Where Is the Alchemy? The Experiment of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in Freeing the Foreign Investment Regime in China

Shen, Wei; Vanhullebusch, Matthias

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“…With the above main objectives, six areas of focus for the free trade zone were emphasized to bring forth the multi-layered mission of the SPFTZ. These are: financial services; shipping and logistics; commercial trade; professional services such as law and engineering; culture and entertainment; and social services including education and healthcare [35].…”

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“…This paper will do a comparative analysis of effective Free Trade Zone Policies in Ghana using China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ("SHFTZ") as a model. [35]. One purpose of setting up the free trade zone is to use it as a policy testing ground and spread it consecutively to other parts of the country when those policies and practices have fully-fledged [35].…”

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“…[35]. One purpose of setting up the free trade zone is to use it as a policy testing ground and spread it consecutively to other parts of the country when those policies and practices have fully-fledged [35].…”

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A Comparative Analysis of Effective Free Trade Zone Policies in Ghana: A Model from Shanghai Free Trade Zone

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The importance of export promotion contribution to the growth of a country's economy cannot be underrated. It is well-established that, encouraging volumes of exports and/or value of exports results in the increase in the export of a country leading to an increase in earnings of foreign exchange and further results in economic boost of a country. A comparative analysis of effective Free Trade Zone Policies in Ghana using China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ("SHFTZ") as a model has been done. Desktop research was used to analyze the data. It was found that there has been year on year increase in the number of companies registering with the Ghana free zones. On the average, there have been about 15% contribution to the gross export of Ghana. The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone ("SHFTZ") contributed 5.68%, 13.2%, 15.2% and 22.9% from the first quarter after the inception of the FTZ, at the end of 2014, 2015 and 2016 respectively to the GDP of Shanghai.

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“…Both the SEZs and FTZs are regarded a testing ground for the Chinese government to experiment with policies ahead of significant changes that are expected to be rolled out gradually, but their strategic roles seem to vary (Shen and Vanhullebusch, 2015). In the early days, the main objective of the SEZs was to push for the growth of exports in the region and to develop an outward-oriented economy.…”

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“…For example, 'Shanghai is unlikely catch up with Hong Kong in terms of international exposure' (IFC Review, 2010). Shen and Vanhullebusch (2015) believe Shanghai is a 'main contender' of Hong Kong, but without free cross-border capital flows, they are not convinced that Shanghai can become a global financial centre. There are apparently still different constrains on the reform and further development of the cities.…”

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A tale of two cities – the development and reform experiences of Shenzhen and Shanghai

Yeung

2015

Journal of Chinese Economic and Business Studies

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Following gaige kaifang, the twin strategy of reform and opening up, Shenzhen has been designated as a Special Economic Zone. The city appeared to have bright future and would serve as the growth engine in China. Despite having an impressive record of economic development since 1979, the prestige of Shenzhen as a commercial centre has always been overshadowed by Shanghai and Hong Kong. A breakthrough finally came when the State Council of China decided to develop Qianhai, a town near Shenzhen, into an international commercial centre. However shortly after, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone representing an unprecedented degree of openness in relation to foreign investment and international trade was launched. No one seems to remember the once hopeful Qianhai area. The aim of this paper is to examine the path of development of the two leading commercial centres in China amidst the wider context of Chinese economic reform. A common issue facing both cities is, although the state generally has no problem in outlining a vision of reform, a translation of this vision into actual credible measures that could be implemented is often problematic. * This paper was presented in the Chinese

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Socio-Economic and Legal Foundations of Modern China

Martinek¹

2018

Experimental Legislation in China Between Efficiency and Legality

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Where Is the Alchemy? The Experiment of the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in Freeing the Foreign Investment Regime in China

Cited by 19 publications

References 15 publications

A Comparative Analysis of Effective Free Trade Zone Policies in Ghana: A Model from Shanghai Free Trade Zone

A Comparative Analysis of Effective Free Trade Zone Policies in Ghana: A Model from Shanghai Free Trade Zone

A tale of two cities – the development and reform experiences of Shenzhen and Shanghai

Socio-Economic and Legal Foundations of Modern China

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