One of the most common instruments of industrial policy is Export Processing Zones (EPZs).
This paper shows the results of a systematic review of the impact of EPZs on employment …

This paper examines the development of Economic Zones in post‐reform China and the
recent export of zoning practices as a part of the country's 'going global'strategy. I propose …

This paper examines China's engagement with Africa through economic zones (EZs). It
moves beyond the conceptualisation of EZs as undifferentiated enclaves of foreign …

CONVENTIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY favours trade liberalization through regional or
global free-trade agreements. An alternative is selected liberalization through free-trade …

This chapter focuses on the parallel and intersecting development of three international
clothing systems in Kenya:'African'print cloth with its own transnational histories of design …

As Kenyan women traditionally have fewer formal employment opportunities, often
occupying lower-paid jobs in the informal sector, the experiences of women who earn …

Drawing from case studies from the Eastern and South-eastern frontiers of the EU, this book
examines the changes in geography of European production in labour-intensive industries …

This paper investigates the employment patterns, training activities, and skills development
outcomes of China's Overseas Economic and Trade Cooperation Zones (OETCZs) in Africa …

Exorts processing zones (EPZs) and growth triangles have been two common Asian
initiatives to increase wealth and regional competitiveness in the world economy. Since they …

Cluster based industrialization programme where specialized resident firms share specific
location known for its contribution increasing productivity through integrated services …