Objective: The objective of the article is to assess why some zone managing companies (ZMCs) are more successful in developing their special economic zones (SEZs) than others. In almost every part of Poland, there are winners and losers among SEZs. It suggests that the advantage of having a...

Nigeria is Africa’s richest economy. The country has a large population, abundant natural resources, and diverse cultures. Coastal areas are particularly unique: extending along more than 800 km, they are home to rich ecosystems, thriving industries, and booming opportunities. But these areas...

China has successfully created value and wealth, by integrating its industrial and technological development with Global Value Chains through deployment of economic zones. This paper looks at Hainan Special Economic Zone (‘HSEZ'), which was established as the largest special economic zone in...

Gradually increased interdependence with developed countries should be a part of Mexico's comprehensive development plan. The purpose of this article is not to question the wisdom of using direct foreign investment to improve Mexico's present dire situation. Rather, it questions the wisdom of...

Attempts to develop Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks came late to Russia and the outcomes have differed greatly from the expectations of standard models. This paper examines the impact of institutional and cultural peculiarities in the Russian context on the development of these...

Special jurisdictions are testbeds for institutional experimentation that require voting mechanisms to make complex and evolving policy decisions. In this paper we explore how blockchain technology—as a new infrastructure for voting rights—might be applied in special jurisdictions. In a...

Many empirical studies have been conducted on factors influencing the effectiveness of inventory management in organizations. Unfortunately, there is a lack of research on factors influencing the effectiveness of inventory management in organizations with the focus on Africa in general and...

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 established a new program called Opportunity Zones (OZs) that created tax advantages for investing in businesses or real estate in a limited number of low-income Census tracts. We use a census of establishment-level data on employment to identify the effect of...