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Adrianople Group publishes the largest special economic zone data set to-date

Adrianople Group publishes the largest special economic zone data set to-date

1 minuto Adrianople Group, the leading business intelligence firm that specializes in SEZs, has published the world’s largest data set on special economic zones to-date. The data set is interactive, and you can view it here. Special economic zones are geographical locations which have separate regulations than the rest of the country. Even though you may not have heard of SEZs, there are thousands of these zones around the world. The economic scope of special economic zones is greater than most may expect –– co-founder Continue lendo

ZPE de Pecém quer atrair médias e pequenas empresas com novo marco regulatório

ZPE de Pecém quer atrair médias e pequenas empresas com novo marco regulatório

2 minutos O presidente da Zona de Processamento de Exportação do Ceará (ZPE-CE), Eduardo Neves, afirmou que pretende atrair médias e pequenas empresas, a partir da regulamentação do novo marco regulatório e da conclusão do Setor 2 do complexo. A declaração foi dada em entrevista concedida após o 5º Fórum de Responsabilidade Social Corporativa, promovido pela Embaixada da Coreia do Sul, com apoio da Companhia Siderúrgica do Pecém (CSP).   Entre os principais pontos previstos no Novo Marco Regulatório das ZPEs (Lei 14.184/2021) estão: a extinção do compromisso exportador, que limitava o faturamento para Continue lendo

How special economic zones are reshaping the world economy

How special economic zones are reshaping the world economy

3 minutos Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are reshaping the world economy – yet, no one is paying attention. SEZs are business parks granted legal autonomy to improve their governance. Companies operating within SEZs enjoy unique tax breaks, streamlined government regulations, special VISA rights and different labor laws. This enables businesses to operate in emerging markets without the usual problems that businesses in the developed world face. Understandably, SEZs have become increasingly popular among emerging market investors. In 1979, there were 200 SEZs. Now, there Continue lendo

Anderson Ferreira apoia retomada da ZPE Suape no Jaboatão

Anderson Ferreira apoia retomada da ZPE Suape no Jaboatão

2 minutos O prefeito Anderson Ferreira visitou a área onde será instalada a Zona de Processamento da Exportação Suape (ZPE Suape), localizada na BR-101, no município do Jaboatão dos Guararapes, com o objetivo de traçar, junto aos empreendedores, a retomada do projeto. A implantação da ZPE se tornou mais viável com a alteração da legislação federal que foi sancionada recentemente pelo Governo Federal visando estimular novos empreendimentos. A ZPE de Suape, que tem área de 200 hectares, foi criada em 2010 por decreto federal, Continue lendo

How China and the United States use Special Economic Zones to Advance their Geopolitical Objectives

How China and the United States use Special Economic Zones to Advance their Geopolitical Objectives

menos de 1 minuto China and the United States are both using Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as a tool to advance their foreign policy objectives. SEZs are enclaves that have been granted exemptions to the normal business rules governing their home countries. They are created by governments to stimulate economic development, often through a combination of tax breaks, regulatory streamlining, and exemptions from the most costly rules for businesses. Most are industrial parks, although they come in many shapes and sizes ranging from airports to full fledged Continue lendo