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UNINA9910789827903321 |
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Autore |
Farole Thomas |
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Special economic zones in Africa : : comparing performance and learning from global experiences / / Thomas Farole |
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Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2011] |
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copyright 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-01629-X |
9786613016294 |
0-8213-8639-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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xxii, 299 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm |
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Collana |
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Directions in development. Trade. |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Economic zoning - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Enterprise zones - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Export processing zones - Africa, Sub-Saharan |
Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic policy |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"In cooperation with the Investment Climate Department of the World Bank." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Brief History of SEZs and Overview of Policy Debates; Boxes; Tables; Figures; Chapter 3 Assessing the Outcomes in Africa's SEZs; Chapter 4 Which Factors Matter for the Performance of SEZs?; Chapter 5 The Investment Climate in Africa's SEZs; Chapter 6 Zone Practices: Policy, Planning, and Strategy; Chapter 7 Zone Practices: Operations, Management, and Learning; Chapter 8 Policy Conclusions: SEZs in Africa-When, What, and How?; Appendix A Country Case Selection; Appendix B Large-Sample Dataset |
Appendix C Survey MethodologyIndex |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book, designed for policymakers, academics and researchers, and SEZ program practitioners, provides the first systematic and comprehensive analysis of SEZ programs in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the result of detailed surveys and case studies conducted during 2009 in ten developing countries, including six in Sub-Saharan Africa. The book provides quantitative evidence of the performance of SEZs, and of the |
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factors which contribute to that performance, highlighting the critical importance not just of the SEZ itself but of the wider national investment climate in which it functions. It also p |
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