Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa

Attempts in Africa to use Export Processing Zones (EPZ) as an instrument for economic development, with the exception of Mauritius, have been less successful then in countries in East Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean basin. This paper exami...

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Main Author:	Watson, Peter
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	FREE TRADE AREAS EMPLOYMENT CREATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TROPICAL ZONE ACCESS TO WATER WATER SUPPLY TELECOMMUNICATION FINANCE SKILLED WORKERS INCENTIVES SERVICE DELIVERY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS GNP IMPORTS LABOR FORCE NATURAL RESOURCES OIL ROADS TAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/10/1943350/export-processing-zones-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9797

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spelling	okr-10986-97972021-04-23T14:02:47Z Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa Watson, Peter FREE TRADE AREAS EMPLOYMENT CREATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TROPICAL ZONE ACCESS TO WATER WATER SUPPLY TELECOMMUNICATION FINANCE SKILLED WORKERS INCENTIVES SERVICE DELIVERY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOREIGN EXCHANGE GNP IMPORTS LABOR FORCE NATURAL RESOURCES OIL ROADS TAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION Attempts in Africa to use Export Processing Zones (EPZ) as an instrument for economic development, with the exception of Mauritius, have been less successful then in countries in East Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean basin. This paper examines the literature on Export Processing and Free Trade Zones. Successful zones in Mauritius, Tangiers, Panama and the Dominican Republic, were visited and investors, developers and government officials in the zones were interviewed in order to determine what were the factors that resulted in their success. The paper concludes that there is substantial potential for African countries to benefit from export-oriented growth based on the development of EPZs. Any country attempting to develop an EPZ program will have to enlist the concerted and coordinated support of its development partners in the implementation of its program. 2012-08-13T09:33:55Z 2012-08-13T09:33:55Z 2001-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/10/1943350/export-processing-zones-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9797 English Africa Region Findings & Good Practice Infobriefs; No. 193 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Africa
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topic	FREE TRADE AREAS EMPLOYMENT CREATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TROPICAL ZONE ACCESS TO WATER WATER SUPPLY TELECOMMUNICATION FINANCE SKILLED WORKERS INCENTIVES SERVICE DELIVERY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOREIGN EXCHANGE GNP IMPORTS LABOR FORCE NATURAL RESOURCES OIL ROADS TAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION
spellingShingle	FREE TRADE AREAS EMPLOYMENT CREATION FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPORT DEVELOPMENT EXPORT DIVERSIFICATION TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE TROPICAL ZONE ACCESS TO WATER WATER SUPPLY TELECOMMUNICATION FINANCE SKILLED WORKERS INCENTIVES SERVICE DELIVERY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS ELECTRICITY EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS EMPLOYMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOREIGN EXCHANGE GNP IMPORTS LABOR FORCE NATURAL RESOURCES OIL ROADS TAX TELECOMMUNICATIONS TRANSPORT UNEMPLOYMENT URBANIZATION Watson, Peter Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa
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description	Attempts in Africa to use Export Processing Zones (EPZ) as an instrument for economic development, with the exception of Mauritius, have been less successful then in countries in East Asia, Central America, and the Caribbean basin. This paper examines the literature on Export Processing and Free Trade Zones. Successful zones in Mauritius, Tangiers, Panama and the Dominican Republic, were visited and investors, developers and government officials in the zones were interviewed in order to determine what were the factors that resulted in their success. The paper concludes that there is substantial potential for African countries to benefit from export-oriented growth based on the development of EPZs. Any country attempting to develop an EPZ program will have to enlist the concerted and coordinated support of its development partners in the implementation of its program.
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author	Watson, Peter
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title	Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_short	Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full	Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_fullStr	Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa
title_full_unstemmed	Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/10/1943350/export-processing-zones-sub-saharan-africa http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9797
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Export Processing Zones in Sub-Saharan Africa

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