LEADER 04787cam a2200529 i 4500001 99130308922306421 005 20240822040628.0 008 231107s2024 enka b 001 0 eng^^ 010 2023042186 020 9781032587752 |q(hardback) 020 103258775X 020 9781032587769 |q(paperback) 020 1032587768 020 |z9781003451426 |q(ebook) 035 (OCoLC)on1396059020 040 LBSOR |beng |erda |cDLC |dOCLCO |dPUL 042 pcc 043 az----- 050 00 HF1418.3.A783 |bA44 2024 082 00 338.954 |223/eng/20231207 100 1 Aggarwal, Aradhna, |eauthor. 245 10 Special economic zones in South Asia : |bstructural change, competitiveness and growth / |cAradhna Aggarwal. 264 1 Abingdon, Oxon ;New York, NY : |bRoutledge, Taylor & Francis Group |c2024. 300 xvi, 325 pages : |billustrations ; |c25 cm. 336 text |btxt |2rdacontent 337 unmediated |bn |2rdamedia 338 volume |bnc |2rdacarrier 490 1 Routledge studies in development economics 520 "Growth enhancing structural change - a relocation of labor from low to high productivity sectors is increasingly perceived as inextricably linked with the sustainable development agenda. In the pursuit of structural change, policy makers have pinned their hopes on targeted policy tools such as Special Economic Zones (SEZs). These geographically demarcated spaces designed to attract investment with a wide set of advantages have become de rigueur, however, a systematic evaluation of evidence-informed policy making is scarce due to conceptual and practical challenges. This book fills that gap and shows that the SEZs are no 'shortcut' to economic development but need to be re-strategized to address the emerging challenges. The first part of the book adopts an interdisciplinary approach to examine the links between SEZs and structural change, with a focus on South Asia, and develops an integrated conceptual framework for policy evaluation. Part 2 presents an empirical analysis of historical trends in growth and structural change in the eight regional economies under examination. Part 3 investigates the socioeconomic and cultural contexts in which the SEZs are embedded, assesses the fit between the SEZ goals and broader development strategies, and evaluates the SEZ policy design fit with the goals. The fourth part of the book presents counterfactual evaluation of the impact of SEZs on investment climate; export competitiveness of firms; technology and innovation; and knowledge linkages of SEZ firms with the wider economy, while the final part discusses the emerging challenges and the way forward. This will be a useful reference for academics, researchers, policymakers and professionals in international trade and business, public policy, industrial economics and regional integration"-- |cProvided by publisher. 504 Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 Economic growth accelerations in South Asia -- Growth acceleration and patterns and pace of structural change -- International competitiveness : export growth, diversification and upgrading -- SEZs as a development policy : revisiting the place based approach -- Economic rationale of SEZs in south asia : the institutional perspective -- The SEZ policy in India : a flip flop approach -- Evolution of SEZ policy in sri lanka : an interplay of political and economic dynamics -- SEZ policy in Pakistan : a passive approach -- Bangladesh : driving SEZ centric industrialisation -- Assessing the SEZ policy design fit with its evolutionary dynamics -- Evaluating the impact of SEZs on investment climate -- SEZs, investment climate and competitiveness -- Linkages for knowledge spillovers -- Labour and environment standards in South Asian SEZs : the legal perspective -- The concluding remarks. 650 0 Free ports and zones |zSouth Asia. 650 0 Economic development |zSouth Asia. 651 0 South Asia |xEconomic conditions. 650 6 Zones et ports francs |zAsie méridionale. 650 6 Développement économique |zAsie méridionale. 651 6 Asie méridionale |xConditions économiques. 776 08 |iOnline version:Aggarwal, Aradhna. |tSpecial economic zones in South Asia |dAbingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 |z9781003451426 |w(DLC) 2023042187 830 0 Routledge studies in development economics 902 010019312 |wcopy |120240820122943.0 910 |cD0401mon |d3110-99 914 (OCoLC)on1396059020 |bOCoLC |cmatch |d20240821 |eprocessed |f1396059020 960 |o1 |zUSD 961 |fBB |m311099 |nCloth 980 20464394 |i170.00 982 |crcppa 984 20240417 |b124007