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7.2 List of Interview Questions
The interviews conducted during the site visit were semi-structured informal interviews based
around the following three key themes of 1) inception and planning, 2) current operation and
growth and 3) investment strategy.
Inception and Planning
 How was the SEZ originally designed and planned?
 What are/were the government’s main objectives in establishing an SEZ programme?
What outcomes was it trying to achieve in both the short and long term?
 Can you explain the process of establishing legal framework?
 Can you explain the process of establishing the policy framework?
 Can you elaborate on the process of establishing institutional framework?
 How does the relationship between operators, investors, developers and the regulator
work?
 Site selection – howwas the location selected? What criteria were used to identify sites?
 Sector selection and feasibility – how were the demand conditions assessed? What
competitive advantages is the SEZ considered to have relative to other locations and
competitor countries?
 How was the industrial base developed over time?
 Anchor tenants, phasing and growth strategy?
 Can you identify any particular implementation challenges?
 Land Ownership;
 Infrastructure availability/provision (road/rail, shipping, energy, water, waste
treatment, telecoms);
 Labour force availability; and
 Legal framework.
 What is the specific categorisation of the zone – FTZ, Bonded Zones, Special Economic
Zones etc.
Current Operation and Growth
 Identification of key Overview Statistics
o Number of firms;
o National origin of firms/occupiers;
o Tenancy / Occupancy rates;