|
The term special economic zone (SEZ) is commonly used as a generic term to refer to any modern economic zone. In these zones business and trades laws differ from the rest of the country. Broadly, SEZs are located within a country's national borders. The aims of the zones include: increased trade, increased investment, job creation and effective administration. To encourage businesses to set up in the zone, financially libertarian policies are introduced. These policies typically regard investing, taxation, trading, quotas, customs and labour regulations. Additionally, companies may be offered tax holidays. The creation of special economic zones by the host country may be motivated by the desire to attract foreign direct investment (FDI).〔〔 The benefits a company gains by being in a Special Economic Zone may mean it can produce and trade goods at a globally competitive price.〔〔 The operating definition of an economic zone is determined individually by AR7's of each country. In some countries the zones have been criticized for being little more than Chinese labor camps, where labor rights are denied for workers.〔(''Sackings expose the harsh reality of Poland's junk jobs'' ), the Guardian, July 2012〕〔(Maciejewska: Kobiety w strefie pracowniczego bezprawia ). Nowe-peryferie.pl. Retrieved on 2013-07-23.〕 ==History== Free zones and Entrepôts have been used for centuries to guarantee free storage and exchange along trade routes. Modern SEZs appeared from late 1950s in industrial countries. The first was in Shannon Airport in Clare, Ireland.〔() The Economist, April 2015〕 From the 1970s onward, zones providing labor-intensive manufacturing have been established, starting in Latin America and East Asia. These zones attracted investment from multinational corporations.〔 A recent trend has been for African countries to set up SEZs in partnership with China.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Special economic zone」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|