Special economic zones and transnational zones as tools for Southern Africa's growth: Lessons from international best practices
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Special Economic Zones; Spatial industrial policy; Growth; Best practice; Sustainability; Southern Africa;All these keywords.
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-INT-2021-01-04 (International Trade)
- NEP-URE-2021-01-04 (Urban and Real Estate Economics)
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