The Political Economy Of Special Economic Zones: Concentrating Economic Development (Routledge Studies In The Modern World Economy)
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Hardback/English
USD 230.40
Description
This book examines SEZs from a political economy perspective, both to dissect the incentives of governments, zone developers, and exporters, and to uncover both the hidden costs and untapped potential of zone policies. Costs include misallocated resources, the encouragement of rent-seeking, and distraction of policy-makers from more effective reforms. However, the zones also have several unappreciated benefits. They can change the politics of a country, by generating a transition from a system o
