Because detecting and reporting of FMD have enormously improved and sped up, almost all poor countries could now safely create FMD-free export zones.

Contrary to legislative intention, however, it did not develop into an export zone (product assembly), but turned into an import zone for German and Polish consumable goods.

More blatantly, the power of the brands may occasionally be invoked to affect public policy in the countries where export zones are located.

The Government of Prime Minister Aneerood Jugnauth rejuvenated the export zone in 1983 with some classic supply-side economic policies - cutting the corporate and income taxes by half, to 35 percent.

They open export zones, recognize that there must be some rich farmers and persons under socialism . . . invite foreign investment - but they don't curse Mao Zedong.

The trade unions have been particularly strong in the Bataan EPZ, but this is unusual in export zones (see Mitter, 1986, pp.74-9).

As I explained in the previous chapter, there is no export zone anywhere that has a good record on linkages, but few have a worse record than the maquila industry.

Batam is an export zone rather than a free port, therefore industry is limited to international exports.

(2007)As China's economy, working conditions and therefore labor costs improved, Bangladesh special export zone could offer even lower prices than China, making it the "new China."

A pilot program of special export zones will be expanded and streamlined, and incentives introduced for exports of agricultural products, hardware and gems.