
How Special Economic Zones promote household wealth in Africa
8 minutos Does living near Special Economic Zones make African households better off? New evidence suggests it can, revealing substantial gains in wealth, utilities, and education. The Special Economic Zone: A popular development policy tool Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have become a sought-after place-based development policy tool globally, with over 7,000 SEZs established across 145 countries as of 2019 (UNCTAD 2019). Initially concentrated in Asia and Latin America, SEZs rapidly proliferated in developing countries as governments sought to attract foreign direct investment, accelerate industrialisation, Continue lendo→