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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→

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→

A geopolítica na origem dos Tigres Asiáticos

2 minutos Até a Segunda Guerra Mundial, esse grupo de países apresentou pequeno desenvolvimento econômico, destacando-se o setor agrícola, com a produção de arroz, principalmente na Coreia do Sul e em Taiwan. A população ocupava predominantemente o meio rural, com graves problemas socioeconômicos: elevado índice de analfabetismo, de mortalidade infantil e de baixa expectativa de vida. A mudança na estrutura econômica e, consequentemente, na estrutura social veio a partir das décadas de 1960 e de 1970, com o rápido processo industrial decorrente do período Continue lendo→

Start ‘Taiwan Special Economic Zone’ to seize mantle of Asia’s financial hub from Hong Kong

5 minutos The situation in Hong Kong is dire. Those responsible pretend its problems are not happening because they cannot face up to the reality of what they and their masters in Beijing have done. But ordinary Hongkongers and individual companies are not looking away. A massive brain drain is underway — more than 89,000 people, or 1.2% of Hong Kong’s population, have left over the last 12 months, and the U.K. government is expecting at least another 200,000 émigrés under its BNO visa scheme over the next Continue lendo→

A inclusão dos serviços nas ZPEs é fundamental

4 minutos Como se sabe, a Lei 14.184/2021 – que moderniza o marco legal das Zonas de Processamento de Exportação (ZPEs) – foi sancionada pelo Presidente da República com o veto à inclusão de serviços entre as atividades beneficiárias do regime (na regra atual, apenas empresas industriais podem se instalar nas ZPEs brasileiras, como no modelo antigo dos anos 70 do século passado). Com isso, apesar do enorme avanço alcançado com a nova lei, ainda permanecemos com uma defasagem expressiva em relação aos modelos Continue lendo→