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2022 is projected to be the best year for free trade zones – Dominican Republic

2 minutos Free zones have played a leading role in the economic recovery process, as evidenced by the most recent impact study conducted by Analytica and presented by the Dominican Association of Free Zones (ADOZONA), together with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM), as part of the celebration of the National Day of Free Zones, which estimates, taking into account the entire value chain, that to date the total impact of the free zone sector in direct and indirect jobs amounts to Continue lendo→

How special economic zones are quietly advancing state capitalism

10 minutos In April 2017, professor Tom W. Bell from Chapman University wrote an article for FEE called How Special Economic Zones are Quietly Advancing Freedom where he describes how economic zones are being used by states to improve economic freedom. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are geographically limited areas, usually business parks, that are exempted from various taxes and regulations. Governments create SEZs to attract foreign investment, in theory by increasing ease of doing business. My day-to-day work as an SEZ consultant for the Adrianople Group has forced Continue lendo→

UNDP supports special economic zones to drive sustainable development

6 minutos The establishment of special economic zones (SEZs) dates to the 1950s and as globalisation deepened over the years, they found prominence around the world as an instrument that governments use as part of national development plans to bolster economic development, promote industrialisation and provide a platform for prospective local/international investors to access local and regional markets. The zones are portions of a nation’s territory designated for certain types of economic activities and are supported by laws and regulatory frameworks that commonly differ Continue lendo→

Ministry drafts list of friendly foreign special economic zones for locating Russian businesses

1 minuto Russia’s Industry and Trade Ministry has drafted a list of special economic zones (SEZ) in friendly countries where Russian companies could potentially set up production amid sanctions and sent it to business associations. The list, which the ministry sent to leading business associations in a letter at the end of July, includes SEZs in 14 countries, including Iran, China, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Armenia and Uzbekistan. The ministry decided to compile the list Continue lendo→

Governo do Maranhão protocola documento no Ministério da Economia para viabilizar ZPE-MA

1 minuto O requerimento com a proposta de criação da Zona de Processamento de Exportação do Maranhão (ZPE-MA), a ser instalada no município de Bacabeira, foi encaminhado oficialmente, esta semana, pela Secretaria de Estado de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Programas Estratégicos (SEDEPE) ao Ministério da Economia. A solicitação foi feita após um trabalho minuncioso da equipe de técnicos e especialistas da SEDEPE, que instalou uma Comissão Estadual para implantação da ZPE-MA, realizou estudos, analisou o histórico e as características das zonas de livre comércio existentes, Continue lendo→