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TDM Call for Papers: The Interaction Between International Investment Law and Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

TDM Call for Papers: The Interaction Between International Investment Law and Special Economic Zones (SEZs)

3 minutos Dr. Yulia Levashova, Prof. Julien Chaisse and Dr. Ilia Rachkov will be editing a TDM Special Issue on the interaction between international investment law and special economic zones (SEZs). The number of special economic zones (SEZs) is growing, and so is the attention of policy makers, lawyers, and academics in both the developed and the developing world. SEZs are designated areas established by states that have the goal of boosting economic development and attracting capital, technology and innovation by offering economic and fiscal benefits to Continue lendo

Special economic zones help lure investments, boost exports

Special economic zones help lure investments, boost exports

2 minutos As countries attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to special economic zones (SEZs), active support to promote clusters and linkages is key to maximizing development impact, according to a United Nations report. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (Unctad) World Investment Report 2019 pointed out that firms operating in zones have greater scope to collaborate, pool resources and share facilities especially in specialized zones. “…But multi-activity zones can extract some of the benefits of colocation. Proactive identification of opportunities, matching efforts and Continue lendo

Estado quer retomar obra e prevê investir R$ 60 milhões na ZPE de Cáceres

Estado quer retomar obra e prevê investir R$ 60 milhões na ZPE de Cáceres

1 minuto Um plano de negócio está sendo desenvolvido pelo Governo do Estado e a iniciativa privada para atestar a viabilidade da Zona de Processamento de Exportações (ZPE) de Cáceres. O objetivo é destravar definitivamente o projeto, que foi lançado em 1990, e é visto pela atual gestão como uma das ferramentas de combate ao empobrecimento da região Oeste. No trabalho, realizado em parceria com a Federação das Indústrias no Estado de Mato Grosso (Fiemt), constará quais são os investidores em potencial, quais os Continue lendo

A Study of performance of special economic zones (SEZs) in India

A Study of performance of special economic zones (SEZs) in India

menos de 1 minuto This research study mainly explores that the total number of the investments and incremental investments, employments and incremental employments generations in SEZs in India. This study used descriptive statistical tools tables, charts, graphs, averages and percentages inferential statistical tools used paired t test used to test hypothesis. This study results of state wise distribution of approved special economic zones indicated that the maximum number of are in the state of Telangana, followed by Karnataka and Maharashtra.  In the sector-wise distribution Continue lendo

Will Boris Johnson’s free-trade zones actually boost the economy post-Brexit?

Will Boris Johnson’s free-trade zones actually boost the economy post-Brexit?

menos de 1 minuto If it were so easy to boost the economy by setting up free-trade zones, why doesn’t every country do it? That is the central question that both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have to answer. Both have supported the idea that after the UK leaves the EU it could set up such zones, in places including Aberdeen, Peterhead, Teesside and Belfast. There would be no customs duties so goods could be imported and exported without border taxes.  The plan would, according to Johnson, “turbocharge” the local economy and create Continue lendo