Hundreds of billions of dollars have been invested to construct development zones (DZs) in China with the intent of fostering economic growth. Previous studies show that DZs benefit the local economy, but little attention has been paid to the environmental impacts. Based on statistical data and...

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 between economic zones and within-province income...

With the easing or elimination of economic sanctions and shift away from authoritarian military rule, Myanmar is now attracting large-scale foreign investment. One of the Myanmar government’s strategies to attract foreign investment is the creation of special economic zones (SEZs). An SEZ is a...

The paper addresses the importance of redesigning strategies for resilient and sustainable regional economic development – by applying strategic approaches to free economic zones for the digital economy. The purpose of the paper is to provide a broad comparative perspective on developed versus...