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In this paper the authors undertake an ex-post evaluation of whether the special economic zones (SEZs) introduced in Poland in 1994 have been successful in meeting regional development objectives. They evaluate the policy of as many of its objectives as possible: employment creation, business...
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This paper exploits time and geographic variation in the adoption of Special Economic Zones in India to assess the …
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This paper exploits time and geographic variation in the adoption of Special Economic Zones in India to assess the …
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This paper exploits time and geographic variation in the adoption of Special Economic Zones in India to assess the …
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This note shows that in a developing economy, agriculture and Special Economic Zones (SEZ) can grow simultaneously without affecting one another if an appropriate subsidy policy is designed by the government. We consider increasing returns brought about by external economies of scale in the...
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manufacturing. India's growth in the post-liberalisation period has been propelled by the services sector and India enjoys a …. This paper focuses on how India can leverage on its strength of human resource and improve its global competitiveness … Commerce and Industry. Further, given India's export potential in audio-visual and business services, the paper also examines …
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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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The mushrooming of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in recent years has led to a significant increase in the supply of attractive incentives for investors looking for opportunities abroad. SEZs are self-contained regimes, inextricably associated with investment promotion policies and domestic...
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This paper analyzes if the industrial policy framework of the Indian Government with regard to the proliferation of SEZs has satisfied its aims and objectives. The analysis however, shows otherwise. The empirical results show that the policy of the Indian Government has been lopsided, wherein...
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given to units in the domestic tariff area (DTA). In India, the SEZ Act (2005) and the SEZ Rules (2006) aimed to create a …) challenged this export-linked subsidy in the WTO and India lost the case in October 2019, requiring the country to withdraw such … reverse job work in their SEZs. This has prompted India to design WTO compatible zones and the country is in the process of …
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