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Special economic zones in Africa : : comparing performance and learning from global experiences / / Thomas Farole



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Autore: Farole Thomas Visualizza persona
Titolo: Special economic zones in Africa : : comparing performance and learning from global experiences / / Thomas Farole Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2011]
copyright 2011
Descrizione fisica: xxii, 299 pages : illustrations ; ; 23 cm
Disciplina: 338.8/7
Soggetto topico: Economic zoning - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Enterprise zones - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Export processing zones - Africa, Sub-Saharan
Soggetto geografico: Africa, Sub-Saharan Economic policy
Note generali: "In cooperation with the Investment Climate Department of the World Bank."
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
Nota di contenuto: 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
Sommario/riassunto: 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 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
Titolo autorizzato: Special economic zones in Africa  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-283-01629-X
9786613016294
0-8213-8639-5
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910789827903321
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