novembro 2021

The special economic zones and innovation: Evidence from China

The special economic zones and innovation: Evidence from China

menos de 1 minuto We examine the impact of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) on innovation using China’s county-level data from 1985 to 2011. Results show that the establishment of SEZs promotes a county’s innovation in terms of application, grant and citation numbers of patents by 15%–25%, 8%–22% and 15%–25%, respectively. The promoting effect of establishing high-tech SEZs is higher than that of establishing economic and technological SEZs. Compared with provincial SEZs, national SEZs have a greater effect on innovation. Counties with universities nearby apply for more Continue lendo

China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals

China and Africa in the New Era: A Partnership of Equals

2 minutos China is the largest developing country in the world, and Africa is the continent with the largest number of developing countries. Shared past experiences and similar aims and goals have brought China and Africa close together. China and Africa will always be a community of shared future. Developing solidarity and cooperation with African countries has been the cornerstone of China’s foreign policy, as well as a firm and longstanding strategy. In the fight for national liberation and independence, China and African countries Continue lendo

Casa dos Ventos e Comerc preveem US$ 4 bi em projeto de hidrogênio verde no Piauí

Casa dos Ventos e Comerc preveem US$ 4 bi em projeto de hidrogênio verde no Piauí

3 minutos A Nexway, empresa de eficiência energética da Comerc, e a Casa dos Ventos anunciaram parceria para desenvolver projetos de produção de hidrogênio verde (H2V) no Brasil. A estratégia envolve tanto projetos de larga escala, olhando a exportação de H2V, como a produção de pequeno e médio porte nas indústrias — uma espécie de geração distribuída de hidrogênio verde.   “Nos quatro estados que estamos estudando, os projetos são para exportação. São projetos de 4 bilhões de dólares cada, até 2030″, disse Marcel Haratz, Continue lendo

Independent Special Economic Zones to steer DRC’s battery, electric vehicle value chain

Independent Special Economic Zones to steer DRC’s battery, electric vehicle value chain

3 minutos Members of Government o the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and private sector leaders have agreed that for an effective ecosystem for the battery, electric vehicles (BEV) and renewable energy value chain in the country, Special Economic Zones (SEZ) have to be independent. At the DRC Africa Business Forum panel discussion on an ecosystem for the BEV value chain, DRC’s industry, trade, mining, communications and media ministers ( Julien Paluku, Antoinette N’Samba Kalambayia, Jean Lucien Bussa and Patrick Muyaya respectively) and the Continue lendo

Governador visita Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, com foco na ampliação da exportação de cafés especiais mineiros

Governador visita Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, com foco na ampliação da exportação de cafés especiais mineiros

2 minutos Minas Gerais é o maior produtor nacional de café. E pensando em ampliar as exportações dos cafés especiais produzidos no estado, o governador Romeu Zema se reuniu, nesta quarta-feira (17/11), em Dubai, nos Emirados Árabes Unidos, com o CEO da Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), Ahmed Bin Sulayem.  A DMCC é a zona franca mais interconectada do mundo e o principal centro comercial e empresarial de commodities, entre elas o café. O produto é comprado em diversos países do mundo e enviado Continue lendo