The Political Economy of Special Economic Zones

2020 ◽  
pp. 189-205
Author(s):  
Patrick Neveling
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
World War Ii ◽  
World Order ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
Economic Zones

This chapter describes and analyses economic development planning in special economic zones (SEZs) since the end of World War II. The focus is on changing ideas about zone set-ups and the industrial ventures targeted for relocations to the zones. Using material from several years of global ethnographic and archival research in dozens of zones and national and international archives, the chapter reviews SEZ set-ups from the world’s first SEZ in late 1940s Puerto Rico via the Shannon Zone in Ireland in late 1950s and 1960s Asian SEZs to the 1970s’ consolidation of the concept that culminated in the opening of the first zones in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The changing geopolitical economy from the Cold War to the neoliberal world order, related changes in economic development policies, and the social and economic realities of super-exploitative and sexist labour regimes in SEZs are the main variables considered in the analysis.

scholarly journals Income tax exemption as a regional state aid in special economic zones and its impact upon development of Polish districts

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam A. Ambroziak
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Income Tax ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
State Aid ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
Regional State ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Economic Zones

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) were established to attract entrepreneurs to invest in Polish regions in order to increase their social and economic development. One of the most important incentives offered in SEZs is state aid in the form of an income tax exemption. The objective of this paper is to verify if the regional state aid granted to entrepreneurs in SEZs has had a positive impact on the social and economic development of Polish poviats. The conducted research allowed for the conclusion that regional state aid in SEZs in the form of an income tax exemption was of a relatively higher importance to the poorest regions, while its significance was much lower in better developed areas in Poland. Moreover the intensity of regional state aid granted to entrepreneurs in SEZs had a positive influence on the social and economic development of the poorest and sometimes less developed poviats in Poland, while the more developed poviats with SEZs did not record better or much better results compared to poviats without SEZs.

scholarly journals Specjalne strefy ekonomiczne jako stymulator przedsiębiorczości

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 218-227
Author(s):  
Paweł Krzemiński
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Good Reason ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
High Unemployment ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Economic Zones ◽  
Stimulation Of

One of the ways to stimulate the social and economic development is the stimulation of entrepreneurship by the creation of appropriate conditions for the activity of the enterprises.There are good reason why sometimes entrepreneurship is called the fourth factor of production,alongside with the labor, land and capital. Creation the special economic zones (SEZs) in theweakly developed or affected by problem of high unemployment areas is one of the solutionsthat facilitate doing a business. SEZs were created not only to attract the investments fromoutside, but also to stimulate the local entrepreneurship.This study should clarify the influence of SEZs on the entrepreneurship development.According to the presumptions the lands belonging to the special economic zones have bettereconomic indicators than adjacent areas. The analysis can answer the question: What is theinfluence of tax reliefs and other preferences used in the SEZs on the entrepreneurship development?

Victor S. D'Souza. Development Planning and Structural Inequalities: The Response of the Underprivileged. New Delhi: Sage Publications 1990. Pages 206 + Index. Price: Rs 180 (Hardbound).

1991 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-317
Author(s):  
Ziaul Haque
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Structure ◽  
Social Transformation ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Census Data ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Capital Formation ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
The Social

Deveiopment planning in India, as in other developing countries, has generally been aimed at fostering an industrially-oriented policy as the engine of economic growth. This one-sided economic development, which results in capital formation, creation of urban elites, and underprivileged social classes of a modern society, has led to distortions in the social structure as a whole. On the contrary, as a result of this uneven economic development, which is narrowly measured in terms of economic growth and capital formation, the fruits of development have gone to the people according to their economic power and position in the social structure: those occupying higher positions benefiting much more than those occupying the lower ones. Thus, development planning has tended to increase inequalities and has sharpened divisive tendencies. Victor S. D'Souza, an eminent Indian sociologist, utilizing the Indian census data of 1961, 1971, and 1981, examines the problem of structural inequality with particular reference to the Indian Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes - the two most underprivileged sections of the present Indian society which, according to the census of 1981, comprised 15.75 percent and 7.76 percent of India's population respectively. Theoretically, he takes the concept of development in a broad sense as related to the self-fulfIlment of the individual. The transformation of the unjust social structure, the levelling down of glaring economic and social inequalities, and the concern for the development of the underprivileged are for the author the basic elements of a planned development. This is the theoretical perspective of the first chapter, "Development Planning and Social Transformation".

Regulation of Special Economic Zones Through Regional Trade Agreements: Confronting the Synergy Issue

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manjiao Chi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Regional Trade Agreements ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
International Level ◽  
Regional Trade ◽  
Economic Zones ◽  
Rule Making

ABSTRACT Special economic zones (SEZs) and regional trade agreements (RTAs) are frequently used by states as policy tools to promote economic development. As SEZs and RTAs overlap in geographical coverage and regulation areas and are implemented in parallel, they could create profound synergies. As there is no specialized international legal framework for SEZ regulation, and national SEZ laws seldom touch upon the synergy issue, SEZ regulation is largely left to RTAs at the international level. Yet, existing SEZ-related provisions in RTAs almost exclusively focus on trade in goods and appear insufficient in addressing the synergy issue—especially ‘new synergies’ created by ‘advanced SEZs’ and ‘deep RTAs’. To properly address the synergy issue, states should treat SEZ policy-making and RTA rule-making in a coordinated way and consider adopting a regional or multilateral approach in SEZ regulation.

Customs regulation of activities on the territory of special economic zones

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Veronika Grigoryevna Iordanova ◽  
Andrei Romanovich Bojko
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Foreign Investment ◽  
Economic Activity ◽  
Global Value Chains ◽  
Value Chains ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Economic Zones

In the article, the authors analyze the functioning of special economic zones in the Russian Federation. Currently, based on the established world practice, special economic zones can act as a catalyst for attracting foreign investment and ensuring effective regional socio-economic development. Therefore, according to the authors, the issues of improving the functioning of the SEZ are of particular importance. The analysis of the results of the functioning of special economic zones in the Russian Federation shows that there is a significant potential for their development. Due to the fact that the functioning of special economic zones is inextricably linked with the conduct of foreign economic activity, and the SEZs themselves are a tool for integrating the country into global value chains, the issues of customs regulation of activities on their territory become important, which acts as an effective way for the state to influence foreign economic activity and have significant opportunities in stimulating the development of special economic zones in the Russia. In this regard, the study of the application of customs regulation measures as important factors in the development of special economic zones in the Russian Federation is very relevant. Special attention was paid to the study of the regulatory framework for the application of customs procedures in respect of goods imported into the territory of special economic zones and exported from such territories. According to the results of the study, it was found that there are significant gaps in the current legislative regulation of this range of legal relations. The article formulates specific measures that can contribute to improving the efficiency of the functioning of special economic zones in the Russian Federation.

scholarly journals SPACE AS A CONTEXT IN DANIEL BUREN’S ART

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 301-322
Author(s):  
Tuğba RENKÇİ TAŞTAN
Keyword(s):  
World War Ii ◽  
Conceptual Art ◽  
World Order ◽  
Art World ◽  
Artistic Practice ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Traditional Art ◽  
The Social ◽  
Art Scene ◽  
The 1960S

20th century; it is a period in which two world wars took place and a new world order in human history occurred in many areas of innovation, development and transformation. After the war, the meaning, content and boundaries of art and the artist have been discussed, expanded and gained a new dimension and acceleration with the deep changes in the social, economic, political and cultural fields with the crisis brought on by the war. This complex period also manifested itself in the traditional art scene in France. The French artist Daniel Buren (b. 1938) has witnessed this process; by adopting the innovations in art with his productions, he has demonstrated his space-oriented conceptual works dating back to the present day in a period in which daily life accelerates with the mechanization of art practice and conceptual art movements are in succession. In this article, in order to comprehend the point of the artist and his productions from the beginning until today; the cultural environment in France after the World War II, the developments in the art world, the changes in the social field and the artistic dimensions of these changes are mentioned. The development and practices of the French artist Daniel Buren's artistic practice, policy, artistic attitude and style for the place, architecture, workshop and museum in the period from the second half of the 1960s to the present day are examined with examples with certain sources. In this context, the views and concepts that the artist advocates with his original productions are included. Finally, in the research, the evaluations were made in line with the sources and information obtained about the art adventure and development of the artist, and the innovations, contributions and different perspectives he offered about the art are discussed.

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