7 minutos The insertion of articles 4 and 5 dedicated to Special Economic Zones (ZES) in Decree-Law no. 91/2017, converted, with amendments, into Law no. 123/2017, containing: “Urgent provisions for the economic growth of Southern Italy”, has allowed Italy to become the first founding member of the European Community and the first Western European State to adopt rules expressly directed to the regulation of these exceptional instruments for accelerating economic development. With the forthcoming publication of the Decree of the Presidency of the Council Continue lendo→

5 minutos The economy as a whole has seen an accelerated shift in the trading practices. The entire process from production to the delivery of goods has witnessed alterations. The world is connected to the extent that goods are manufactured in one country, assembled in another and distributed in another. The global trade has been expanded, and this has changed the dynamics of logistics and distribution. One of the milestones for the logistics and distribution was the creation of the Free trade zones also Continue lendo→

1 minuto Las Zonas Francas (ZZ.FF.) tienen un importante rol en la captación de inversión, en la generación de empleo calificado y en la diversificación de las exportaciones del país. El presente informe se centra en la importancia que éstas tienen en las exportaciones de bienes, ya sea mediante la utilización de estos recintos como centros logísticos (son destino intermedio de las exportaciones de granos o determinados productos farmacéuticos) o también como locaciones de procesamiento industrial (celulosa y concentrado de bebidas). En 2017, las Continue lendo→

menos de 1 minuto Economic zones (industrial parks, special economic zones, eco-industrial parks, technology parks, and innovation districts) have been promoted as cornerstone strategies for economic development in countries around the world. Competitive strategies depend on the country’s stage of economic development. Industrial Parks and Special Economic Zones will foster a catch-up strategy in less developed countries, while innovation districts will accelerate innovation in already developed economies. The countries in the ASEAN have widely adopted economic zones. It is estimated in this paper that Continue lendo→