Global Experiences with Special Economic Zones : With a Focus on China and Africa

This paper is intended to provide a brief overview of the different SEZ experiences in China and Africa, the key lessons that Africa can learn from China, as well as the recent Chinese zones in Africa. For this purpose, the paper is structured in t...

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Main Author:	Zeng, Douglas Zhihua
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015
Subjects:	SKILLS AUCTION EMPLOYMENT AUCTION SYSTEM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK ECONOMIC GROWTH TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS URBANIZATION POLICY ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION BUSINESS CASE URBAN SERVICES FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENTS KNOWLEDGE SHARING COMPETITIONS FOREIGN INVESTORS AUTONOMY INCOME LAWS EXPECTATIONS INDUSTRY EXCHANGE ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS GROUPS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OPEN DOOR POLICIES TIMBER PROGRAMS COST OF FINANCE INFORMATION SERVICES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PUBLIC SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT HOUSING REVENUES INCENTIVES INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CONTENT MODELS PROJECTS TAX PLANNING CITIES INCOME TAX BINDING CONSTRAINTS SOCIAL SCIENCES FREE TRADE MUNICIPALITIES KNOWLEDGE FISCAL POLICIES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TRAINING MARKET DEVELOPMENT EXPORT GROWTH FOREIGN EXCHANGES EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE PRODUCTIVITY OPTIONS MARKETS CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS CONNECTIVITY LEGISLATION LEARNING LAND RESOURCES RESEARCH PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC REFORMS LABOR ENTERPRISES ECONOMIC REFORM SUBSIDIES FINANCE EFFICIENCY CORPORATE TAX LIBERALIZATION INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES MARKET ECONOMY TECHNOLOGY POTENTIAL INVESTORS INVESTORS DATA AVAILABILITY ECONOMIC IMPACT TAX RATE SCIENCE BARRIERS EXPORT PROCESSING ZONES MARKET FAILURES FINANCIAL CRISIS PARTICIPATION FUTURE VALUE ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT BANK FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT EXCHANGES KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY ENVIRONMENTS INCOMES TAX RATES ENVIRONMENT FOREIGN EXCHANGE URBAN DEVELOPMENT NEW MARKETS POLICY ECONOMICS GOVERNANCE MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT TAXATION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRADE OPEN DOOR POLICY LAND GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP SUPPLY CHAINS ECONOMIES OF SCALE DOMESTIC ECONOMY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL MARKET INVESTMENT RISK PARTNERS BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT PRIVATE INVESTORS ECONOMIC LIBERALIZATION BUSINESS SECTORS INVESTMENTS FUNDING COMMUNICATION ENTREPRENEURSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITAL INVESTMENT MARKET CONDITION TECHNOLOGIES GOVERNMENTS POWER OUTAGES REMOTE AREAS INNOVATIONS ECONOMIES TECHNICIANS PUBLIC GOODS COMPETITION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/06/24718435/global-experiences-special-economic-zones-focus-china-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22400

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Summary:	This paper is intended to provide a brief overview of the different SEZ experiences in China and Africa, the key lessons that Africa can learn from China, as well as the recent Chinese zones in Africa. For this purpose, the paper is structured in the following way: section 1 starts with definition of SEZs, then followed with the Chinese experiences (section 2), African experiences (section 3), the lessons that Africa can learn from China (section 4), Chinese zones in Africa (section 5), and then concludes.

Global Experiences with Special Economic Zones : With a Focus on China and Africa

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