TY - BOOK AU - Lotta Moberg TI - The political economy of special economic zones: concentrating economic development SN - 9780367109264 U1 - 338.9 MOB PY - 2017/// CY - London ; New York, NY PB - Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group KW - Enterprise zones N1 - Includes index N2 - Special Economic Zones (SEZs) have become a popular development policy throughout the world over the last half a century. These zones form designated areas where governments offer businesses lower taxes, tariffs, and often lighter regulations. Generally, SEZs aim to attract investments and raise a country?s export and employment rates, but although success stories are often cited, there are numerous failed projects that have instead become burdens for their host countries ER -