Special Economic Zones: Boon or bane for emerging country firms?
An industrial policy measure to attract foreign investment to the private sector.
An industrial policy measure to attract foreign investment to the private sector.
Evidence indicates that Portuguese firms successfully adapted their operations in the face of COVID-19 containment measures.
Effective place-based policies need to deliver desired spatial economic cohesion while minimizing resource waste and secondary distortions.
The recovery of supply chains can be supported through trade policies and firm-specific initiatives.
COVID-19 struck at the core of GVC hub regions, with severe implications for international production networks.
Policy actions and coordination will be crucial in mitigating the impacts of the global pandemic on industry.