This edited volume analyzes the Mauritius economy and highlights what conditions and policies have contributed to the development of the country. The project gives a historical and economic analysis of Mauritius and provides comparative approaches looking at other developing states in Africa and...

Chapter1 Annual Report on the Development of China's Special Economic Zones -- Chapter2 Report on the Green Transformative Development of Industries in China's Special Economic Zones -- Chapter3 Report on the the Resource Efficiency and Sustainable Development of China's Special Economic Zones...

Chapter 1 New Mission for China's Special Economic Zones -- Chapter 2 Internal Causes for Shenzhen's Industrial Development and Structural Evolution: An Explanation from the Perspective of Institutional Change -- Chapter 3 The Evolution of the Special Economic Zones: International Experience and...

Chapter1. Comparison of Three Bay Area Economic Belts and the Position and Role of Shenzhen in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area -- Chapter2. Report on the Development of Pilot Free Trade Zones in China -- Chapter3. Report on the Development of Foreign Investments in the Tumen River...

We examine the body of evidence on Enterprise Zone policy with the objective of assessing its role in broader place-based industrial strategy. We conduct an extensive review, consolidate the empirical evidence into one place and examine it according to economic impact by zone type. We identify...

The development of special economic zones (SEZs) in Asia has attracted foreign investments and ensured spectacular economic growth at the (sub-)national level. While their competitiveness has initially been marked by deregulation, their integration into the global value chains as well as...

Place-based policies target specific geographic areas for special treatment. They attempt to stimulate growth and development in lagging regions by (1) attracting firms, (2) attracting workers and human capital, and (3) improving local public goods. This report conducts a critical review of...