Special economic zones and growth in China and India: An empirical investigation

International Economics and Economic Policy

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 549-567

  Leong, Chee Kian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM NINGBO CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Asia; China; Economic growth; India; Openness; Special economic zones (SEZs)

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888288384     PISSN: 16124804     EISSN: 16124812     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10368-012-0223-6     Document Type: Article

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