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What really controls our global economy

What really controls our global economy

7 minutos After decades of giddy globalization, the pendulum is swinging back to the nation. These days, all the talk is about bringing the supply chains home. Congress just passed a nearly $400 billion bill intended to increasedomestic production, aid in a green energy transition and reduce foreign dependence. Pundits have declared the dawn of a new era — the age of economic nationalism. But what if globalization has progressed so far that it exists even within national borders, and we just haven’t had the right lenses to Continue lendo

FDI China Exclusive: The 21 Free Trade Zones Guide 2023

FDI China Exclusive: The 21 Free Trade Zones Guide 2023

1 minuto Special Economic Zones (or Free Trade Zones) is a Chinese government economic policy that was introduced in 2013 in a grand plan to bolster and promote foreign direct investment in various industries varying by region. The first special economic zones (SEZ) were created with the intent of promoting international trading. The first designated Free Trade Zones (FTZ) opened in Shanghai in 2013, followed by Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian in 2015. Free Trade Zones are areas where goods may be landed, handled, manufactured or Continue lendo

ZPE, Mercosul e Andes

ZPE, Mercosul e Andes

2 minutos Começo pela ZPE ou Zona de Processamento de Exportação. Criada em 1990 para ser em Cáceres e até agora não fez o que se esperava que fizesse. Passaram vários governos e a obra física da ZPE, numa área de 230 hectares, ficou somente na vontade. Agora, no atual governo, a obra caminha para ser concluída. Olha quanto tempo perdido desde a criação da ZPE. ZPE é o lugar para indústrias e, no caso de MT, a base deve ser a agroindústria com Continue lendo

Indústrias no Oeste do Estado

Indústrias no Oeste do Estado

3 minutos Houve encontro em São Paulo entre a Abrazpe ou Associação Brasileira de Zonas de Processamento de Exportação e o Council for the Promotion of International Trade Xiamen Committee. Xiamen é uma província da China que tem ZPE funcionando faz muito tempo com sucesso. Um encontro para troca de informações e aprendizados. A direção da ZPE de Cáceres foi ao evento, como convidada, para falar com mais três outras ZPEs do Brasil.  Conversei com dirigente da ZPE em Cáceres e a informação é que Continue lendo

Impact of Special Economic Zones on domestic market: Evidence from Russia

Impact of Special Economic Zones on domestic market: Evidence from Russia

1 minuto Place-based policies can be an effective instrument for governments to encourage the economic development of a country. A Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a place-based policy aimed at attracting FDI, employment growth, and supporting new economic reforms. In addition, for emerging economies an SEZ could be a potential catalyst for development; foreign investors can have a drastic impact on the productivity of domestic firms, revenues, and market shares through the implementation of new technologies and the creation of new firms.  However, the Continue lendo