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2 minutos Export processing zones (EPZs), also called free trade zones, are one of the most common instruments of industrial policy in developed and developing countries. Despite their proliferation and spread across all countries in the world, there is little evidence about the impact that EPZs have on employment and wages. More importantly, EPZs have been heavily scrutinised by civil society, often accused of employing a ‘race to the bottom’ strategy in terms of labour conditions. The objective of this systematic review, therefore, is Continue lendo→

5 minutos The National Assembly (NA) said last week it would not consider a bill on the special administrative and economic zones (SAEZs) of Van Don, North Van Phong, and Phu Quoc in October as previously scheduled. It said the bill needs further consultation with the public, organizations, experts and scientists, and can be taken up at later. The establishment of these special economic zones reflects the government’s determination to attract new domestic and foreign investment. The following are the key points in the draft Law Continue lendo→

6 minutos Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are an important aspect of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), besides the projects centred on infrastructure, energy, and the development of Gwadar port. SEZs, as a growth strategy, have static and dynamic implications for the host economy. In the static sense, they help in promoting investment, employment, trade and economic growth. In the dynamic sense, they result in technological advancements, human resource development, urban development, institutional and economic reforms, as well as infrastructure development. However, their success clearly Continue lendo→

3 minutos O produto industrial brasileiro chega ao mercado internacional a um preço até 30% maior do que o de similares produzidos nos Estados Unidos ou na Alemanha. Embora seja excessivo, esse diferencial é bem menor do que o constatado em 2010, quando o produto nacional era até 44% mais caro do que o fabricado em outros países com os quais o Brasil compete. A melhora seria bem mais animadora se tivesse decorrido de mudanças estruturais em curso na economia brasileira ou de novas Continue lendo→

11 minutos Having shared its destiny with bullying neighbor China through every twist and turn of its history, Vietnam understands that the stronger China gets, the more serious of a potential threat Vietnam faces. Because of this, when China began to intensify both its military presence on its occupied features in the Paracel and Spratly Islands and its water-grabbing in the Mekong – strategic moves which appeared to seriously threaten to Vietnam’s security – Hanoi proactively mobilized to reach out to extra-regional powers to broaden its options. Vietnamese Continue lendo→