Industrial clusters: The case for Special Economic Zones in Africa

Newman, Carol; Page, John

doi:10.35188/unu-wider/2017/239-7

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“…A large literature exists highlighting the benefits associated with the clustering of firms in one geographic location. Newman et al (2016aNewman et al ( , 2016b and Newman and Page (2016) set out the case for the establishment of SEZs in Africa and the potential benefits associated with doing so. The main economic rationale for firms locating in close geographic proximity is that it reduces the costs of transporting: goods, inputs and outputs; people, thus facilitating better matching of workers to jobs; and ideas, facilitating technology transfers and knowledge sharing (Krugman 1991;Fujita et al 1999).…”

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The role and effectiveness of Special Economic Zones in Tanzania

Kinyondo¹,

Newman²,

Tarp³

2016

WIDER Working Paper

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Typescript prepared by the Authors. UNU-WIDER acknowledges specific programme contribution from Policy Research for Development (REPOA) for a series of studies on socioeconomic transformation and core financial support to its work programme for the governments of Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research provides economic analysis and policy advice with the aim of promoting sustainable and equitable development. The Institute began operations in 1985 in Helsinki, Finland, as the first research and training centre of the United Nations University. Today it is a unique blend of think tank, research institute, and UN agency-providing a range of services from policy advice to governments as well as freely available original research.

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The role and effectiveness of Special Economic Zones in Tanzania

Kinyondo¹,

Newman²,

Tarp³

2016

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“…The challenges surrounding the development of resource-based SEZs are like those facing other SEZs. Infrastructure, institutions, and attitudes matter (Newman and Page 2017). Unless infrastructure and institutions are world class, it may prove impossible to draw firms into the zone.…”

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Natural resources can make diversification and structural change more challenging. This chapter focuses on why public policy matters. International competitiveness depends on both relative prices and on the policy and institutional changes and investments that governments make to enhance it. Drawing on the five country case studies in this volume, the authors suggest lessons for the design of policies to promote structural change in Africa’s resource exporters. They address the three key themes—managing the boom, the construction sector, and linking industry to the resource—then propose ideas for widening options for structural change. These include reforms to deal with ‘Dutch disease’, expanding the concept of structural change from a focus on industrialization to ‘industries without smokestacks’, and investing in knowledge.

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“…decades. While there is no comprehensive source of information on EPZs in Africa, Newman and Page (2017) identify 79 active Special Economic Zones (SEZs) as of 2016of which EPZs are the majorityin 46 African countries (52 of them in Kenya alone and 6 focused exclusively on apparel manufacturing).…”

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Are Trade Preferences a Panacea?: The African Growth and Opportunity Act and African Exports

Fernandes¹,

Forero²,

Maemir³

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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Industrial clusters: The case for Special Economic Zones in Africa

Abstract: This study has been prepared within the UNU-WIDER project on 'Learning to compete (L2C)-accelerating industrial development in Africa'.

Cited by 49 publications

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The role and effectiveness of Special Economic Zones in Tanzania

The role and effectiveness of Special Economic Zones in Tanzania

Implications for Public Policy

Are Trade Preferences a Panacea?: The African Growth and Opportunity Act and African Exports

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