Unlike previous discussions on Africa that have focused on its commodities, recent focus has shifted to the potential of Africa's consumer market. Africa's remarkable economic growth and a population of 12 billion, which continues to expand in line with urbanization, has encouraged the...

The delegation of flexible legislative powers to China's five Special Economic Zones (SEZs) (经济特区) in the reform era was attributed to both the endorsement of the Chinese central government and the strong commitment of SEZ officials. SEZs serve as a petri dish where market-oriented...

This paper evaluates the causal relationship between economic and development zones (EDZs) and the productivity of a large sample of incumbent firms in China. I take into account possible different selection mechanisms across two popular types of EDZs – economic and technological development...

During the technological and military competition of the Cold War, the Soviet government created “science cities” – urban centres that hosted a high concentration of research and development facilities. But what has been the long-term effect of these cities? This paper finds that in...

During the technological and military competition of the Cold War, the Soviet government created “science cities” – urban centres that hosted a high concentration of research and development facilities. But what has been the long-term effect of these cities? This paper finds that in...

On October 19, 2018, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued proposed regulations under section 1400Z-2 of the Internal Revenue Code regarding the qualified opportunity zone program.This paper summarizes some of the most important aspects of the proposed...

The purpose of this study is to study the model of international trade cooperation between Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, to develop the well-being of the people along the northern border of Thailand, in order to reduce poverty of the people living in the area of the 3 countries. The study is done...