Are special economic zones products of corruption?

Julia R. Norgaard, A. C. Cartwright
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PurposeThese zones offer participants a wide variety of incentives and can be found in sizes ranging from a few square acres to entire large cities. The diversity among SEZs presents an opportunity for new research.Design/methodology/approachSpecial economic zones (SEZs) have grown exponentially in popularity during the past few decades, in size and scope. They are often lauded as instruments central to enhancing economic growth in developing countries. However, the empirical evidence on the relationship between SEZs and growth is inconclusive.FindingsThe analysis concludes that corruption leads to the creation of smaller zones that are likely the products of rent-seeking.Originality/valueThe authors argue that SEZs can be effective vehicles for rent-seeking, especially geographically small zones and develop an empirical model to explore the relationship between zone size and the impetus for the zone creation, namely corruption. Specifically, the authors analyze whether these small zones are vehicles of economic growth or manifestations of country wide corruption.
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经济特区是腐败的产物吗?
这些区域为参与者提供各种各样的激励措施,其规模从几平方英亩到整个大城市都有。经济特区之间的多样性为新的研究提供了机会。在过去的几十年里,经济特区(SEZs)在规模和范围上都呈指数级增长。它们经常被称赞为促进发展中国家经济增长的核心工具。然而,关于经济特区与经济增长之间关系的实证证据尚无定论。分析得出的结论是,腐败导致了更小的区域的形成,而这些区域很可能是寻租的产物。作者认为,经济特区可以成为寻租的有效工具,特别是地理上较小的区域,并建立了一个实证模型来探索区域规模与区域创建动力(即腐败)之间的关系。具体来说,作者分析了这些小区域是经济增长的载体还是全国范围内腐败的表现。
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期刊介绍: Institutions – especially public policies – are a significant determinant of economic outcomes; entrepreneurship and enterprise development are often the channel by which public policies affect economic outcomes, and by which outcomes feed back to the policy process. The Journal of Entrepreneurship & Public Policy (JEPP) was created to encourage and disseminate quality research about these vital relationships. The ultimate aim is to improve the quality of the political discourse about entrepreneurship and development policies. JEPP publishes two issues per year and welcomes: Empirically oriented academic papers and accepts a wide variety of empirical evidence. Generally, the journal considers any analysis based on real-world circumstances and conditions that can change behaviour, legislation, or outcomes, Conceptual or theoretical papers that indicate a direction for future research, or otherwise advance the field of study, A limited number of carefully and accurately executed replication studies, Book reviews. In general, JEPP seeks high-quality articles that say something interesting about the relationships among public policy and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship and economic development, or all three areas. Scope/Coverage: Entrepreneurship, Public policy, Public policies and behaviour of economic agents, Interjurisdictional differentials and their effects, Law and entrepreneurship, New firms; startups, Microeconomic analyses of economic development, Development planning and policy, Innovation and invention: processes and incentives, Regional economic activity: growth, development, and changes, Regional development policy.
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