# Economic Zones and Regional Development

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/economic-zones-and-regional-development/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 133,513 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the economic impact, development potential, and challenges of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and Export Processing Zones (EPZs) in various countries, with a focus on regional development, industrial clusters, global trade, ethnic diversity, sustainable development, FDI attraction, and labor conditions. The papers provide insights into the role of SEZs in shaping economic policies and fostering growth in emerging economies. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Economics, Econometrics and Finance |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13473 |
| Works | 64,974 |

## Topic papers all

- [Green Industry in Bangladesh: An Overview](https://scholariq.org/papers/green-industry-in-bangladesh-an-overview/)
- [The promise of China’s free trade zones – the case of Hainan](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-promise-of-china-s-free-trade-zones-the-case-of-hainan/)

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Cajo J. F. ter Braak](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cajo-j-f-ter-braak/)
- [Richard N. Cooper](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-n-cooper/)
- [Douglas S. Massey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/douglas-s-massey/)
- [William Diebold](https://scholariq.org/researchers/william-diebold/)
- [John H. Dunning](https://scholariq.org/researchers/john-h-dunning/)
- [Peter M. Gollwitzer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-m-gollwitzer/)
- [Peter J. Buckley](https://scholariq.org/researchers/peter-j-buckley/)
- [Gary Gereffi](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gary-gereffi/)
- [Anthony J. Venables](https://scholariq.org/researchers/anthony-j-venables/)
- [Richard Baldwin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-baldwin/)
- [Robert C. Feenstra](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-c-feenstra/)
- [Gordon Hanson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-hanson/)

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