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Policy-makers across developing economies are implementing different forms of special economic zones (SEZs): programs intended to catalyze economic growth. The SEZ program is aimed at attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to increase firm-level investment and improve firm-level productivity...
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India has achieved much in the last 25 years. Since the early 1990s, when reforms began, growthrates have been higher … the last few quarters has generated worried commentaries about India's growth potential. The questions being raised are …" for India's growth potential? What sets of policies, structural or cyclical, might be needed to revive growth? In this …
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The government recognizes that inadequate basic infrastructure and a severe shortage of accessible land discourages greenfield investments and industrial development.Bangladesh has one of the world's most cost competitive, sizeable supply of labor, ideal for labor-intensive production in sectors...
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The Government of Mauritius is implementing the Mauritius Africa Strategy, which is focused on positioning Mauritius as a bridge for investment and trade in order to open new markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A cornerstone of this strategy is sharing the successful experience of Mauritius in...
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The Dominican Republic is often considered an example of the successful implementation of Special Economic Zones (henceforth SEZs) in the Western hemisphere. The zones fueled economic growth during the 1980s and 1990s and, while they experienced a sharp decline in employment due in part to the...
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Gross domestic product (GDP) growth in China has remained strong in 2017, exceeding market expectations. Supported by … supporting economic activity in China in 2017. Net exports contributed positively to growth for three consecutive quarters … implementation of capital controls and greater domestic market confidence, capital outflows from China declined to 47 billion US …
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Economic conditions in China have changed dramatically over the past six months. The COVID-19 pandemic and measures … taken to contain it have triggered a combined demand and supply shock. The report projects that economic growth in China … 2021. Even as economic activity rebounds, the pace of China's poverty reduction is expected to slow, reflecting slower …
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. However, growth momentum has slowed since April, indicating that China's recovery remains fragile and dependent on policy … support. China's GDP growth is projected to rise to a 5.6 percent in 2023, led by a rebound in consumer spending. The economic … recovery offers an important opportunity for policymakers to refocus their efforts on achieving China's longer-term development …
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Following a collapse in the first quarter of 2020, economic activity in China has normalized faster than expected … that constrained further investment-driven catch-up growth. Moreover, as China seeks to rebalance its economy from …
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China's recovery has broadened as economic activity has continued to normalize. Economic growth in China is projected … returns to trend growth. As China's recovery firms up, macroeconomic policies are expected to shift from accommodative to more … strength of the recovery in China and the rest of the world. Rising financial vulnerabilities, together with subdued …
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