A scientific paper titled „How special are special economic zones: evidence from South Asia” by project member Aradhna Aggarwal (Copenhagen Business School) is forthcoming in The World Economy. The paper applies quasi-experimental designs to assess...

Project expert Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal published two comprehensive reports this year on commission from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on SEZ policies under two subregional cooperation programs in East Asia. The findings of both reports were...

The Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) and Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) subregional cooperation programs supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) accord a high priority to...

Project member Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal participated in the Forum on Sustainable Economic Zones in CAREC Countries held on September 13-14, 2022. The aim of the forum was to discuss the new generation of economic zones and share best practice...

A new legislation is set to replace the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act 2005 in India – the Development of Enterprise and Services Hub (DESH) Bill. Project member Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal, who also participated in the consultative meetings on the draft...

The Goverment of India has decided to fundamentally revise its SEZ Act. In this context, the Export Promotion Council for Export Oriented Units & Special Economic Zones (EPCES) of India has set up a committee to make recommendations to the...

An expert report commissioned by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and authored by project member Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal was recently published and is now publicly available on the ADB website. The report „Special Economic Zones in the...

Since its inception in 1993, the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT) subregional program has attained remarkable economic growth and shared regional prosperity through concerted policy interventions. Yet, there is a mismatch between...

Industrial policies are back on the scene as national economies seek to succeed in global competition amid the Covid-19 pandemic and rising geopolitical tensions such as the US-China trade war. Against this backdrop, Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal discusses...

Project member Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal delivered a public presentation at a conference session on Special Economic Zones and India’s Industrialization. The online session was hosted by the Institute of Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), an...