Search 13 Results enter search term Search Reset filter Suchfilter Topics Emerging Markets & Developing Countries (6) Asia (4) Growth (4) Africa (3) Foreign Direct Investments (3) Globalization (3) Labor Market (3) Business Cycle (1) Companies (1) Economic & Financial Crises (1) Equal Opportunities (1) International Trade (1) Migration (1) Show more Content Type Publications (13) Publication Type Policy Article (5) Working Paper (5) Journal Article (2) Research International Trade and Investment (2) Business Cycles and Growth (1) Publication Series Kiel Working Papers (3) Kiel Policy Brief (1) Date Last Month Last Year Select Period start date to end date Sort by Relevance Date Aktive Filter Content Type: Publications Remove all filters Policy Article Africa’s female entrepreneurs – towards funding success 07/2021 PEGNet Policy Brief Opportunities for well-paid employment for women are scarce in many African countries. Entrepreneurship is therefore one way in which women can earn a decent livelihood for themselves and their families. Despite the potential opportunities arising… Journal Article Special Economic Zones in the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle: Opportunities for Collaboration 02/2022 Asian Development Bank 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… Working Paper Place-based Policies and Household Wealth in Africa 02/2024 This paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of a prominent place-based policy - Special Economic Zones (SEZs) - on the economic well-being of African households. We compile a novel dataset on repeated cross-sections of households living in… Policy Article The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Global Economy —Survey-based Evidence from Free Zones 04/2020 In cooperation with the World Free Zones Organization, the IfW Kiel has conducted a survey among special economic zones on the impairment of their economic activities by COVID-19. The survey reveals that the vast majority of the Free Zones have… Policy Article Policy instruments for FDI promotion in Africa 06/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief Global foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased substantially over the past decades and so has FDI in Africa. However, still only 3 percent of global FDI stocks and 1 percent of German FDI is located in Africa. There are several policy… Policy Article Foreign Trade and Sustainable Business Practices – New Evidence from Ghana 08/2020 KCG Policy Paper Foreign trade and sustainability is high on the political agenda. German and international policymakers undertake increasing efforts to use trade policy more effectively for sustainable development purposes. A growing toolbox is meant to facilitate… Working Paper Economic Zones and Local Income Inequality: Evidence from Indonesia 06/2022 Economic zones can be powerful drivers of economic growth in developing countries. However, less is known about their distributional impact on the local society. This paper provides empirical evidence from Indonesian provinces on the relationship… Policy Article Special Economic Zones: Boon or bane for emerging country firms? 12/2022 UNIDO Industrial Analytics Platform To enable firms to participate in the globalization process, governments in emerging economies may opt to implement policies aimed at increasing their countries’ attractiveness to foreign investors. One frequently used industrial policy measure in… Journal Article Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area 11/2022 Asian Development Bank 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… Working Paper Special Economic Zones and Household Welfare: New Evidence from Ghana 06/2023 KCG Working Paper The study evaluates the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on household welfare (per capita consumption expenditure (PCE) and poverty status) in Ghana using the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey Dataset. SEZs spillover effect on household welfare… 1 2 Share tweet Share Copy to clipboard Mail
Policy Article Africa’s female entrepreneurs – towards funding success 07/2021 PEGNet Policy Brief Opportunities for well-paid employment for women are scarce in many African countries. Entrepreneurship is therefore one way in which women can earn a decent livelihood for themselves and their families. Despite the potential opportunities arising…
Journal Article Special Economic Zones in the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle: Opportunities for Collaboration 02/2022 Asian Development Bank 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…
Working Paper Place-based Policies and Household Wealth in Africa 02/2024 This paper provides empirical evidence on the impact of a prominent place-based policy - Special Economic Zones (SEZs) - on the economic well-being of African households. We compile a novel dataset on repeated cross-sections of households living in…
Policy Article The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Global Economy —Survey-based Evidence from Free Zones 04/2020 In cooperation with the World Free Zones Organization, the IfW Kiel has conducted a survey among special economic zones on the impairment of their economic activities by COVID-19. The survey reveals that the vast majority of the Free Zones have…
Policy Article Policy instruments for FDI promotion in Africa 06/2020 PEGNet Policy Brief Global foreign direct investment (FDI) has increased substantially over the past decades and so has FDI in Africa. However, still only 3 percent of global FDI stocks and 1 percent of German FDI is located in Africa. There are several policy…
Policy Article Foreign Trade and Sustainable Business Practices – New Evidence from Ghana 08/2020 KCG Policy Paper Foreign trade and sustainability is high on the political agenda. German and international policymakers undertake increasing efforts to use trade policy more effectively for sustainable development purposes. A growing toolbox is meant to facilitate…
Working Paper Economic Zones and Local Income Inequality: Evidence from Indonesia 06/2022 Economic zones can be powerful drivers of economic growth in developing countries. However, less is known about their distributional impact on the local society. This paper provides empirical evidence from Indonesian provinces on the relationship…
Policy Article Special Economic Zones: Boon or bane for emerging country firms? 12/2022 UNIDO Industrial Analytics Platform To enable firms to participate in the globalization process, governments in emerging economies may opt to implement policies aimed at increasing their countries’ attractiveness to foreign investors. One frequently used industrial policy measure in…
Journal Article Special Economic Zones for Shared Prosperity: Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area 11/2022 Asian Development Bank 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…
Working Paper Special Economic Zones and Household Welfare: New Evidence from Ghana 06/2023 KCG Working Paper The study evaluates the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on household welfare (per capita consumption expenditure (PCE) and poverty status) in Ghana using the Ghana Socioeconomic Panel Survey Dataset. SEZs spillover effect on household welfare…