vi
List of Box Case Studies
Box 1 - Poland SEZs – FDI Stimulation .................................................................................................................................... 12
Box 2 - United Arab Emirates – SEZ Programmes and Economic Diversification ................................................. 13
Box 3 - Jordanian SEZs and Employment Opportunities for Women .......................................................................... 15
Box 4 - China and Economic Reform through SEZs.............................................................................................................. 16
Box 5 - Expedition of Permits and Clearances ........................................................................................................................ 19
Box 6 - Flexibility of Labour Laws ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Box 7 - Central America Maquiladoras Programme ........................................................................................................... 27
Box 8 - Thailand’s SEZ Programme.............................................................................................................................................. 28
Box 9 - Kaesong SEZ Programme.................................................................................................................................................. 28
Box 10: Khorgos – Eastern Gate Special Economic Zones................................................................................................. 29
Box 11 - Workers Rights in India’s SEZs ................................................................................................................................... 31
Box 12 - Backward and Forward Linkages within Dominican Republic SEZs ........................................................ 33
Box 13 - Jebel Ali Free Zone............................................................................................................................................................. 44
Box 14 - Dubai Free Zones Council – Coordinated Approach to Incentives and Policies ................................... 50
Box 15 - Malaysian EPZs ................................................................................................................................................................... 58
Box 16 - Bangladesh EPZs ................................................................................................................................................................ 58
Box 17 - Egypt TEDA Zone – Chinese Investment ................................................................................................................ 59
Box 18 - Infrastructure Financing in Nigerian SEZs............................................................................................................. 61
Box 19 - Legal and Regulatory Framework in Nigerian SEZs .......................................................................................... 62
Box 20 - Conflicts between Public and Private Operators - Bangladesh .................................................................... 62
Box 21 - SEZ Development in Nigeria – Calabar EPZ........................................................................................................... 63
Box 22 - SEZ Development in Bangladesh ................................................................................................................................ 64
Box 23 - Dakar EPZ – Challenges to Investment ................................................................................................................... 64
Box 24 - Backward Linkages in Tunisian SEZs ....................................................................................................................... 65
Box 25 – Penang SEZ Success Factors – Evolution of Legal Framework – PDC Interview................................. 73
Box 26 – Penang SEZ Success Factors – Masterplan Approach – PDC Interview ................................................... 74
Box 27 – Penang SEZ Success Factors – Penang Investment Promotion ................................................................... 75
Box 28 – Penang SEZ Success Factors – Penang Competitive Advantage - InvestPenang Interview............ 75
Box 29 – Penang SEZ Success Factors – The Role of PDC in Development and Operation ................................ 77
Box 30 – Penang SEZ Success Factors – Economic Strategy – PDC Interview ......................................................... 83
Box 31 – Penang SEZ Success Factors – Skills and Industry – Interviews with Former Members of PDC . 84
Box 32 – Tanger Med Success Factors – Pillar 1 Royal Vision – TMSA Interview............................................... 106
Box 33 – Tanger Med Success Factors – Pillar 2 Infrastructure Investment – TMSA Interview .................. 110
Box 34 - Tanger Med Success Factors – Pillar 3 One-Stop-Shop – TMSA Interview .......................................... 114