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the zones to private sector developers. The policy measures needed to enhance the international competitiveness of the …
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Poland in 1994 have been successful in meeting regional development objectives. They evaluate the policy of as many of its … objectives such as private business creation. The positive effect of the policy however mainly comes through foreign direct … reduced air pollution, the authors find only a small positively moderating effect of the policy on what are traditionally …
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African countries have sought to replicate the success of East Asia by implementing special economic zones. Despite decades of international experience, there remains no blueprint for successful special economic zone policies, and the majority of special economic zones fall well below...
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In light of concerns over the environmental impact of Special Economic Zones located in developing countries, where environmental regulation is weak, we analyse the electricity intensity of firms in SEZs. We use firm level data from Africa and Asia, and we find that SEZ firms have higher...
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Using firm level data from Africa and Asia, we estimate the impact of being in a special economic zone (SEZ) on a firm's probability of exporting, export intensity, and value of exports. At the extensive margin, we find that SEZ firms in open economies are 25% more likely to export than their...
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policy in SEZs. Results show that tax incentives are an important instrument attracting investors to Special Economic Zones …
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