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ToolsHartwell, C. A., 2017. Bringing the benefits of David to Goliath: special economic zones and institutional improvement. Regional Studies, 52 (10), 1309 - 1321.
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DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2017.1346371
Abstract
The theory behind special economic zones (SEZs) focuses on their role in overcoming broader policy failings in a country. This paper hypothesizes that the ability of smaller countries to reform more quickly provides a theoretical ‘missing link’ as to how SEZs can assist reform, developing the idea of SEZs as a ‘small country in a large country’. Using a new database, the paper tests this proposition by examining if SEZs have actually been able to spur on institutional improvement in large countries. Results show that SEZs do influence the institutional development of a country, contingent upon prevailing institutional trends.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSN: | 0034-3404 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | special economic zones institutional development; property rights; small countries |
| Group: | Bournemouth University Business School |
| ID Code: | 30633 |
| Deposited By: | Symplectic RT2 |
| Deposited On: | 30 Apr 2018 15:10 |
| Last Modified: | 14 Mar 2022 14:10 |
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