The economic impact of Special Economic Zones: Evidence from Chinese municipalities

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 133-147

  Wang, Jin ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Factor price; Foreign direct investment; Special Economic Zone; TFP growth

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ECONOMIC IMPACT; FACTOR ANALYSIS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; LOCAL ECONOMY; WAGE;

CHINA;

EID: 84870222821     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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