We are organizing a scientific workshop on the impact of SEZ policies in developing countries. The focus will be on the local impact of SEZs at the micro level (firms/households), based on the experiences of some countries in Asia and Africa. The...

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...

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...

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...

A virtual internal workshop took place on June 20-21, 2022, where members of the SEZ project and some guests (by invitation only) discussed research ideas and results as well as internal matters.

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...

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...