Special Economic Zones
Publication date
Saturday, 10.11.2007
Authors
S. Prihodko, N. Volovik, A. Hecht, B. Sharpe, M. Mandres
Series
CEPRA
The work is concerned with free economic zones classification and basic principles of operation. Foreign experience of free economic zones creation is regarded. Considerable attention is paid to the history of free economic zones organization in Russia. The main causes of failures of their implementation are analyzed. At present the work on creation of special economic zones of main types – industrial and production, innovation and technological, tourist and recreation - has started in Russia. The main part of the work is devoted to Canadian experience of regional development.
Contents
I. Regional Development in Canada 7
1. An Introduction to Regional Development in Canada 7
2. Canadian Regional Development Programs, Surrogate SEZs 7
3. Bibliography 10
II. Northern Ontario’s Surrogate Special Economic Zone (SEZ), FedNor 13
1. Introduction 13
2. Governance 14
3. Regional Programs 16
4. Focus of Help 18
5. Financial Sources and Distribution 19
6. Indications of Success and Trends Emphasis 20
7. Bibliography 23
III. Atlantic Canada’s Surrogate SEZ Programs, ACOA 25
1. Introduction 25
2. Governance 27
3. Structure of Regional Programs 27
4. Horizontal Initiatives 33
5. Focus of Help 35
6. Financial Sources and Distribution 36
7. Indications of Success and Trends of Emphasis 40
8. Bibliography 43
IV. Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, a Surrogate SEZ Support Entity 46
1. Introduction 46
2. Governance 47
3. Structure of Regional Programs 47
4. Focus of Help 49
5. Financial Sources and Distribution 49
6. Indications of Success and Trends of Emphasis 49
7. Bibliography 51
V. Quebec’s Surrogate SEZ Regional Development Zones, CED-QR 53
1. Introduction 53
2. Mandate 54
3. Governance 55
4. Regions of Quebec 57
5. Structure of Regional Programs 60
6. Horizontal Initiatives 64
7. Focus of Help 64
8. Financial Sources and Distributions 66
9. Indications of Success and Trends of Emphasis 67
10. Bibliography 72
VI. Western Canada’s Surrogate SEZ Regional Development Zones, WD 75
1. Introduction 75
2. The British Columbia-Alberta Trade, Investment, and Labour Mobility Agreement 76
3. Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) 78
4. Mandate 78
5. Governance 79
6. Structure of Regional Programs 80
7. Focus of Help 83
8. Financial Sources and Distributions 84
9. Indications of Success and Trends of Emphasis 85
10. Bibliography 90
VII. U. S. Foreign-Trade Zones, Surrogate SEZs 92
1. Introduction 92
2. Governance 93
3. Regional Distribution 94
4. Focus and Advantages 94
5. Financial Sources and Industrial Sector Distribu-tion 96
6. Indications of Success and Trends of Emphasis 96
7. Bibliography 97
VIII. Export Processing Zones in Latin America and the Caribbean 99
1. Introduction 99
2. Establishment 101
3. Legislation 104
4. Incentives 104
5. Public-Private Partnerships 106
6. Relevant Policy Recommendations 106
7. Bibliography 113
IX. International Experiences of Creation and Functioning of SEZ 118
1. Western Europe 118
2. Japan 121
3. SEZ in China 127
4. SEZ in Hungary 130
5. The Portuguese SEZs 134
6. SEZs in Turkey 136
7. SEZs in the Philippines 139
8. SEZ in Egypt 142
9. SEZs in India 144
10. SEZs in Iran 146
X. The Background of the Rise of SEZs in Russia 150
XI. Export Processing Zones: Definitions, Concepts, and Typology 160
1. Introduction 160
2. Export Processing Zones (EPZs) 162
3. Free Trade Zones (FTZs) 166
4. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) 166
5. Maquiladoras 167
6. EPZ Typology 168
7. EPZ Distribution 169
8. Bibliography 171
Annex 1: Summary of ACOA’s Program Activities 175
XII. Contemporary State and Challenges Facing Development of Special Economic Zones in Russia 178
1. Fundamental Provisions of the Federal Act “On Special Economic Zones in the Russian Federation” 178
2. Special Economic Zones of R&D Type 190
(a) Special Economic Zone in Dubna 190
(b) Special R&D Economic Zone “Zelenograd” 200
(c) Special Economic Zone in St. Petersburg 204
(d) Special Economic Zones in the City of Tomsk 206
3. Special Economic Zones of Industrial Type 211
(a) Special Economic Zone in the Town of Yelabuga 211
(b) A special economic zone of industrial type in Lipetsk oblast 215
4. Tourist and Recreational Special Economic Zones 218
(a) Special economic zone “Biryuzovaya Katun”. 225
(b) Special economic zone in the territory of “Listvyanka” settlement 227
(c) Special economic zone “Baikal” 231
(d) SEZ in the territory of Altay Republic 235
(e) SEZ in Krasondar krai 238
(f) Special economic zone “Kavkazskiye Mineralnye Vody” (KMV) 239
(g) Special economic zone “Kurshskaya Kosa” (KK) 241
Bibliography 243
Conclusion 246
UDC 332.122
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Special Economic Zones / Consortium for Economic Policy Research and Advice. – Moscow : IET, 2007. – 247 p.: il. – ISBN 978-5-93255-207-0
Agency CIP RSL
The research and the publication were undertaken in the framework of CEPRA (Consortium for Economic Policy Research and Advice) project funded by the Canadian Agency for International Development (CIDA).
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