...

Special economic zones (SEZ), one of the most important instruments of industrial policy used in developing countries, often impose export share requirements (ESR). That is, firms located in SEZ are required to export more than a certain share of their output to enjoy a wide array of incentives...

The Catawba Digital Economic Zone (“CDEZ”) achieved a number of firsts when it launched in late 2022: the world’s first entirely virtual special jurisdiction devoted to financial services using technologies like blockchains, cryptocurrencies, digital assets, and artificial intelligence...