scholarly journals Malaysia-Thailand Cross Border Trade and Cross Border Special Economic Zone Potential: A Case Study of Rantau Panjang ­Sungai Kolok Cross Border Town

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Rahim Anuar ◽  
Azhar Harun
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Special Economic Zone ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Border Trade ◽  
Southern Thailand ◽  
Development Plans ◽  
Economic Zone

Towns along the Malaysia-Thailand border have always been associated with backwardness and being low-income regions. This is mainly because policy development in these border regions is based more on defence and security rather than economic considerations. Economic structures and cross-border trade towns of Sg. Kolok (Narathiwat, Southern Thailand) and Rantau Panjang (Kelantan, Malaysia) were examined with the objective to measure cross-border economic activity and the feasibility of establishing a Cross Border Special Economic Zone. Both towns are a shopping haven among local and foreign tourists, and have the potential to become a leading cross-border tourism product of the Malaysia-Thailand border. The Malaysian government has also implemented the Eastern Corridor Economic Region to develop the East Coast region including Kelantan. Meanwhile, the Thailand Government has carried out the Southern Border Provinces Special Zone to develop its Southern region, including Narathiwat. With the security assurance in Southern Thailand coupled with both development plans being implemented, this may intensify economic activities in the towns of Rantau Panjang and Sg. Kolok. It was revealed that this has a spill-over effect in the border areas and the potential of creating a Cross Border Special Economic Zone at these border towns.  

PENELITIAN ASPEK PERKOTAAN DUMAI DAN BITUNG DAN KEMUNGKINANNYA SEBAGAI LOKASI KAWASAN EKONOMI KHUSUS DI INDONESIA

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
CB Herman Edyanto
Keyword(s):  
Programming Model ◽  
National Income ◽  
Special Economic Zone ◽  
Good Prospect ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Processing Industry ◽  
North Sulawesi ◽  
Job Opportunity ◽  
Economic Zone ◽  
The Government

Special Economic Zone has been introduced as a new approach in Indonesia for regional development purposes on the basic of economic activities concentration. Some countries have run such project as part of national income and thus opening new job opportunity for the local people. A concept for its development need to be established since it also affects to the government’s expenditure. This is a chance for the government to open mind in creating new investment from other countries to Indonesia. Two cities have been chosen as cases of study namely Bitung – north Sulawesi Province and Dumai – Riau Province. The first is known as fish processing industry city whereas the second one is known as CPO processing industry city. This study has proved that Dumai has a good prospect as a special economic zone based on the application of Powersim dynamic programming model for its analysis.

The WTO Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures and Unilateralism of Special Economic Zones

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherzod Shadikhodjaev
Keyword(s):  
World Trade ◽  
Special Economic Zone ◽  
Special Economic Zones ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Export Subsidies ◽  
The World ◽  
The Status ◽  
Economic Zone ◽  
A Charge ◽  
Economic Zones

ABSTRACT Many governmental incentives unilaterally offered in special economic zones affect competition in international markets and thus fall within the scope of the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures. Until very recently, products made in such zones could face countervailing duty investigations abroad on a charge of improper subsidization. In 2019, the World Trade Organization issued its first ruling focusing on the legality of certain special economic zone subsidies. In particular, the panel in India—Export Related Measures found fiscal preferences under an Indian scheme to be prohibited export subsidies. This article examines the status of special economic zone incentives under the multilateral subsidy regime, discusses the relevant anti-subsidy practice, and identifies ‘risky’ and ‘safe’ types of support measures that constitute unilateralism of zones in promoting economic activities.

scholarly journals Gender Dimensions of Informal Cross Border Trade in West-African Sub-Region (ECOWAS) Borders

2014 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 19-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Olabisi Yusuff
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
West African ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Poverty Level ◽  
African Region ◽  
Informal Trade ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Border Trade

The aim of this paper is to examine the dynamics of women in cross border trade along ECOWAS sub region. West African region is noted significantly for high volume of trade that goes on within its borders on daily basis, and it involves formal and informal trade. Informal trade however, is an integral, but unrecognized component of ECOWAS economic activities. Over sixty percent of women are into informal trading across ECOWAS sub region, yet, there is gap in literature on the dynamics of these regional women traders across sub- ECOWAS region. Using qualitative method of data collection, a significant number of women traders in informal cross border in sub ECOWAS region were interviewed on their motivations, trade operations, challenges, and coping strategies. The findings reveal that there are several insecurities posed by informalities of women trading practices. These insecurities are associated with activities of law- enforcement agents and touts coupled with the facts that women traders are not knowledgeable about the procedures that guide international trade. Despite several challenges posed by informal cross border trade, women traders had devised coping strategies to negotiate these challenges. Majority of women utilized income generated to support themselves, their spouses and children and above all, it had enabled them to live above poverty level, which is one of millennium goals. The paper recommends that informal economic activities of women in cross border trade needs to recognized for holistic policy to be formulated and, women need vigorous education on the law that guide the rules and procedures of regional trade.

Cross Border Traveler Satisfaction to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone of China

2004 ◽  
Vol 11 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 47-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeff Beck ◽  
Lynda Martin ◽  
Zhen Xu ◽  
Hailin Qu
Keyword(s):  
Special Economic Zone ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Economic Zone

scholarly journals Tax Evasion from Cross-Border Fraud

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (245) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanouil Kitsios ◽  
João Tovar Jalles ◽  
Genevieve Verdier
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Tax Evasion ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Government Revenue ◽  
Present Evidence ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Border Trade ◽  
Tax Fraud ◽  
Using Data

How can governments reduce the prevalence of cross-border tax fraud? This paper argues that the use of digital technologies offers an opportunity to reduce fraud and increase government revenue. Using data on intra-EU and world trade transactions, we present evidence that (i) cross-border trade tax fraud is non-trivial and prevalent in many countries; (ii) such fraud can be alleviated by the use of digital technologies at the border; and (iii) potential revenue gains of digitalization from reducing trade fraud could be substantial. Halving the distance to the digitalization frontier could raise revenues by over 1.5 percent of GDP in low-income developing countries.

scholarly journals Berbera Port Special Economic Zone: Golden Calf or Trojan Horse?

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
Abdulkadir Noor ◽  
Fuangfa Amponstira ◽  
John Walsh
Keyword(s):  
International Business ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
African Country ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Special Economic Zone ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Golden Calf ◽  
Terrorist Groups ◽  
Economic Zone ◽  
Real Forms

The African country of Somalia has been designated a ‘failed state’ because of its persistent warfare, the presence of terrorist groups and the collapse of the central government. There is no effective rule of law and little protection of the private sector. The only real forms of income for the country are international assistance and remittances received from overseas Somalis. One possible means of increasing economic activity is to build a special economic zone in connection with Berbera Port, which has historically been an important trading centre linking East Africa and West Asia. Dubai’s DP World signed a contract to provide just such a development, but that agreement has subsequently been repudiated as a result of diplomatic issues. Meanwhile, China is seeking to extend its engagement in the region. Investment from either of these two sources would be problematic but it seems there are no other options available. Is it possible for Somalia to pursue a policy of economic development under current conditions without ceding sovereignty of its territory and its economic activities? Would it matter if this did happen? This case would be useful for students taking courses in international business or the political economy of international business.

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