The Global Guide to Special Economic Zones First Edition - Book

The Global Guide to Special Economic Zones is the authoritative guide to successfully planning, implementing and re-structuring Special Economic Zones. This pioneering work defines and explains each stage of the SEZ lifecycle, providing a comprehensive, multi-dimensional analysis, in five parts: Learning – the history, context and rationale for SEZs; Government – how and why governments have used SEZs successfully and what underpins that success in practice, from planning and marketing to potential pitfalls; Investors – taking SEZs from concept to economic reality, securing investors and what investors need to know; Legal – the key risks, trade issues and dispute resolution; and Future perspectives – global trends such as green and digital zones, job creation and how developed economies are increasingly utilising SEZs, including consideration of how they can play a impactful role in the green energy transition and in the recovery of post-conflict economies.