This study presents a three-pillared analytical framework for the success factors and development outcomes of special economic zones (SEZs). The core argument is that countries that adopt a well-structured approach towards SEZs that they can align with the broader development strategy, executive...

Sonderwirtschaftszonen können einige Funktionen im Transformationsprozeß der ehemaligen Zentralverwaltungswirtschaften übernehmen. Sonderwirtschaftszonen sollten als Zonen deregulierter Wirtschaftsaktivität konzipiert werden, um marktwirtschaftliche Elemente möglichst umgehend wirksam...

The North Korean economy has been a statistical black hole for decades but is undergoing substantial transformations. Rapid post-war industrialisation was not sustained beyond the mid-1960s and South Korea’s economy far outpaced North Korea’s during the next three decades, during which trend...

We analyse the economic impacts of place-based policies that aim to enhance economic development by stimulating growth and productivity of firms in designated areas. We use unique panel data from China with information on manufacturing firms’ production factors, productivity and location, and...