This paper exploits time and geographic variation in the adoption of Special Economic Zones in India to assess the direct and spillover effects of the program. We combine geocoded firm-level data and geocoded SEZs using a concentric ring approach,...

The aim of this research project is to investigate and better understand the effects of globalisation on German companies.

Are Special Economic Zones (SEZs) effective policy instruments to promote economic development and is this development also socially inclusive? A consortium of five research institutions from Africa, Asia and Europe joined forces to understand and...

In the second quarter of 2020, economic activity in the more than 5,000 Free Zones (or Special Economic Zones) worldwide is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the result of the latest F-WEB, a quarterly survey conducted by the Kiel...

KBW 23: Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are an increasingly popular instrument of trade and industrial policy, particularly in developing countries.