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Special Economic Zones in Ghana: A case study of enclaves in Tema, Dawa and Sekondi

Acheampong, Vera; Owusu, Nana Yaw Agyeman; Kupzig, Nina - 2023

. Therefore, this study seeks to assess the current state of Ghana's Special Economic Zones while identifying challenges to SEZ … enclave development in Ghana. For this, three main enclaves are considered: Tema Export Processing Zone, the Dawa Industrial … Ghana Free Trade Authorities and site visits, the study conducts a three-step multi-dimensional comparative analysis. The …

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Place-based policies and agglomeration economies : firm-level evidence from Special Economic Zones in India

Görg, Holger; Mulyukova, Alina - 2022

This paper exploits time and geographic variation in the adoption of Special Economic Zones in India to assess the direct and spillover effects of the program. We combine geocoded firm-level data and geocoded SEZs using a concentric ring approach, thus creating a novel dataset of firms with...

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Special economic zones and transnational zones as tools for Southern Africa's growth : lessons from international best practice

Karambakuwa, Roseline T.; Matekenya, Weliswa; Mishi, Syden - 2020

The paper evaluates strategies for developing successful special economic zones and transnational zones for Southern African countries to spur growth and employment. Most special economic zones implemented in Southern Africa have largely failed to bring adequate growth and employment due to...

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Industrial clusters : the case for Special Economic Zones in Africa

Newman, Carol; Page, John M. - African Development Bank - 2017

Firms tend to cluster in close geographic proximity to each other to benefit from reduced transport costs, shared inputs, and productivity spillovers due to learning and technology transfers. Evidence from low-income countries suggests that such agglomeration economies may be substantial in...

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Learning from experience : Special Economic Zones in Southern Africa

Makgetla, Neva Seidman - 2021

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have become common across Southern Africa in the past 20 years. In line with experiences in the rest of the world, they have had at best marginal success. Their essential premise is that it should be more efficient and effective to establish an enclave with...

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Special Economic Zones and local economic activities in Ethiopia

Abagna, Matthew Amalitinga - 2023

Do Special Economic Zones (SEZs) increase local economic activities in developing countries? This paper explores this question by examining the aggregate district economic effects of SEZs, a place-based development policy in Ethiopia. The study relies on time and district variation in the...

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Place-based policies and agglomeration economies : firm-level evidence from special economic zones in India

Görg, Holger; Mulyukova, Alina - 2022

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It worked in China, so why not in Africa? : the political economy challenge of special economic zones

Farole, Thomas; Moberg, Lotta - 2014

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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Are Special Economic Zones in Emerging Countries a Catalyst for the Growth of Surrounding Areas?

Frick, Susanne A. - 2020

What is the impact of special economic zones (SEZs) in emerging countries on the economy of surrounding areas? Despite the popularity of SEZs as a policy tool in virtually all developing countries around the world, there is little evidence to date which systematically analyses this question....

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SEZ Proliferation in India : Are the Objectives Being Realized?

Bhatt, Antra; Puri, Manas; Appolloni, Andrea - 2012

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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