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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799963503321

Titolo

Special economic zones in Asian market economies [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Connie Carter and Andrew Harding

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, NY, : Routledge, 2010

ISBN

1-136-90170-1

1-282-88229-5

9786612882296

0-203-84186-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (203 p.)

Collana

Routledge studies in the growth economies of Asia

Altri autori (Persone)

CarterConnie

HardingAndrew <1950->

Disciplina

338.8/7

Soggetti

Economic zoning - Asia

Enterprise zones - Asia

Asia Economic policy 21st century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and acknowledgements; Contributors; Abbreviations and acronyms; 1 SEZs: Policy incubators or catalysts for development?; 2 SEZs: A policy tool in search of a new agenda?; 3 SEZs and China's attempt to govern the labour market by law; 4 A tale of two Chinese SEZs: From exogenous to sustainable endogenous growth?; 5 Special economic zones and improved environmental management in China; 6 Special economic zones and freeports: Challenges and opportunities in the bases conversion and development experience in the Philippines

7 Iskandar Malaysia and Malaysia's dualistic political economy8 SEZs in India: An economic policy or a political intervention?; 9 The Indian Special Economic Zones Act 2005: Implications for modelling the law and governance of SEZs; Resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have proliferated rapidly during the past decade and are set to multiply in the next - embracing not only Asia and Europe but also Africa and the Americas. This book is the first to examine the Asian experience of SEZs in China, India, Malaysia and the



Philippines. SEZs are usually clearly defined geographic areas in which national, provincial or local governments use policy tools (such as tax holidays; improved infrastructure; less onerous or differentiated regulations and incentives other than those generally available in the rest of the country) to attract a