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The Development Tool
A special economic zone (SEZ) is an industrial area created and governed by a package of policies representing an agreement between government, developers, and foreign investors applied to a […]
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Introduction
I first experienced a special economic zone (SEZ) on a journey to a real estate developer’s office located in a high-rise complex known as Cyber City. Cyber City is […]
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The High Stakes of Rapid Growth vs. Sustainable Development: Evaluating a New Generation of SEZ Policy Reform
Special economic zones (SEZ) are designed to stimulate the economic development of a host country through export-oriented foreign direct investment (FDI). The dominant policy is open door trade that has […]
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Conclusion
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Jilin City
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Call for a New Paradigm
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Case Study: Shenzhen’s tale of “success”
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Sustainable Development
Posted on December 21, 2011 | No CommentsConcepts of ecology and social responsibility were first discussed in the context of economic development in the book written by economists Barbara Ward and Rene Dubos entitled Only One Earth […]
