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.
Substantive progress is needed on specific sustainable industrialization indicators.
Countries can pick up their pace with policies based on reliable industrial statistics.
Pledges are mostly tilted towards energy-related emissions, but a broader paradigm shift is needed to fight the climate crisis.
The localization of mineral-based global value chains and clean energy presents an opportunity for Africa to industrialize.
China’s post-COVID-19 recovery may hold clues to the future of global value chains.
The region’s high labour and capital costs present a serious challenge to its competitiveness.
COVID-19 struck at the core of GVC hub regions, with severe implications for international production networks.