A book authored by project member Professor Aradhna Aggarwal entitled “Special Economic Zones in South Asia. Structural Change, Competitiveness and Growth” is scheduled to be published by Routledge on February 29, 2024.
The book provides an…
Project member Cecília Hornok from IfW Kiel recently participated in two policy events where she presented the results of her ongoing work on SEZs in Africa and their impact on the living standards of local households. The conference “Shaping…
Project member Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal was invited to the Global Investors Meet 2024 of the state of Tamil Nadu in India, where she participated as a panelist in the session on ‘Special Economic Zones as Engines of Economic Transformation’. The…
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…
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…
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 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…
Doctoral researcher Matthew Amalitinga Abagna from University College Dublin will present his paper “Special Economic Zones and Agglomeration Economies, the Ethiopia Experience” at the Kiel Institute’s regular research seminar on 14 June 2022. The…
The World Free Zones Organization’s 9th Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE 2023) was held in Dubai from 1 to 3 May 2023, where project member Prof. Aradhna Aggarwal participated as a speaker in a panel discussion on the role of trust…
The research paper titled “Economic Zones and Local Income Inequality: Evidence from Indonesia” authored by project member Cecília Hornok (Kiel Institute) and Dewa Gede Sidan Raeskyesa (Vienna University of Economics and Business) has been accepted…
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